That doesn't work for me, alas, because WordPad cannot import equations. 

Andreas Möhn 

Does this solution that is so old really need to be used here?  What version of Trados Studio are you using and what exactly is occurring for you?  It might be better to create a new thread, explain your problem, and preferably provide a sample file that behaves this way.

If you don't know what part of the file is causing the problem keep splitting it in half and testing until you find one page, or even part of a page that won't open.  Then anonymise the content if needed and share it.  This is actually a remarkably quick process, even with very large files.

I am using Trados Studio 2022 and am getting the exact same problem as the OP has described above. Four files out of a larger project are affected that I consistently cannot open after export because of this "XML parsing error". I have tried different Word versions to know avail. I have checked the tags in the files as advised by the OP and found nothing. Splitting the file as you suggest is no option since Trados Studio exports only full files, not parts of files. I have wasted half of this morning on that problem and found no solution.

Andreas Möhn 

Andreas Möhn said:

I am using Trados Studio 2022 and am getting the exact same problem as the OP has described above.

I would be surprised if after 7 years you have the exact same problem.  You only have the same headline message and this is why I suggested you create a new thread and share a sample.

Andreas Möhn said:

Splitting the file as you suggest is no option since Trados Studio exports only full files, not parts of files.

I think you misunderstand me.  Spitting the files is intended to find the problem and share it.

But having said that you could also use that technique to solve your issue because once you found it you simply remove that bit from the source file, translate it, save the target and then manually put the offending part back in again.

You could also try this:

1. open the source file in Trados Studio and see if you can immediately save the target file before you translate at all
2. if you can then pre-translate from your TM and see it it still saves
3. if it does then you're sorted and the problem may be related to synching issues or something like that corrupting your sdlproj or some other file in your project
4. if it doesn't then you will need to find the problem as I discussed already

Following your point 1. above, I have managed to identify the problem.

The relevant DOCX files imported into Trados Studio 2022 had in common that their modification tracking was switched on in MS Word, and it seems that Studio is allergic to this function. Even when I did as recommended above, with no active TM installed, either, the above XML parsing error would occur when trying to open the exported target file. But switch off the tracking before import, and behold! the error is gone.

So there is clearly a bug in Trados Studio that prevents it from treating DOCX with active tracking. This is an issue that other users who hit on this error message should be aware of.

Andreas Möhn 

Andreas Möhn said:

So there is clearly a bug in Trados Studio that prevents it from treating DOCX with active tracking. This is an issue that other users who hit on this error message should be aware of.

I think that's a little too simplistic.  I just tried this a few times and don't have any problems at all.  If you can provide a sample file that you have that causes this error I'd be happy to investigate it.  I think there must be something a bit more specific to your file that is causing this.

I may do that, yes. Where do I send it?

Andreas Möhn 

If you cannot isolate it and make the file safe to share in here then send it to pfilkin at sdl dotcom

Andreas Möhn 

If you cannot isolate it and make the file safe to share in here then send it to pfilkin at sdl dotcom