I can't see tracked changes in imported sdlxliff files

Hello everyone,

I sent some sdlxliff files to an editor. She made some changes using tracked changes and sent them back to me. I replaced my files with her version, which is what I usually do in these cases, but I can't see any of her changes, and the files look exactly as I wrote them.

First I thought my method (replacing my files with hers) was causing the problem, so I created a new project with her files. Nothing, same result.

So I thought she wasn't doing it right, and I asked her to export the files with tracked changes. Those indeed reflect the changes, so I decided to export my files for review and replace them with her files. Nothing, Studio doesn't like that and tells me: this segment was not updated because the content of segment was changed since it was exported for external review.

I'm probably doing something wrong by replacing my sdlxliff files with the edited version, but then what's the best way to import an edited file to accept/reject changes?

Thank you!

Mónica

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  • Hi Monica,

    What do you see if you open one of her files directly by double-clicking on the file in Windows Explorer? Can you see the tracked changes then?

    Just to make sure the files your editor sent actually contain changes, you could try a quick tool like ChangeTracker (http://change-tracker.com/). I like to use it when someone (usually me) forgets to turn on track changes so I can send a quick overview of what changed to the translator.

    And regarding your question about the best method to work with reviewed files, I do the same thing you do when working with the Freelance version of Studio. When using the Professional version, I create a package with any files that need to be sent out for editing, then import the return package back into Studio.

    Best,

    Nora
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