Change control management of XML documents
AssigneeComputer Associates Think, Inc.
InventorRishi Bhatia
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Abstract
A method and system for change control management of XML documents are provided. The XML change control management method incorporates a novel process of examining and comparing XML documents node-by-node instead of the conventional line-by-line methods. The node-by-node method allows for comparison of matching XML nodes that may be in different relative positions within the two files compared. The method includes the steps of determining a structure for a first data file; determining a structure for a second data file; and comparing the first and second structures and outputting the structural differences.
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A method for comparing at least two structured data files, the method comprising the steps of:
- determining a structure for a first data file;
- determining a structure for a second data file;
- and
- comparing the first and second structures and outputting the structural differences.
A program storage device readable by a machine, tangibly embodying a program of instructions executable by the machine to perform method steps for comparing at least two structured data files, the method steps comprising:
- determining a structure for a first data file;
- determining a structure for a second data file;
- and
- comparing the first and second structures and outputting the structural differences.
A system for comparing at least two structured data files comprising:
- means for determining a structure for a first data file;
- means for determining a structure for a second data file;
- and
- means for comparing the first and second structures and outputting the structural differences.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.