Creation of a user-defined check with an inline pattern

Procedure

  1. In the Project tab, click on Inline Patterns
  2. Select the Common area to save the new pattern for no specific project or select the project under which the new pattern is to be saved.
  3. Click on Add
  4. In the Pattern Name field, enter a name for the new inline pattern, e.g. Test product name.
  5. Enter the text to be searched for, e.g. SUPER PRODUCT.
    Use a regular expression to search with more flexibility (see Regular Expressions).
  6. In the Checking field, select one of the required checking options:
    • By means of the Must exist in translation if also exists in source option it is possible to check that the found expressions are present in both the source and the translation. In addition you can define, that the number of matches , the exact text and the order must be the same in source and translation.
    • With the Must not exist in translation option it is possible to check the translation for characters or text segments that are not permitted.
    • With the Must exist in translation you can check whether specific characters or text segments occur in the translation.
  7. Click Test to expand the dialog with additional test functions. You can enter any source text and a translation, and test the current pattern. When you click on Check, the result of the check with the current rule is displayed. Also the matches of the regular expression are shown.
  8. Close the dialog with OK.