Concepts
Explore the basic theory of comparison and document evolution:
- how do comparison algorithms work?
- what is a delta?
- why are version control and change tracking so different?
Learn about these and many other theoretical topics in the Concepts section.
Algorithms
From basic to advanced and domain-specific comparison algoriths.
Many algorithms, from the basic ones to the most advanced, are described in the Algorithms section.
Specs
Specifications and technical documentation about interoperable file formats.
The Specs section contains information about current file formats as well as well as historical documents.
Tools
Theory is OK, but what should I use in practice?
The Tools section guides you through the plethora of tools out there.
News
What's new in the world of document changes?
Read about the latest algorithm or tool in the News section. You can also subscribe to the news feed.
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