Is it possible to generate an .xlf file from a .csv file?

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Hello all, 
 I have written some code to convert an .xlf to a .csv file for the purpose of creating a language comparison spreadsheet (we need to compare two en-fr translations side-by-side) for a language reviewer that doesn't have access to SDL Trados. 
 In an effort to save time (in writing the reverse code), I was wondering if it's possible for SDL Trados to import the completed .csv files and then export it as a valid .xlf. 
 The csv file contains all the necessary tags, as well as the tag attributes for the <trans-unit id>... is it possible to create a filter to "teach" SDL Trados how to reassemble our .xlf file from the .csv? 
 Thank you.

Paul · Answer

Shawn Connelly 
 Shawn Connelly said: I was wondering if it's possible for SDL Trados to import the completed .csv files and then export it as a valid .xlf. 
 Yes of course... anyt... most... things are possible! 
 Shawn Connelly said: In an effort to save time (in writing the reverse code) 
 You may find it'll be less time to write the reverse code. If you want to do this in Studio then you'll have to write a routine to import your CSV and update the Studio project. This will not be trivial, especially compared to the simple transformation you have already written. 
 Perhaps it would be easier to use the export for bilingual review so your reviewer can review in Word instead?

Paul · Answer

Shawn Connelly 
 We do have a plugin to export to Excel that could have saved you the initial task perhaps? 
 https://appstore.sdl.com/language/app/export-to-excel/532/ 
 That is opensource too so you could perhaps expand it to get an Excel exactly as you'd like it? 
 https://github.com/sdl/Sdl-Community/tree/master/Export%20to%20Excel 
 Import is another matter and it really isn't trivial. But we do have examples of where we have done imports before for other formats and these might help. In fact you could, if you were inclined, adapt this one to use Excel rather than XLIFF and then you'd even have a managed Export/Import process: 
 https://github.com/sdl/Sdl-Community/tree/master/XLIFF.Manager 
 Relates to this one: 
 https://appstore.sdl.com/language/app/xliff-manager-for-sdl-trados-studio/1099/

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Is it possible to generate an .xlf file from a .csv file?

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