microsoft / microsoft/XmlNotepad

XML Comparison - ignore URN (URI)

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Description

Hi,

When comparing two xml files, how can we ignore the URI?

Thanks in advance!

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The issue does not identify any files, tests, or entry points in XmlNotepad; begin by locating the XML comparison functionality and how namespace URIs are handled. Done means defining and implementing comparison behavior that ignores the requested URI while preserving the other shown attributes, with coverage for the example XML.

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Assessment

Tech stack
csharp
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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