XML files. In the latest 2024 Trados Studio, the xml file imports with all the text dumped into one segment and Studio slows to a crawl. Is there a solution?

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Hello. My XML file imports into Studio 24 with everything dumped into one segment. Also it slows to a crawl. Is it possible to segment these files into a usable format? Is there a settings file to import? Many thanks!

Paul · Accepted Answer

Anne Fox 
 ok - I did run a quick test and it seems ok for me anyway: 
 
 And I put the target XLF fully translated (MT) here in case you want to test that with your customer and make sure it works before spending any more time on it: 
 target-fr_FR-en_US.zip

Paul · Answer

Anne Fox 
 Two ways to do that:

Use the menu to Insert -> Image/video/file and select your file. That will attach it. If you have not made this a sample, and it's a huge file, then better to zip if first and then attach. Although a sample would be much easier for anyone having to deal with it to try and help you. 
 Use the menu to Insert -> Code and copy the contents of the XML sraight in. Much better to do that if you have a small sample. Please don't do that for a huge file.

Paul · Answer

Anne Fox 
 Anne Fox said: get that ok? 
 Yes. It is XML, but it's an XLIFF file which is a special kind of XML. It's also a great example of how NOT to prepare an XLIFF for translation as it's basically all the translatable content in one trans-unit as a CDATA dump. Fortunately however, the source and target are both French! So they have copied the fr-FR source into the target. This makes it somewhat easier to deal with. 
 If it was me I would do the following: 
 
 create a custom XML filetype that extracts the target content only (this is in French) 
 translate the target content 
 save the target file 
 now you have a French -> English target file 
 
 It's not too difficult to do that... this article may help: 
 https://multifarious.filkin.com/2014/06/01/custom-xml/ 
 But if you've never done that before let me know and I'll happily create the settings file for you which should be fine as long as this is an example of all the files you have, or an example of the full fil if this is a sample?

Paul · Answer

Anne Fox 
 No problem... try this: 
 annefoxXLF.zip 
 All you need to do is go to the project template you intend to use for this project... or your default (File -> Options) if you don't know what I mean by Project Templates. Then in the options go to FileTypes -> Import Settings . Select the settings file (after unzipping it) and that will create the new filetype for these files. Then test it by creating a new project and see if it's what you need? 
 If it works please check you can save the target file before going any further! If it's all good then you should be fine.

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XML files. In the latest 2024 Trados Studio, the xml file imports with all the text dumped into one segment and Studio slows to a crawl. Is there a solution?

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