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I have installed HTMLDiff and rebooted my computer as told, but HTMLDiff doesn't appear on my desktop or on any menus...
When installing HTMLDiff, make sure to extract the executable files from the zip file you downloaded before installing. Once this is done, run the HTMLDiff20.exe file to install. Running the setup from within the zipfile will cause files needed for the installation to be removed during reboot.

How do I configure CS-RCS to use HtmlDiff for HTML and XML documents?
After you install HtmlDiff, open the CS-RCS Properties and switch to the File types tab. Select the desired type (for instance, htm) and click Edit... and select Html (add-on) as the Difference Analysis Tool.
This feature works with the following versions:
CS-RCS Basic version 3.0.185 and above.
CS-RCS Pro version 2.0.187 and above.

How do I use HtmlDiff from other tools?
You can specify the files to be compared on the HtmlDiff command-line. For example:
"C:\Program Files\ComponentSoftware\HTMLDiff\HTMLDiff.exe" "C:\Samples\BaseFile.htm" "C:\Samples\NewtFile.htm"

How do I set the HtmlDiff parameters from other tools?
The CSDiffControl product provides full access to the various HtmlDiff parameters using the standard ActiveX API.
For full details, see http://www.componentsoftware.com/products/diffcontrol/.

Which options are available from the command line ?
Command line functionality is not included in HTMLDiff. In order to integrate HTMLDiff with your own applications, please see our CS-HTMLDiff ActiveX control.
http://www.componentsoftware.com/products/diffcontrol/

Is there a silent setup for HtmlDiff ?
Run the setup with the "-s" parameter. This will suppress the installation user interface.

I have to install HtmlDiff on numerous computers; is there a fast way to do this ?
Create a batch file that installs HtmlDiff silently (see previous FAQ) and then registers HtmlDiff silently.
To register HtmlDiff using the command-line, use the /R switch with the registration key file as a parameter.

Syntax:  
 
HTMLDiff.exe /r KeyFileName  
 
Parameters:  
 
/r – Register HtmlDiff  
/R – Silent Register of HtmlDiff - All success or error messages are suppressed  
 
KeyFileName - The text file containing the registration key.  
 
For example: HTMLDiff.exe /R C:\HtmlDiffRegKeyFile.txt