How to: Compare Items Using a SourceSafe Plug-in

A SourceSafe plug-in allows you to compare two source-controlled items or two versions of the same item in Visual Studio. The plug-in uses methods for comparison that are very similar to those for Visual SourceSafe. For more information, see Compare and Merge Mechanisms.

To compare items using a SourceSafe plug-in:

1. In Visual Studio, open Solution Explorer and select an item that you want to compare with another item.

2. On the File menu, click Source Control, then Compare.

3. In the Difference Options dialog box (for files) or the Project Difference dialog box (for projects), choose options for comparing the items. See How to: View Differences.

See Also

Tasks

How to: View Differences

Reference

Difference Options Dialog Box (Explorer and Plug-in)
Project Difference Dialog Box (Explorer and Plug-in)

Concepts

Compare and Merge Mechanisms