Opening a file for translation
This topic describes how to open an *.sdlxliff file for translation. You can open files from the Files view if you are working with files in a project or by using the Translate Single Document command if you are working with a single file. You can also quickly open a file for translation by drag-and-dropping it from your computer into the Editor View Navigation Pane or into the Editor Window.
About this task
Procedure
To open a file using Translate Document:
Procedure
- Select from the Ribbon. The Open Document dialog box is displayed.
- Navigate to the project folder containing the
*.sdlxlifffile, select the file and click Open. The Open Document dialog box is displayed.- If the Select Project File dialog box is displayed, the file you are opening is already part of an existing project. To create a new translation, select Create New Project File and click OK. The Open Document dialog box is displayed.
- The
*.sdlxlifffile opens in the Editor window ready for translation. Default translation memories and termbases are automatically opened in the Editor view.