possibly a feature request: Merge .tex files after upload
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Description
Hi,
some of my colleagues and I are wondering if there is a feature that is able to handle the following situation.
main.tex file is edited online by user A.
main.tex file is downloaded and edited offline by user B.
User B uploads main.tex to the project folder.
A check should now be in place to show a diff between those two files and present the option to merge the two files into each other.
Is there something like this available in Sharelatex?
If not, is somebody interested in such a feature as well or could point me in the direction on how to implement this?
Thanks.
bajo
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The request concerns uploading an offline main.tex into a project and comparing it with the online version; begin by tracing the upload flow and any existing diff or merge entry point. Done means the system detects the two versions, presents their differences, and offers a way to merge them.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- latex
- Domain
- web-dev
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
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- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100