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Creating a Language Resource template

This topic describes how to create a file-based language resource template in the Translation Memories view.

About this task

To create a language resource template:

Procedure

  1. In the Translation Memories view, select File > New > Language Resource Template from the menu bar. The New Language Resource Template dialog box is displayed.
  2. Enter a description in the Description box.
  3. Select the language for which you want to define language settings from Language drop-down list.
  4. Under Resources, select a list and click Edit. A dialog box appropriate to the list type is displayed:
    • If you selected the Variable List, the Variables dialog box is displayed.
    • If you selected the Abbreviation List, the Abbreviations dialog box is displayed.
    • If you selected the Ordinal Follower List, the Ordinal Followers dialog box is displayed.
    • If you selected the Segmentation Rules, the Segmentation Rules dialog box is displayed.
  5. The dialog box contains the default language resource settings.
    • If you want to edit an existing variable, abbreviation or ordinal follower, double-click the entry and make the required change.
    • If you want to add a new variable, abbreviation or ordinal follower, scroll to the bottom of the existing list, double click the first empty row and add the new entry.
    • If you want to view, add or edit segmentation rules, select Segmentation Rules and click Edit. The Segmentation Rules dialog box is displayed. From here you can add new rules, edit the default rules and create exceptions to the rules.
  6. Click OK to close the dialog box.
  7. Repeat steps 4 - 7 for all further languages and lists you want to edit.
  8. When you have finished editing lists for all languages, click OK to close the New Language Resource Template dialog box. The Save Language Resource Template As dialog box is displayed.
  9. Enter a name for the language resource template in the File name box and click Save. The language resource template is saved with a*.sdltm.resource extension. The language resource template is added to the navigation pane under the Language Resource Templates folder.