How to set read-only state in XML Parser

Question

We use Passolo 2018. 
 We import our translatable strings from XML files. 
 Now I'd like to put strings into these XML files which should not be translated but should be kept when creating the translated XML files (a.k.a. read only strings). 
 For that I added an attribute called "readonly" to my source XML files. 
 
 Strings with a value of 0 (= False) or strings with a missing attribute should be writable, strings with a value of 1 (= True) should be read only. 
 How do I have to configure the XML parser to achieve this? 
 If I add XML metadata like this: 
 
 But now all strings that contain a "readonly" attribute (regardless of it's value) will be set to read only. 
 Where do I have to add, that a value of 0 means False and a value of 1 means True?

Adrian Maniu · Accepted Answer

This can be done similar with the rules from the XLIFF rules: 
 but adapt them to use the desired attribute and point to current element:

Hope this helps. 
 Thanks, 
 Adrian Maniu

Adrian Maniu · Answer

You need to rules here: 
 One for values not equal to 0: 
 self::*[attribute::readonly!='0']/attribute::readonly 
 And one for attribute not present: 
 self::*[not(@readonly)]

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How to set read-only state in XML Parser

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