Text Comparison Tool: Greater Emphasis on Differences (%)
Anderson Abreu
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Better highlight the percentage of difference in the text comparison with red font or background color when the difference is greater than "0% different."
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Currently, it’s difficult to see where the differences are for two reasons. The different words are in the same blue color as the verse numbers, text titles (versions), and selection of which texts to compare. This causes our eyes to get saturated with blue, making it hard to notice where there are differences in blue words. Additionally, in some cases, the different word is only in a lighter gray instead of blue. I’m not sure, but it seems that when a word is missing in the second text, it’s just struck through in light gray instead of blue, making it difficult to notice the difference.
Because of this, it would be ideal to highlight the percentage of difference with a more noticeable color, for example, "4% different" with a yellow or red background. You could also use a color different from blue for the different words in the text. This way, the tool can be better utilized, and the differences in the texts can be more easily identified, whether in the comparison of Hebrew, Greek, or any other versions.
I made a comparison, as an example, between the texts of Luke 24:47-50 and Jude 4-6 using the Nestle-Aland 27th, SBLGNT (Lexham), and Nestle-Aland 28th texts, in this order due to the publication date of each.
The behavior of the text comparison tool can be seen in the attached image. For instance, in Luke 24:50, there's a missing word in the SBLGNT text (4% different) that appears only in gray, making it almost imperceptible for someone comparing a large portion of text, potentially not noticing that there's a difference there. If at least the "4% different" percentage were red or had a yellow background, it would be impossible to miss. Additionally, if the first text, which serves as the basis for comparison, could be marked at the location of the difference, that would also be ideal.
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Currently, it’s difficult to see where the differences are for two reasons. The different words are in the same blue color as the verse numbers, text titles (versions), and selection of which texts to compare. This causes our eyes to get saturated with blue, making it hard to notice where there are differences in blue words. Additionally, in some cases, the different word is only in a lighter gray instead of blue. I’m not sure, but it seems that when a word is missing in the second text, it’s just struck through in light gray instead of blue, making it difficult to notice the difference.
Because of this, it would be ideal to highlight the percentage of difference with a more noticeable color, for example, "4% different" with a yellow or red background. You could also use a color different from blue for the different words in the text. This way, the tool can be better utilized, and the differences in the texts can be more easily identified, whether in the comparison of Hebrew, Greek, or any other versions.
I made a comparison, as an example, between the texts of Luke 24:47-50 and Jude 4-6 using the Nestle-Aland 27th, SBLGNT (Lexham), and Nestle-Aland 28th texts, in this order due to the publication date of each.
The behavior of the text comparison tool can be seen in the attached image. For instance, in Luke 24:50, there's a missing word in the SBLGNT text (4% different) that appears only in gray, making it almost imperceptible for someone comparing a large portion of text, potentially not noticing that there's a difference there. If at least the "4% different" percentage were red or had a yellow background, it would be impossible to miss. Additionally, if the first text, which serves as the basis for comparison, could be marked at the location of the difference, that would also be ideal.
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