.TH COMPAREPDF 1 "2012-01-10" "comparepdf v1.0.1"
.SH NAME
comparepdf \- compare two PDF files textually or visually
.SH SYNOPSIS
.B diffpdf
.RI [ file1 ]
.RI [ file2 ]
.SH SYNOPSIS
.B comparepdf
.RI [OPTIONS]
.RI file1.pdf
.RI file2.pdf
.SH DESCRIPTION
\fBcomparepdf\fP is a command line application used to compare two PDF
files.
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The default comparison mode is text mode where the text of each
corresponding pair of pages is compared. As soon as a difference is
detected the program terminates with a message (unless \-v0 is set) and
an indicative return code.
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The OPTIONS are \-ct or \-\-compare=text (the default) for text mode
comparisons or \-ca or \-\-compare=appearance for visual comparisons
(useful if diagrams or other images have changed), and \-v=1 or
\-\-verbose=1 for reporting differences (and saying nothing for matching
files): use \-v=0 for no reporting or \-v=2 for reporting both different
and matching files.
.SH "SEE ALSO"
For a GUI tool for showing the detailed differences between PDF files see
http://www.qtrac.eu/diffpdf.html.
.SH AUTHOR
comparepdf was written by Mark Summerfield <mark@qtrac.eu>.