Document Mode - Introduction
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When CSDiff is activated, the following dialog-box appears:

 

The Analyze section is used to select the analysis mode:

·Select Document to compare two documents. This mode is explained in the current chapter.  
·Select Folder to compare two folders. This mode is explained in the Folder Mode Operation chapter.  
·Select Options... to go to the Options dialog box which allows you to customize the CSDiff analysis and display methods.  

The dialog box includes the following properties:

·Base revision – Specify the base (older) revision of the document. Click Browse... to browse for this file.  
·Compared revision – Specify the revised (newer) revision of the document. Click Browse... to browse for this file.  
·Use older file as base revision – When selected, CSDiff will examine the documents' modification time, and switch the base revision and the compared revision, if needed.  

Click OK to perform the analysis.

Tip: To get an impression of CSDiff, analyze the Base.TXT and NewFile.TXT sample files, which are located in the CSDiff directory, as they illustrate the full functionality of the application.