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XLIFF

XLIFF is an XML based file format, designed to be useful for translators.

Some of the features of an *.xliff file are:

  • It is a bilingual file: it holds the source and target language text.
  • It separates translatable and non-translatable content, for example it separates translatable text from formatting information.
  • It structures the translatable content into translatable segments, usually sentences.
  • It holds useful management information, such as the translation status of each segment.