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"Show changes" should show diff against base revision of the current editing action, not the latest revision
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Because we do 3-way merge for users when "the latest revision" changed in meantime.


Version: 1.23.0
Severity: normal

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bz59679

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bzimport raised the priority of this task from to Medium.Nov 22 2014, 2:19 AM
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Note, I have Live (ajax) preview enabled.

I think you mean a diff against the revision that was latest when the editing action started, not "base revision".

(In reply to comment #2)

I think you mean a diff against the revision that was latest when the editing
action started, not "base revision".

Yes but what do you think "base revision" refers to?

(In reply to comment #3)

(In reply to comment #2)

I think you mean a diff against the revision that was latest when the editing
action started, not "base revision".

Yes but what do you think "base revision" refers to?

Hm now I guess you were thinking about "the revision where original text came from" (eg. when editing an old revision).