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# Compare Items dialog box

Use this dialog box to compare two items in the Merge Tool.

Field | Description | Rules and guidelines
--- | --- | ---
Item specification | The specification of the selected item. |
Another revision | Select a different revision of the same item. |
A workfile | Select a file on disk to compare with the item. Enter the full path and filename, or click the Browse button to find a file. |
Another item | Select a different item to compare with the item. Enter the item specification, or click the Browse button to find an item. | The item specification has the following format: `productID:itemID. partVariant-itemType; revision`
Expand substitution variables | Select to enable item header substitution. | For details, see Compare Items dialog box.

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See also:

- About comparing and merging files
- Merge and compare item revisions and files

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