• Translation comes out on left side- how do I keep it on the right?

    Hello! I find that when I am done with the translation and re-open the file to go over it, the original text is gone on the left and replaced with my translated work and the right side is empty. I need both the original and my translation to be…

  • In Studio 2024, where is the function that compares an SDLXLIFF file with the content of a TM?

    Hi Community Specialists! In Studio 2019 (and in previous versions) it was possible to open an SDLXLIFF file and press a key combination (CTRL + ALT + F?) that would, segment by segment, compare each TU with the TM. Studio would run through all the…

  • Export filtered segments by Advanced Display Filter 2.0 to a seperate .sdlxliff file still doesn't work in SDL 2022 and 2024.

    A colleague of mine has Trados 2022 and she tried to Apply a filter for segmens x to y. Only the filtered segments appear as requested. When she tries to Generate (= export to .sdlxliff) ALL sements are exported and not only the filtered segments. She…

  • Help exporting post-edited file "Filter definition not found or could not be used to construct a generator"

    Hello! I'm getting the following error when trying to generate my target files: "Filter definition not found or could not be used to construct a generator" It's the first time using Trados for a post-editing project, so far I have: 1. Used the…

  • Failed to save target content: Index out of range (0). It must be a number from 0 up to the number of items in the collection (0). Parameter name: index

    Hello Trados Experts, I'm using Trados Studio 2022. Just as the title, I could open but couldn't save target content of my client's source file in .xlf format. My client uses Umbraco, a content management system, to generate the source file and…

  • Is there any way to see if a machine translation engine was linked to a project?

    Hello, is it possible to see if a machine translation engine was linked to a specific project? If I open the related sdlxliff files in Notepad++ I can see sometimes references to Google or Deepl names. I am wondering though if there is any specific…

  • What is the value of embedding the source file encoded in base64 in the SDLXLIFF?

    Hi, I would like to know the conditions I should base my decicion on weather to have the source file embedded in the SDLXLIFF in a Trados Studio 2021 project or not. I understand that in the past this was necessary for linguists working with a package…

  • How to add special characters to Quick Insert for SDLXLIFF filetype

    Hi all, This might be a very trivial questions, but I don't know the answer on it. I have SDLXliff as a source file. In the target language we would need Frist level Starting quote: ALT+0132 „ Frist level ending quote: ALT+0148 ” I know how…

  • How do I make use of sdlxliff files?

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    Dear Support, I've been using Trados Studio for many years but in a very limited way; generally working with packages received, doing the translations in Trados, and then just returning them. In doing this I have accumulated a lot of useful translations…

  • Completed Project before saving files

    I have pressed Completed on my project before saving the file. Now, obviously, I cannot open the project anymore to retrieve the files. Is there any way around it?

  • How do I save an IDML file as an .sdlxliff file?

    Hello, I have been sent some IDML files that my client needs to back as .sdlxliff files. How do I save them in this format? Thank you in advance.

  • Auto-propagation not working with non-auto-generated sdlxliff

    I have a peculiar issue regarding auto-propagation and hope to find some answers. I'm using Studio 2021 (version 16.2.9.9198, I'm aware an update is needed), as well as Trados Live. For two projects, I had to manually place or…

  • Failure to open certain sdlxliff files

    Hello, Some of my colleagues are experiencing issues with translation packages. We are using Trados 2022 and did not face the issue with Trados 2014 which we were using previously. They sometimes cannot open specific documents, and the error message…

  • Problem with SDLXLIFF file

    Hello, I'm an absolute beginner to Trados Studio so I'm pretty inexperienced. I finished translating my Word file, now my professor want me to send her the SDLXLIFF file as well as the docx file. Where can I find these? Where should I go to download…

  • Hyperlinks from idml file not extracted in sdlxliff

    We are facing a problem with hyperlinks in Indesign. Around January, the publishing agency from one of our clients sent us some new Indesign 2022 documents, together with the idml exports in order to be able to open these with our Indesign version …

  • Find and replace tags in sdlxliff file

    Hi, I have a translated sdlxliff file and there are extra spaces before and after the tags. I would like to remove whitespace before and after tags. I would like to know how I can do "Find and Replace all" for all these cases? Here are some examples…

  • Possible bug in Trados Studio 2021?: The wrong file path appearing in a copied sdlproj

    I'm afraid there is a possible bug and I have confirmed it with Trados Studio 2021 CU9 and CU10. Here's how to reproduce it. Create a Trados project. Right-click on the project in Projects view and select [Remove from list] to remove it from…

  • Paths to SDLXLIFFs not updated when switching between two identical copies of a project

    Let us say, I hava a Studio project at location A. Project Managers use this project to create and import packages with translators. PMs report an error somewhere in the project and in order to dig into it I create a copy of this project at location B…

  • Is it possible to make a one big sdlxliff out of more than 2 xliffs?

    Is it possible to make a one big sdlxliff out of more than 2 sdlx liffs? Is there any plugin or feature for it? Thanks. Regards,

  • What is the difference between SDLXLIFF and XLIFF?

    Hello. I would like to know what is the difference between SDLXLIFF and XLIFF? What are are the very changes that were produced to make an SDLXLIFF out of an XLIFF? Is the SDLXLIFF simply the XLIFF redesigned for use in Trados? Is it possible…

  • Double clicking doesn't open a package/file in SDL Trados Studio 2021

    Hello, I recently upgraded to SDL Trados Studio 2021, and since I did the upgrade, I can't double click a project or file to open it in Studio. When I double click, it opens a new Studio window (even if Studio is already launched), and does nothing…