Indentation in json files decreases when generating target file in Passolo 2022, making the build fail

When generating the target files for .json files translated in Passolo, the tool seems to decrease the indentation in the file. Development has strict rules about file formatting, and this indentation change made by Passolo makes the build fail, and development needs to manually reformat the files to match their format.

They expect 4 spaces indentation, and the tool is putting 2. Each time we retranslate the same file, it looks as if the entire file was translated for the first time, and the entire file changes in formatting.

Why does Passolo change the indentation in the target file, where normally, the target file should be generated with the exact formatting as the source file?

For the project management and target file creation, we are using the Passolo 2022 Team Edition Version 22.0.246.0

Screenshot showing a JSON file comparison with changes in indentation and translation strings. Highlighted lines indicate differences in formatting and content.

Screenshot of an error log with 12 errors and 2 warnings. Errors include 'Expected indentation of 12 spaces but found 6' and file path references.

Screenshot showing a JSON file with errors related to indentation. Multiple 'Check failure on line R2' messages indicate 'Expected indentation of 4 spaces but found 2'.



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[edited by: RWS Community AI at 9:19 AM (GMT 0) on 13 Mar 2026]
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