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  <title>Comparing in hexadecimal format</title>

  <indexterm>
    <primary>comparing files</primary>

    <secondary>binary</secondary>
  </indexterm>

  <para>WinMerge can view and edit your files in hexadecimal format.
  </para>
  
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      <phrase>HEX Compare Window</phrase>
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  <para>
  Whether files are opened in hexadecimal format depends on whether the file name matches defined patterns. By default, if the file extension is .bin or .frx, it will be opened in hexadecimal format. If you want to change the patterns, specify it on the Compare/Binary page in the Options dialog. 
  </para>
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