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View Changes to Your Code with CodeBank Compare

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CodeBank Compare is a powerful service that allows users to see changes to their code. Users are alerted to changes to the code using "modified," "new," and "removed" badges within the Table of Contents and within the text of the code. Users can also select an option to view all of the changes in a single view, complete with strikethroughs and highlights showing the specific textual amendments that were made. This article will show you how to view changes to your code with CodeBank Compare.

Important Notes

View Recent Code Changes from the Table of Contents

  1. Navigate to your online code:An example Code of Ordinances website.

  2. Scroll through the Table of Contents:An example code of ordinances website with the Table of Contents highlighted.

  3. Locate any modified, new, and removed badges in the Table of Contents:An example code of ordinances with the Modified labels highlighted.

  4. Click the portion of the Table of Contents with the desired badge:An example table of contents for a code of ordinances with a modified badge for an item highlighted.

  5. Badges will appear next to the portions of code that have changed:Modified badges are highlighted for a code of ordinances where modifications have been made.


Show Recent Code Changes in the Body of Your Code

  1. Navigate to your online code:An example code of ordinances page.

  2. Click Show Changes:The Show Changes link of a code of ordinances is highlighted.

  3. Click a link in the Recent Changes List to be taken to that part of the code:The Recent Changes list of a code of ordinances is highlighted.

  4. The selected portion of the code will appear with newly added text highlighted yellow and recently removed text indicated by red strikethrough font:A section of a code of ordinances showing modifications in red text and strikethrough.


Compare Code Versions

  1. Navigate to the portion of the code to be compared using the Search or jump to Box or the Table of Contents:A code of ordinances with a section highlighted and the Search or Jump to field highlighted.

  2. Select Compare Versions (two sheets of paper icon) in the icon tray above the section of code to be compared:A code of ordinances with a section displayed and the Compare Versions (two sheets of paper) icon highlighted.

  3. Select any two versions of the code from the versions list:The Compare Code Versions dialog box with the versions highlighted for selection.

  4. Click View Comparison:The Compare Code Versions dialog box with the View Comparison button highlighted.

  5. The selected portion of the code will appear with newly added text highlighted yellow and recently removed text indicated by red strikethrough font:The Compare Code Versions dialog box with highlighted code sections including yellow highlighted text.

    Note:

    If there are no differences, no highlights or strikethroughs will be displayed.