Apache OpenOffice (AOO) Bugzilla – Issue 49217
Compare Document should detect formatting difference
Last modified: 2013-08-07 14:38:26 UTC
How to reproduce: 1. Create 2 identical content file 2. Change color/bold/italic/size of one file's text 3. Compre two documents No difference shows. As the changes record recognize these format changes, so it would be consistent if compare document also recognize format only changes.
MRU->DVO: I would treat this more as a defect than as an Enhancement. As long as formattings can be tracked by OO's Redlining feature, it should also be possible to grab this via "Compare documents".
Reassigning
personal opinion: I really *do* like the contrary (as implemented today) that formatting changes are *not* shown. If this issue will ever be handled, please make the "detect formatting changes" optional. Thanks