Aspose.words compare is not same as MS word compare

Aspose.Words Product Family
1

Hi Team,

I’ve observed that Aspose.Words comparison output doesn’t match Microsoft Word’s comparison results for the attached files.

Currently I have identified these differences, but there may be other discrepancies as well, could you please identify the issues?

Files:
MisMatch.zip (10.0 MB)

Case 1:

  • Aspose output file contains only 4 pages, whereas MS Word output file has 6 pages
  • MS Word detected revision changes in both header images and text, while Aspose only identified differences in text
  • Header text placement in the Aspose output document is left-aligned rather than maintaining original formatting

Case 2:

  • MS Word detected revision changes in both header images and text, while Aspose only identified differences in text
2

@Kldv

Could you please provide more details about the specific versions of Aspose.Words and MS Word you are using, as well as the method you are using for comparison?

3

Currently I am using Aspose.words v25.3 & MS word for Mac v16.94

Sample code for comparison:

Document source = new Document("C:\\Temp\\v1.docx");
Document target = new Document("C:\\Temp\\v2.docx");
source.compare(target, "AW", new Date());
source.save("C:\\Temp\\out.docx");
4

@Kldv
We have opened the following new ticket(s) in our internal issue tracking system and will deliver their fixes according to the terms mentioned in Free Support Policies.

Issue ID(s): WORDSNET-28075

You can obtain Paid Support Services if you need support on a priority basis, along with the direct access to our Paid Support management team.

5

The issues you have found earlier (filed as WORDSNET-28075) have been fixed in this Aspose.Words for Java 25.6 update.