Problem changing parser rule in xml stylesheet from customer

Question

Hi everyone,

Not being an XML expert, I’m currently struggling with a stylesheet (Help&Manual file type setting) I received from my customer and which I’d like to adapt in order to solve the following problem:

In the file with the structure as shown below everything between <conditional-text type=”IF” value=”KONVENTIONELL”/> and <conditional-text type=”END”/> has to be translated (Beispiel: Dieser Text wird übersetzt) whereas everything between <conditional-text type=”IF” value=”ALPHA”/> and <conditional-text type=”END”/> must be untranslatable (Beispiel: Dieser Text wird nicht übersetzt).

In the stylesheet, conditional-text is defined as not to be translated, rule type XPath and tag type inline. When I open the file, both texts appear as translatable.

How would I have to go about to solve this problem?

I work with Studio 2015.

Thank you very much for your help.

Inés

Paul · Answer

Hi Inés Hubacher , 
 
It sounds as though you may be a little confused here. The stylesheet is something you would use as part of the custom filetype so you can have a realtime preview as you work that is a little more meaningful than the plan XML. It has no influence over what text is parsed for translation at all. Your screenshot shows an XML preview without any stylesheet involved. 
 
Perhaps your customer provided you with the stylesheet so you had an idea of what the finished product would look like? 
 
I think your task is this: 
 
1. Create a custom XML filetype to extract only what should be translated 
2. Use the stylesheet in that custom filetype for an enhanced preview while translating 
 
Regards 
 
Paul

Paul · Answer

Hi Inés Hubacher , 
 
I'm afraid this still isn't clear for me. You have provided the names of two self closing tags, same element different attributes in each one, so there would be no text between these at all. Perhaps you can send me the files you have to deal with by email and I can try to help you properly? If this is ok send the XML file, and the stylesheet to pfilkin@sdl.com

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Problem changing parser rule in xml stylesheet from customer