I am admittedly at a beginner level as a PM. I have Studio 2014, and a translator sent me a file in .xlf format, when we request all bilingual files be in .sdlxliff format. I know I should be able to open it in Trados, but when I try to, the file is not even recognized as a file that could be opened in Trados. Can someone please give me instructions aimed at a beginner?
thanks!
A XLF file should be opened in Studio with no problem, however it wonders me quite much, why you got this format instead of the requested SDLXLIFF.
I you can't open the XLF, it may not be a valid XLF file. There is really quite little chance to find it out without seeing the file. So if you wish, send the XLF to me at jerzy (at) czopik dot com for checking.
And by all means I simply would request the translator to provide what was ordered, namely the SDLXLIFF file.
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Unknown said:I mean real solution, no answers like "it should work" or "get SDLXLIFF". Right now it doesn't work in Studio 2014.
Hello Václav,
Perhaps you can share the real problem. What happens when you do this, why do you say it doesn't work?
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Paul
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First of all I can't open XLF file although I can see it listed in Options > File types under XCLIFF and WsXliff. And there it ends. Officially support for XLF format is there but I just don't see how can I work with it.
When I get it converted to SDLXLIFF by the agency I can't export it to XLF nor "save it as". The agency seems to have problem with conversion too but somehow they succeed by using Studio 2009 and 2011. Their client requires XLF, he is not interested in SDLXLIFF. And I have only Studio 2014 that ignores XLF.
Would be nice if Studio could just open XLF as all the other formats that I use in my work. I wish to avoid complicated workarounds as we live in 21th century and Trados is supposed to be among the leading companies in CAT tools.
First of all I can't open XLF file although I can see it listed in Options > File types under XCLIFF and WsXliff. And there it ends. Officially support for XLF format is there but I just don't see how can I work with it.
When I get it converted to SDLXLIFF by the agency I can't export it to XLF nor "save it as". The agency seems to have problem with conversion too but somehow they succeed by using Studio 2009 and 2011. Their client requires XLF, he is not interested in SDLXLIFF. And I have only Studio 2014 that ignores XLF.
Would be nice if Studio could just open XLF as all the other formats that I use in my work. I wish to avoid complicated workarounds as we live in 21th century and Trados is supposed to be among the leading companies in CAT tools.
Paul Filkin | RWS Group
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Paul Filkin | RWS Group
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