Names tutorial

This tutorial presents two XML files and the results of the comparison with a Rules configuration specifying the identification of the nodes.

Files to compare

The left file^[1]

See xmlLeft2.xml

:

   <theRoot>
      <parent name="Paul">
         <child name="Rick" />
         <child name="John" age="18"/>      
      </child> 
   </theRoot>

The right file^[2]

See xmlRight2.xml

:

   <theRoot>
      <parent name="Paul">
         <child name="John" age="32"/>
         <child name="Rick" />
      </child> 
   </theRoot>

Default comparison

The default comparison between the XML files will present the following result:

Comparison with nodes identification

The following Rules configuration specify that^[3]

See rulesNames.xml

:

• The node identification is the name attribute of the node
• The ordering of nodes is not significant

   <nodeRules>
      <defaultRule orderIsSignificant="false">
         <identification>
            <attribute name="name" />
         </identification>
      </defaultRule>
   </nodeRules>

The comparison will present the following result: