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WojciechKarw492
Community Member
2 years ago

How to open, edit and save XLIFF file

Hello, following the steps named in this article https://community.articulate.com/articles/rise-360-translate-your-content I was testing the translation functionality. I exported the XLIFF file,...
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Rise100
Community Member
5 months ago

I encountered the same question. I tried to edit the XLIFF file in MS Word (this is the only SW which could let me read the file content as human being. For others like Notepad++, I can not read at all). After editing in Word and saving it (keep the original format), when I tried to import the saved file again, an error pop up to ask me check the format or re-export. It seems I didn't have the suitable tool to edit the XLIFF file. 

I also eager to know the correct tool to edit XLIFF file.

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JoseTansengco
Staff
5 months ago

Hello Rise100,

Happy to help!

XLIFF files must be edited using proper translation applications such as Smartcat or Trados. Using MS Word to edit XLIFF files might change the file's formatting, rendering it unusable. I'd recommend doing an internet search for translation applications and using one you're comfortable with.