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Comparing Folders and Files in Version Control

Visual Studio 2008

This section explains how to compare folders and files. You can compare two server folders, two local folders, or a server folder against your local folder and view the differences between the contents of each folder. You can compare two server files, two local files, or a server file against a local file and view the differences between the files.

In This Section

How to: Associate a File Type with a Difference Tool: Describes how to associate a specific file type with a third-party comparing or difference tool
How to: Compare Two Folders: Describes how to compare two server folders, two local folders, or a server folder and a local folder.
Folder Comparison Filters: Describes the name filters used to match the names of files or folders you are comparing.
How to: Compare Two Files: Describes how to view the differences between two server files, two local files, or a server file and a local file.
How to: View File Changes Using Annotate: Describes how to annotate a version control file to see who made changes and what changes they made in all previous versions of the file.

Other Resources

Resolving Folder Differences and File Conflicts (Team Foundation Version Control)

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