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Allow translation files and reference files with the same name

Currently you cannot add a reference file and translatable file with the same name in a project.
I believe the reason why is because Studio keeps the original files in the source folder, so a reference file with the same name would conflict with the original file.
However, this could be easily worked around by creating a "Reference" or "Source File" folder to separate the files.

Jesse Good

  • RE: How do you check context when translating?

    I have two wide monitors (and Adobe Acrobat) for that. I open a pdf file to display it on one of them and Studio on the other. Not that easy for me to miss or ignore (is it possible at all—start translating without context?).  Maybe that is why I could not look at it from another standpoint. Thank you for making it clear.

  • >The simple fact that they have the .pdf extension prevents the above-described issue of having identical file names

    Thank you for bringing this up Uta! I guess one workaround is to convert all files to PDF. I'm not sure I want to do this for very large projects though...

  • Hi

    How do you check context when translating?

    Basically as  explains, we provide PDFs to our translators/reviewers so they can see the context when translating/reviewing.

    The file types cannot use the real time preview, generally they are XML or MIF files.

  • We use reference files in this way: source file might be an InDesign file / IDML, i.e. not accessible to view for our freelancers. We will add a PDF generated from the InDesign file as reference file, so the freelancer can see what the source file looks like in final layout. This provides critical context when translating the SDLXLIFF where segments might not always be in the right order or in context.  That said, I'm not sure I would want them in separate folders. Too easy to miss/ignore. I always make sure they are in each target language folder. The simple fact that they have the .pdf extension prevents the above-described issue of having identical file names.

  • Hi Jesse,

    Could you please give some details on how the Reference file concept works? After 8+ years with Studio, I still cannot find a use for it... How can I use such reference files?