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<p class="p_Normal">Beyond Compare uses file formats to specify how certain types of files are to be handled.  For example, files with a .jpg or .png extension are associated with Picture Compare, while .c and .cpp files are recognized as having C/C++ syntax and are handled by Text Compare.  You can modify the built-in file formats or create your own.</p>
<p class="p_Normal">File formats determine:</p>
<p style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; line-height: 1.80; padding: 0px 0px 0px 13px; margin: 0px 0px 0px 0px;"><span style="font-size:10pt; font-family: 'Arial Unicode MS','Lucida Sans Unicode','Arial';color:#000000;display:inline-block;width:13px;margin-left:-13px">&#8226;</span>The type of view used for visual comparison</p><p style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; line-height: 1.80; padding: 0px 0px 0px 13px; margin: 0px 0px 0px 0px;"><span style="font-size:10pt; font-family: 'Arial Unicode MS','Lucida Sans Unicode','Arial';color:#000000;display:inline-block;width:13px;margin-left:-13px">&#8226;</span>What conversion, if any, should be performed before comparing or saving</p><p style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; line-height: 1.80; padding: 0px 0px 0px 13px; margin: 0px 0px 0px 0px;"><span style="font-size:10pt; font-family: 'Arial Unicode MS','Lucida Sans Unicode','Arial';color:#000000;display:inline-block;width:13px;margin-left:-13px">&#8226;</span>The syntax, or grammar, of the file's content</p><p style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; line-height: 1.80; padding: 0px 0px 0px 13px; margin: 0px 0px 0px 0px;"><span style="font-size:10pt; font-family: 'Arial Unicode MS','Lucida Sans Unicode','Arial';color:#000000;display:inline-block;width:13px;margin-left:-13px">&#8226;</span>Case sensitivity of grammar elements</p><p style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; line-height: 1.80; padding: 0px 0px 0px 13px; margin: 0px 0px 0px 0px;"><span style="font-size:10pt; font-family: 'Arial Unicode MS','Lucida Sans Unicode','Arial';color:#000000;display:inline-block;width:13px;margin-left:-13px">&#8226;</span>Tab stops</p><p style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; line-height: 1.80; padding: 0px 0px 0px 13px; margin: 0px 0px 0px 0px;"><span style="font-size:10pt; font-family: 'Arial Unicode MS','Lucida Sans Unicode','Arial';color:#000000;display:inline-block;width:13px;margin-left:-13px">&#8226;</span>Line weights to help the alignment process</p><p class="p_Normal">File formats primarily control how the file views handle your files, but they can also affect how a folder session compares file contents.  If you use rules-based content comparison, then the folder session can limit the display to only files with important differences.</p>
<p class="p_SingleSpaced"><span class="f_SeeAlso">See also</span></p>
<p class="p_SingleSpaced"><a href="dlgfileformatmanager.html" class="topiclink">File Format Management</a></p>
<p class="p_SingleSpaced"><a href="rules_vs_file_formats.html" class="topiclink">Rules vs. File Formats</a></p>

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