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Q&A: New Content Formats — Guides, Decks, Interactive Video, & Scenarios
Very exciting new features. I really love the interactive videos!
Quick question: How can I translate the interactive videos if I don't want to use the built-in translation feature? Is it possible to export the interactive blocks via an XLF file?
We already have the videos translated, so we would only need the interactive pop-ups and instructions to be translated.
We also use our own in-house translation tool and cannot use any third-party translation services. Therefore, we would need a way to export the translations, ideally in XLF or Word format.
Hi Dominik1, following up here.
I heard back, and XLIFF export isn't currently supported for Interactive Video or the other new formats, that manual export/import process is specific to classic Rise and Storyline courses. So at this time, there isn't a way to export just the checkpoint and pop-up text for translation outside the built-in tool.
I know that's not the answer you were hoping for given you can't use third-party translation services either. I don't have a workaround to offer right now, but this is worth us tracking internally as a need.
Hi EricSantos,
Thank you for your swift reply and for double-checking with the translation team. It would be great if you could raise this as a feature request, as we are probably not the only organization with specific translation requirements.
Our translation tool does not need to be integrated directly with Articulate. It can already handle the XLF files used by both Rise and Storyline. Our IT team has built a custom integration between our translation tool and the XLF format. We rely on this solution because it is trained on our company terminology, brand language, and tone of voice. It is used globally across all departments to ensure the highest possible translation quality and consistency.
Without the ability to export content for translation, the value of these otherwise very exciting new features is unfortunately limited for us to a minimum. Another example, I have rarely used Rise since its introduction in 2016, as the standard version still does not support right-to-left languages. RTL support is only available through the paid translation service. We can use workarounds, but they are not perfect to make RTL work.
For videos, we have already moved to another provider that allows us to export translations and work with our preferred translation process.
Thanks again for considering this request.
Hi Dominik1, thank you for taking the time to lay all of this out, the detail here genuinely helps.
Your setup makes a lot of sense. Having a custom XLF integration already trained on your company's terminology and tone, and used consistently across departments, is a real investment, and it's understandable that switching to a different translation process for just the new formats isn't a workable trade-off. Your RTL example reinforces the same underlying need too, being able to work with the language tooling your organization already relies on rather than being routed through a single built-in path.
I don't have anything to share on timing, but I want you to know your explanation here, both the XLF example and the RTL context, gives a clear picture of what's missing for organizations with an established translation workflow like yours.
Thanks again for the thorough writeup, and for sticking with the conversation while we sorted out the details.