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How detailed are you trying to go? Are you going to compare elements by namespace as well, or is this just more of a textual comparison? If the latter, why not just download a file compare utility and invoke it via the <a href="https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.diagnostics.process(v=vs.110).aspx" rel="ugc nofollow">Process class</a>?
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First, thank you for taking the time<br />
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I want to compare elements. I have name address phone city and state for each. I need to compare yesterdays files with today and identify when one has been updated.
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Understood, but are namespaces involved? Is it possible to post an example of the XML, and maybe the schema (if one is defined)?
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Requested file uploaded.<br />
<a href="https://filedb.experts-exchange.com/incoming/2016/01_w05/1077268/Members.xml" target="_blank" class="file-inline" title="Members.xml (6 KB)"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 512 512"><path d="M67.508 468.467c-58.005-58.013-58.016-151.92 0-209.943l225.011-225.04c44.643-44.645 117.279-44.645 161.92 0 44.743 44.749 44.753 117.186 0 161.944l-189.465 189.49c-31.41 31.413-82.518 31.412-113.926.001-31.479-31.482-31.49-82.453 0-113.944L311.51 110.491c4.687-4.687 12.286-4.687 16.972 0l16.967 16.971c4.685 4.686 4.685 12.283 0 16.969L184.983 304.917c-12.724 12.724-12.73 33.328 0 46.058 12.696 12.697 33.356 12.699 46.054-.001l189.465-189.489c25.987-25.989 25.994-68.06.001-94.056-25.931-25.934-68.119-25.932-94.049 0l-225.01 225.039c-39.249 39.252-39.258 102.795-.001 142.057 39.285 39.29 102.885 39.287 142.162-.028A739446.174 739446.174 0 0 1 439.497 238.49c4.686-4.687 12.282-4.684 16.969.004l16.967 16.971c4.685 4.686 4.689 12.279.004 16.965a755654.128 755654.128 0 0 0-195.881 195.996c-58.034 58.092-152.004 58.093-210.048.041z"/></svg>Members.xml</a>
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I believe käµfm³d's suggestion about textual comparison is OK for such files.<br />
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However, I'd write a utility that compares element (text nodes) values. This should be pretty straightforward.<br />
We went this way (some years ago) when we had to compare pretty big and rather complex xml files.
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Yes, I get the idea. Just do not know how it is done. Was hoping to &nbsp;get some assistance. I am new to this and the boss is acting like I have been &nbsp;doing it for years
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Can you post the schema of the XML as well an actual copy of the XML file.
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Thank you so much, you just made me the hero of my company &quot;&nbsp;Until the next problem comes up that is&quot;
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&nbsp; I have two xml files and I want to print the difference between &nbsp;the two (finding the updates). Has anyone done this before? Does anyone have a script they care to share
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  I have two xml files and I want to print the difference between  the two (finding the updates). Has anyone done this before? Does anyone have a script they care to share

c# compare to xml files to find the difference

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