Export to XLIFF Error
Mar 23, 2015
I need to supply an XML file for translation. I'm using Word 2010 and when I select the "Export to .xliff format" option, the file is exported but Windows pops an error message that says, "The file contains custom XML elements which are no longer supported by Word. If you save this file, these custom XML elements will be removed permanently." I assume this will pose a problem for the translation company. Any ideas?
Thanks,
Debbie
Just noticed this at the Microsoft support site:
"Versions of Word that are distributed by Microsoft after January 10, 2010 no longer read the custom XML markup that may be contained within .docx, .docm, .dotx, .dotm, or .xml files. Word 2010 can still open these files, but any custom XML markup is removed."
Is there a workaround for this?
Thanks,
2 Replies
Hi Debbie! I have not seen this reported. Have you tried to send the documentation to your translation company to see if they can utilize the file?
No I haven't Leslie. But when I look at the resulting file, it's basically just a text file with a lot of white space. The XML tags have all been stripped out, so I wonder if it's machine-readable any more?
The Microsoft article is here: https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/kb/2445060/en
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