Cross-Format File Compare
Compare source values across formats: EDI to JSON, EDI to XML, XML to JSON, JSON to XML, JSON to JSON, XML to XML, and EDI to EDI.
Use this browser-local compare tool when one source file is the authority and a target file may use a different format, different paths, or a converted structure. It extracts meaningful values from EDI, XML, and JSON, checks repeated structures and loops, and reports matched, missing, ignored, and possible mismatch values.
The compare workspace also keeps the existing line compare and byte-level hex viewer for same-format text review, hidden character checks, delimiter issues, and line ending differences such as CRLF versus LF changes.
Private by design: pasted payloads and selected files are processed locally in your browser. They are not uploaded to a USA Data Tools comparison server.
Supported format pairs
The cross-format report is built for EDI to JSON, EDI to XML, XML to JSON, JSON to XML, JSON to JSON, XML to XML, and EDI to EDI review. It is useful when an EDI file is converted into an API JSON payload, an XML feed is mapped into JSON, or two versions of the same structured format need source-authoritative checks.
Browser-local source-to-target validation
The tool supports pasted payloads, local file selection, drag-and-drop file loading, structure and loop evidence checks, normalized value matching, missing value reports, JSON and HTML report downloads, missing-value CSV downloads, text compare rows, and a byte-level hex viewer. File contents stay in the current browser session and are not intentionally uploaded to a USA Data Tools comparison server.
Before and after example
Before: <poNumber>123456</poNumber>
After: {"poNumber":"123456"}
Load a sample pair to see the compare flow in action. Files are processed locally in your browser and are not uploaded.
What this is good for: checking that a converted file still carries the same business value even when the format changes.
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Cross-Format Compare FAQ
Can I compare EDI to JSON?
Yes. The tool can check source EDI segment values against a JSON target file locally in your browser.
Can I compare XML to JSON?
Yes. You can compare XML to JSON or JSON to XML by checking source values against the target file after local normalization.
Can I compare EDI to XML?
Yes. EDI to XML and EDI to EDI comparisons are supported, along with JSON to JSON and XML to XML checks.
Does the compare tool include a hex viewer?
Yes. Uploaded or dropped files can be compared in a hex viewer that shows offsets, old and new hex bytes, printable ASCII previews, and whether a row is same, different, or missing from one side.
Are my files uploaded?
The compare workflow is designed for browser-local processing. Pasted content and user-selected files are processed in the browser rather than intentionally uploaded to a remote comparison service.