You can review the contents of a prior file revision in either the default editor or in the application for which the file
type is registered.
Open the History view, and click
Link with Selection.
Select a file in the Server Explorer or from one of the Eclipse Explorers..
In the
History view, select the specific revision you want to review.
Right-click the selected item to open the context menu and choose one of the following:
View Revision Content
Copies the revision to a temporary file and display it in the default editor (Notepad or the alternate editor specified in
the
Personal Options
Open Revision Content
Copies the revision to a temporary file and display it in the associated application.
Note: The client creates the temporary files in the local temp directory on the system. For example, if working on a
Microsoft Windows system, the temporary files are created in the
C:\Documents and Settings\<user>\Local Settings\Temp directory. When you exit the client, the files are deleted from the system.