How to partially compare PDF files?
Hi, I have set up a test where it compares to PDF files. However, even if the content is exactly the same, it returns a false due to the difference in the printed date. How can I compare the rele...
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We're having good luck with PDFBox and TestComplete.
https://support.smartbear.com/articles/testcomplete/testing-pdf-files-with-testcomplete/
Yes, PDFBox is great! You can customize it to ignore certain lines (using the Smartbear provided source code in bo_roop's link above).
So you can always ignore a certain line which contains the timestamp or whatever you like.
There are also tools like BeyondCompare which can be run from the command-line and allow for customization of comparisons through the UI. It might have a problem comparing column data but overall works well.