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Comma Separated Values

28-Apr-2009 *.csv

- Compares Comma Separated Value files in a Text Compare view.
 This format will supercede a default file format.

HTML tables

28-Apr-2009 *.asp, *.ascx, *.aspx, *.htm, *.html

- Compares the table contents of HTML source.
 This format will supercede a default file format.

HTML tables

28-Apr-2009 *.asp, *.ascx, *.aspx, *.htm, *.html

- Compares the table contents of HTML source.
 This format will supercede a default file format.

HTML tidied

14-Feb-2019 *.asp, *.ascx, *.aspx, *.htm, *.html

- Compares tidied HTML source.
- Uses freeware converter, HtmlTidy:
http://www.html-tidy.org
 This format will supercede a default file format.

HTML to text

28-Apr-2009 *.asp, *.ascx, *.aspx, *.htm, *.html

- Compares the text contents of HTML source.
- Uses freeware converter, Html2Txt:
http://www.u32.de/soft_htm.html
 This format will supercede a default file format.

INI files sorted

12-May-2015 *.ini

- Compares the alphanumerically sorted contents of INI files.
- Requires:
    Windows Scripting Host

Java class to source

31-Jul-2024 *.class

- Compares Java class files decompiled to source.
- Uses Java decompiler, Fernflower:
    https://github.com/JetBrains/intellij-community/tree/master/plugins/java-decompiler/engine
- Requires Java JDK 17 or higher:
    https://www.oracle.com/java/technologies/downloads/

Java class to source

31-Jul-2024 *.class

- Compares Java class files decompiled to source.
- Uses Java decompiler, Fernflower:
    https://github.com/JetBrains/intellij-community/tree/master/plugins/java-decompiler/engine
- Requires Java JDK 17 or higher:
    https://www.oracle.com/java/technologies/downloads/

Java class to source tidied

31-Jul-2024 *.class

- Compares Java class files decompiled to tidied source.
- Uses Java decompiler, Fernflower:
    https://github.com/JetBrains/intellij-community/tree/master/plugins/java-decompiler/engine
- Uses google-java-format:
    https://github.com/google/google-java-format
- Requires Java JDK 17 or higher:
    https://www.oracle.com/java/technologies/downloads/

Java class to source tidied

31-Jul-2024 *.class

- Compares Java class files decompiled to tidied source.
- Uses Java decompiler, Fernflower:
    https://github.com/JetBrains/intellij-community/tree/master/plugins/java-decompiler/engine
- Uses google-java-format:
    https://github.com/google/google-java-format
- Requires Java JDK 17 or higher:
    https://www.oracle.com/java/technologies/downloads/

Java source tidied

31-Jul-2024 *.jav, *.java

- Compares tidied Java source.
- Uses google-java-format:
https://github.com/google/google-java-format
- Requires Java JDK 11 or higher:
https://www.oracle.com/java/technologies/downloads/
 This format will supercede a default file format.

Java source tidied

31-Jul-2024 *.jav, *.java

- Compares tidied Java source.
- Uses google-java-format:
https://github.com/google/google-java-format
- Requires Java JDK 11 or higher:
https://www.oracle.com/java/technologies/downloads/
 This format will supercede a default file format.

JavaScript source

1-Dec-2016 *.js

- Compares JavaScript source.

JSON

29-Mar-2017 *.json

- Compares JSON source.

JSON sorted

15-Oct-2024 *.json

- Compares sorted JSON source.
- Uses freeware converter, jq:
    https://jqlang.github.io/jq/

JSON sorted

15-Oct-2024 *.json

- Compares sorted JSON source.
- Uses freeware converter, jq:
    https://jqlang.github.io/jq/

JSON sorted

15-Oct-2024 *.json

- Compares sorted JSON source.
- Uses freeware converter, jq:
    https://jqlang.github.io/jq/

JSON tidied

15-Oct-2024 *.json

- Compares tidied JSON source.
- Uses freeware converter, jq:
    https://jqlang.github.io/jq/

JSON tidied

15-Oct-2024 *.json

- Compares tidied JSON source.
- Uses freeware converter, jq:
    https://jqlang.github.io/jq/

JSON tidied

15-Oct-2024 *.json

- Compares tidied JSON source.
- Uses freeware converter, jq:
    https://jqlang.github.io/jq/

Lua scripts

21-Feb-2013 *.lua

- Compares Lua scripts.

Matlab source

16-May-2018 *.m

- Compares Matlab source.

Microsoft Access databases

30-Oct-2018 *.accdb, *.mdb

- Compares the text contents of Microsoft Access databases.
- Requires:
    Microsoft Access 97 or newer (2007 for ACCDB)
    Windows Scripting Host

Microsoft Access databases

30-Oct-2018 *.accdb, *.mdb

- Compares the table contents of Microsoft Access databases.
- Requires:
    Microsoft Access 97 or newer (2007 for ACCDB)
    Windows Scripting Host

Microsoft Access databases

30-Oct-2018 *.accdb, *.mdb

- Compares the table contents of Microsoft Access databases.
- Requires:
    Microsoft Access 97 or newer (2007 for ACCDB)
    Windows Scripting Host

Microsoft Excel workbooks

21-Mar-2011 *.xls, *.xlsm, *.xlsx

- Compares the text contents of Microsoft Excel workbooks.
- Requires:
    Microsoft Excel 97 or newer (2007 for XLSM, XLSX)
    Windows Scripting Host
 This format will supercede a default file format.

Microsoft Excel workbooks extended

5-Oct-2015 *.xls, *.xlsm, *.xlsx, *.xlsb, *.dbf

- Compares the text contents of Microsoft Excel workbooks.
- Only converts first sheet.
- Slower than built-in but works for more files.
- Requires:
    Microsoft Excel 97 or newer (2007 for XLSM, XLSX)
    Windows Scripting Host
 This format will supercede a default file format.

Microsoft Excel workbooks extended

5-Oct-2015 *.xls, *.xlsm, *.xlsx, *.xlsb, *.dbf

- Compares the text contents of Microsoft Excel workbooks.
- Only converts first sheet.
- Slower than built-in but works for more files.
- Requires:
    Microsoft Excel 97 or newer (2007 for XLSM, XLSX)
    Windows Scripting Host
 This format will supercede a default file format.

Microsoft Excel workbooks to XML

21-Mar-2011 *.xls, *.xlsm, *.xlsx

- Compares the text contents of Microsoft Excel workbooks as XML.
- Requires:
    Microsoft Excel 97 or newer (2007 for XLSM, XLSX)
    Windows Scripting Host
 This format will supercede a default file format.

Microsoft Excel workbooks VBA

21-Mar-2011 *.xla, *.xlam, *.xlax, *.xls, *.xlsm, *.xlsx, *.xlt, *.xltm, *.xltx

- Compares VBA text extracted from Microsoft Excel workbooks.
- Requires:
    Microsoft Excel 97 or newer (2007 for XLSM, XLSX, etc)
    Access to VBA be trusted:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/282830
    Windows Scripting Host
 This format will supercede a default file format.

Microsoft Excel workbooks with formulas

21-Mar-2011 *.xls, *.xlsm, *.xlsx

- Compares the text contents of Microsoft Excel workbooks with formulas.
- Requires:
    Microsoft Excel 97 or newer (2007 for XLSM, XLSX)
    Windows Scripting Host
 This format will supercede a default file format.

Microsoft PowerPoint documents

26-Jan-2016 *.ppt, *.pptx

- Compares the text contents of Microsoft PowerPoint documents.
- Requires:
    Microsoft PowerPoint 97 or newer (2007 for PPTX)
    Windows Scripting Host

Microsoft PowerPoint documents VBA

15-Jul-2012 *.ppt, *.pptx

- Compares VBA text extracted from Microsoft PowerPoint documents.
- Requires:
    Microsoft PowerPoint 97 or newer (2007 for PPTX)
    Access to VBA be trusted:
      http://support.microsoft.com/kb/282830
    Windows Scripting Host

Microsoft Word documents extended

8-Jan-2013 *.doc, *.docm, *.docx, *.dot, *.dotm, *.dotx

- Compares the text contents of Microsoft Word documents.
- Slower than built-in but works for more files.
- Requires:
    Microsoft Word 2002 or newer (2007 for DOCM, DOCX, DOTM, DOTX)
    Windows Scripting Host
 This format will supercede a default file format.

Microsoft Word documents VBA

20-Aug-2012 *.doc, *.docm, *.docx, *.dot, *.dotm, *.dotx

- Compares VBA text extracted from Microsoft Word documents.
- Requires:
    Microsoft Word 2002 or newer (2007 for DOCM, DOCX, DOTM, DOTX)
    Access to VBA be trusted:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/282830
    Windows Scripting Host
 This format will supercede a default file format.

OpenOffice documents

28-Apr-2009 *.odb, *.odf, *.odg, *.odm, *.odp, *.ods, *.odt, *.otg, *.oth, *.otp, *.ots, *.ott, *.stc, *.std, *.sti, *.stw, *.sxc, *.sxd, *.sxg, *.sxi, *.sxm, *.sxw

- Compares the text contents of OpenOffice.org documents.

PalmDOC documents

28-Apr-2009 *.pdb, *.prc

- Compares the text contents of Palm OS's PalmDoc documents.

PDF documents

18-Feb-2015 *.pdf

- Compares the text contents of Adobe PDF documents.
- Requires freeware converter, Xpdf:
    https://www.xpdfreader.com/
- Can't convert PDF documents which are actually pictures of text.
- Can't convert PDF documents which disallow copying text.

PHP source

26-May-2011 *.php, *.phtml

- Compares PHP source.

Picture Headers

8-Feb-2019 *.exif, *.jfif, *.jpe, *.jpeg, *.jpg, *.thm

- Compares the headers of picture files.
- Uses freeware converter, jhead:
http://www.sentex.ca/~mwandel/jhead
 This format will supercede a default file format.

Picture Metadata

12-Jul-2024 *.eps, *.exif, *.gif, *.jfif, *.jpe, *.jpeg, *.jpg, *.jxr, *.png, *.psd, *.thm, *.tif, *.tiff, *.wdp, *.xmp

- Compares the metadata of picture files.
- Uses freeware converter, exiftool:
https://sno.phy.queensu.ca/~phil/exiftool/
 This format will supercede a default file format.

Resource Compiler scripts

28-Apr-2009 *.rc

- Compares Microsoft Windows Resource Compiler scripts.

Verilog scripts

28-Apr-2016 *.v

- Compares Verilog scripts.

VHDL

5-Jun-2020 *.vhd, *.vhdl

- Compares VHDL.

WordPerfect documents

28-Apr-2009 *.wpd

- Compares the text contents of Corel WordPerfect documents.

XML sorted

1-Feb-2011 *.xml, *.xsd, *.xsl

- Compares sorted XML source.
- Requires Microsoft Core XML Services (MSXML) 4.0
 This format will supercede a default file format.

XML sorted

23-Sep-2015 *.xml, *.xsd, *.xsl

- Compares sorted XML source.
 This format will supercede a default file format.

XML sorted and tidied

14-Feb-2019 *.xml, *.xsd, *.xsl

- Compares sorted and tidied XML source.
- Uses freeware converter, HtmlTidy:
http://www.html-tidy.org
- Requires Microsoft Core XML Services (MSXML) 4.0
 This format will supercede a default file format.

XML tidied

14-Feb-2019 *.xml, *.xsd, *.xsl

- Compares tidied XML source.
- Uses freeware converter, HtmlTidy:
http://www.html-tidy.org
 This format will supercede a default file format.

XML tidied

23-Sep-2015 *.xml, *.xsd, *.xsl

- Compares tidied XML source.
 This format will supercede a default file format.

XML tidied with attributes sorted

14-Feb-2019 *.xml, *.xsd, *.xsl

- Compares tidied XML source with node attributes sorted.
- Uses freeware converter, HtmlTidy:
http://www.html-tidy.org
 This format will supercede a default file format.

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Downloadable formats compatible with BC5 for Windows:

Ada source

Bash scripts

Batch files

Cascading Style Sheets

Cold Fusion source

Comma Separated Values

HTML tables

HTML tables

HTML tidied

HTML to text

INI files sorted

Java class to source

Java class to source

Java class to source tidied

Java class to source tidied

Java source tidied

Java source tidied

JavaScript source

JSON

JSON sorted

JSON sorted

JSON sorted

JSON tidied

JSON tidied

JSON tidied

Lua scripts

Matlab source

Microsoft Access databases

Microsoft Access databases

Microsoft Access databases

Microsoft Excel workbooks

Microsoft Excel workbooks extended

Microsoft Excel workbooks extended

Microsoft Excel workbooks to XML

Microsoft Excel workbooks VBA

Microsoft Excel workbooks with formulas

Microsoft PowerPoint documents

Microsoft PowerPoint documents VBA

Microsoft Word documents extended

Microsoft Word documents VBA

OpenOffice documents

PalmDOC documents

PDF documents

PHP source

Picture Headers

Picture Metadata

Resource Compiler scripts

Verilog scripts

VHDL

WordPerfect documents

XML sorted

XML sorted

XML sorted and tidied

XML tidied

XML tidied

XML tidied with attributes sorted