System and method for comparing objects in document revisions and displaying comparison objects

摘要

A document comparison system compares revisions of a document by comparing content of a first revision of an object with content of a second revision of the object to produce a comparison object in a comparison document. The system then determines a footprint of the second revision of the object, where the footprint is a dimensional length and width of the object and its position relative to a page boundary of the document. Next, the system determines whether the entire compared content fits within the footprint of the second revision of the object. If the system determines that the entire compared content fits within the footprint of the second revision of the object, the system displays the comparison object having the same footprint as the second revision of the object. If the system determines that the entire compared content does not fit within the footprint of the second revision of the object, the system then displays the comparison object in a second manner.

主权项

1. A method for comparing revisions of a document, comprising:
comparing content of a first revision of an object with content of a second revision of the object to produce a comparison object in a comparison document; determining a footprint of the second revision of the object, wherein the footprint is a dimensional length and width of the object; determining whether the entire compared content fits completely within the footprint of the second revision of the object; if the entire compared content is determined to fit completely within the footprint of the second revision of the object, displaying the comparison object having the same footprint as the second revision of the object; and if the entire compared content is determined to not fit completely within the footprint of the second revision of the object, expanding the footprint of the comparison object beyond the footprint of the second revision of the object.