Options Dialog Box
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The Options dialog box allows you to customize the CSDiff analysis and display methods.
To open the Options dialog, from the Format menu, click Options.

The Options dialog box appears:

 

The Options dialog box allows you to define the following:

·Tab size – Specify the number of characters used for tab-stop position (distance from left).  
·Wrap lines – Select this option to wrap long lines to the window width.  
·Display line numbers – Select this option to display line numbers.  
·Ignores the case of letters – Select this option to ignore changes to letter-case. For example, A will compare equal to a.  
 
·In the Blanks (white space) mode section, select one of the following:  
·Ignore all – All changes caused by blanks will be ignored. For example, a=b will compare equal to a = b.  
·Smart detect – changes caused by blanks will be examined. For example, a_=_b1 will compare equal to a_=__b1 but will not to a= b_1.  
·Detect all – All changes caused by blanks will be considered.  
 
·In the Comparison section, click one of the following:  
·By letter – Changes are displayed on a letter basis. For example, when father is replaced by football the analysis will display: fatherootball  
·By word – Changes are displayed on word basis. For example, when father is replaced by football the analysis will display: fatherfootball  
·By line – Changes are displayed on line basis. A new line containing the change will be added after the original line.  
 
·Line Change View – Specify whether to show the whole document or changed lines only. (Refer to Line Change View later in this chapter)  
·Navigation Options – Specify between which type of changes to navigate. Once selected, the 'View Change' buttons will only navigate you between the type of changes specified here.  

Click OK to save the new settings.