Ignore Timestamps in Web Comparison Checkpoint

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Hello,I'd like to use the Web Comparison Checkpoint to make sure that the output (html page) from our tool always matches our template html page (stored uner WebTesting project item).The code works fine and reports the differences as well however; we have a section on the page where we print the timestamp - the point in time when the output was generated. The comparion method always picks this and reports it as a difference.I did see options within the editor where one can select different 'modes' however; it would be nice to know if there is a better way of instructing TC to ignore timestamps.Thanks in advance.- GJ

tanyayatskovska · Answer

Hi, &nbsp; There is no built-in feature to ignore values of some tags in the checkpoint. We have an appropriate suggestion in our DB, and your request has increased its rating. &nbsp; In the meantime, you can compare pages only based on the tag structure, or create your own comparison function.

jeeejay · Answer

Hi Tanya,Thanks a lot for your response. Comparing the pages with 'tag structure' is a good option however; it won't work in my case.As for creating my own comparison routine, the only approach I can think of is reading the .htm file as a .txt file and comparing the two files line by line and finally logging the differences.It would be nice if you could share your opinion on this approach or provide some other suggestion.- GJ

tanyayatskovska · Answer

Hi, &nbsp; Can you give us the variable part of the HTML code? &nbsp;

jeeejay · Answer

Hi Tanya,I'm sorry I didn't understand what exactly you need. Can you please elaborate a little?As for the timestamp in the html, it is just a simple string in the document. It is not a part of any cell of a table. It's in this particular format - Thursday, February 14, 2013 11:00 PMRegards,GJ

tanyayatskovska · Answer

Hi, &nbsp; As the time format is constant, you can create a regular expression that will exclude the time from the html files and compare them after that. The following articles may help you create such a script: Using Regular Expressions in Scripts Working With Strings &nbsp;

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