# Document Comparison using UI

1. [Step By Step Process](#id-1.-step-by-step-process)
2. [Demo Video](#id-2.-demo-video)

## 1. Step By Step Process

We can now compare VC and VP documents.

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**Documents can only be compared of published policies.**
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All dialogs displaying documents provide means to add the current document into the ‘diff basket’ - the list of documents for comparison.

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If the ‘diff basket’ of documents is not empty then a corresponding icon with a count will be displayed in the menu bar of Guardian UI. From the drop-down menu displayed upon clicking on this icon users can select document and execute the comparison.

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When documents are compared the entire chain of linked documents is compared along with its contents.

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## 2. Demo Video

[Youtube](https://youtu.be/2ABlV3amPVo?si=9SKcuEakrNasclZ-\&t=125)