Opening and Translating Files

After a given project is opened , the various files that comprise the project are accessible from the Project Files tab. When the project has numerous files, the files can be chained together into one contiguous file, refer to Chaining Files.

To open a file for translation from the Project Files tab:

  1. Go to the Projects list tab (refer to Opening Projects).
  2. Select and open the project.

    Reference: Project Files Search and Sort.

  3. On the Project Files tab, select the file to translate.
  4. Click Translate File.

    The file open progress is shown and, upon completion, the TXLF Editor tab appears. The file content is shown in the Source column.

  5. Select a Target segment.
  6. Enter the translation for this segment.

    All tags in the Source segment should be either copied or entered manually into the Target segment.

  7. Click Next Segment to move down one Target segment.
  8. To save your work:
    1. Click the File tab.
    2. Click Save.

When the translation is complete, the file should be saved as described in Saving Files.

Parent topic: Opening and Translating a File