Review Mode in Trados Studio 2024

- Is it possible to export comments into the target file (JSON)? When I export the target file it looks like a document in which all tracked changes were already accepted and I can't see the comments.

- Is it possible to view the number of changes tracked?

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    "Question improvement suggestion": Please provide more information about the steps you have taken so far, the exact version of Trados Studio you are using, and any error messages you may have encountered. Also, it would be helpful to know if there have been any recent changes to your system or software.

    In the meantime, based on the information you have provided, here is a suggested answer to your question:

    Hello,

    From your question, it seems you are using Trados Studio 2024 and you want to export comments into the target file (JSON) and view the number of tracked changes.

    For exporting comments, Trados Studio does not currently support exporting comments directly into a JSON target file. The comments and tracked changes are typically exported to a Word file using the "Export for External Review" feature. However, this feature is not available for JSON files.

    As for viewing the number of tracked changes, Trados Studio does not have a built-in feature to count the number of tracked changes. However, you can manually count the changes in the "Track Changes" pane in the Review tab.

    Please note that these features may vary depending on the exact version of Trados Studio you are using. It's always a good idea to check for updates within the application to ensure you have the latest features and improvements.

    I hope this answer addressed your question. If not, please reject the answer, add the question improvement suggestion information, and click the RWS Community AI checkbox on the right to try again.

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    The answer to your first question is no, not out of the box. (You might be able to code your own file type for JSON that has this ability, using the SDK, but that would require some effort.)

    The answer to your second question is that the editor interface does not offer this information. But since the file is a normal XML file stored on your drive, you could write a little script that counts the occurrence of "sdl:revid=" triggered by the file being modified. (You could even use Notepad++ or EditPad Pro for that.) That's the number of changes tracked. Nota bene that replacing a word is two changes: deleting the old word, adding the new one.

    This might give you an idea:

    Screenshot showing a side-by-side comparison of XML content in Trados Studio. The left side has a yellow highlight, and the right side has green highlights indicating changes.

    Number of changes is quite arbitrary since I can make many small changes or one big change to achieve the same.

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    [edited by: RWS Community AI at 3:01 PM (GMT 1) on 13 May 2025]