Comparing the content between corresponding cells of two tables separate from form and structure
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1. A computer-implemented method for comparing content comprising:
- identifying a first table in a first document and a second table in a second document;
determining, by a processor, that content of a first cell from the first table should be compared to content of two or more second cells from the second table;
creating a first text array of content of the first table and a second text array of content of the second table; and
comparing, by the processor, the first text array with the second text array to determine differences between the content of the first cell from the first table and all of the content of the two or more second cells from the second table.
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Abstract
A system, method and computer program product for comparison of content within tables, separate from the form and structure of those tables; including identifying tables in a first and second document, creating respective text arrays of content of the tables from the first and second documents, comparing the content of the respective text arrays to determine differences between the content of the tables, and displaying the determined differences between the content of the tables, regardless of form or structure of the tables.
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1. A computer-implemented method for comparing content comprising:
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identifying a first table in a first document and a second table in a second document; determining, by a processor, that content of a first cell from the first table should be compared to content of two or more second cells from the second table; creating a first text array of content of the first table and a second text array of content of the second table; and comparing, by the processor, the first text array with the second text array to determine differences between the content of the first cell from the first table and all of the content of the two or more second cells from the second table. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing one or more computer-readable instructions that cause one or more computer processors to:
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identify a first table in a first document and a second table in a second document; determine that content of a first cell from the first table should be compared to content of two or more second cells from the second table; create a first text array of content of the first table and a second text array of content of the second table; and compare the first text array with the second text array to determine differences between the content of the first cell from the first table and all of the content of the two or more second cells from the second table. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for comparing content, the system comprising:
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a memory having instructions; and a processor configured execute one or more of the instructions to; identify a first table in a first document and a second table in a second document; determine that content of a first cell from the first table should be compared to content of two or more second cells from the second table; create a first text array of content of the first table and a second text array of content of the second table; and compare the first text array with the second text array to determine differences between the content of the first cell from the first table and all of the content of the two or more second cells from the second table. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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