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Note: This feature applies to Microsoft Word documents, Microsoft PowerPoint, and OpenDocument presentations.
Add several targets and set styling for inserted items.
import groupdocs.comparison as gc
with gc.Comparer("source.docx") as comparer:
comparer.add("target1.docx")
comparer.add("target2.docx")
comparer.add("target3.docx")
options = gc.CompareOptions()
options.inserted_item_style = gc.StyleSettings(font_color=gc.Color.from_name("yellow"))
comparer.compare("result.docx", options)
🔹 Use case: Aggregate changes across multiple proposal iterations into a single consolidated diff.
Perform the same operation using streams.
import groupdocs.comparison as gc
with open("source.docx", "rb") as src,
open("target1.docx", "rb") as t1,
open("target2.docx", "rb") as t2,
open("target3.docx", "rb") as t3:
with gc.Comparer(src) as comparer:
comparer.add(t1)
comparer.add(t2)
comparer.add(t3)
options = gc.CompareOptions()
options.inserted_item_style = gc.StyleSettings(font_color=gc.Color.from_name("yellow"))
with open("result.docx", "wb") as out_stream:
comparer.compare(out_stream, options)
🔹 Use case: Compare multiple contributions uploaded via API without persisting intermediate files.
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