Find and Replace Content

Use Find/Replace to search for and replace text in translated content.

To find and replace content in a file:

  1. In TXLF Editor view, click on the Edit tab.
  2. Click Find/Replace.
  3. In the resulting Find/Replace dialog, click in the Find what field, then enter your search text.
  4. (Optional) Click and to expand and collapse the panel for additional options.
      Note:

    Search text can include non-breaking spaces.

  5. Click Find Next to move through all instances of the content.
  6. (Optional) Click Reading Highlight to highlight all instances of the content in all open files.
  7. (Optional) To replace characters or words, click the down arrow on the sidebar, then click in the Replace with field and enter the proper characters.
  8. (Optional) Select the direction of the search and any further options.

    Option

    Action

    Backward

    Search from cursor location to file beginning

    Forward

    Search from cursor location to file end

    Ignore Case

    Search for all instances of a word or phrase ignoring case

    Whole Words Only

    Search for all instances of only whole word matches

    Note:   

    Adding multiple words or punctuation disables this checkbox.

    Ignore Non-breaking Space

    Search for all instances of non-breaking spaces

    Search Source

    Search for all instances of a word or phrase in the source only

    Search Target

    Search for all instances of a word or phrase in the target only

    Search Through Open Files

    Search for all instances of a word or phrase in all open files

  9. (Optional) Click on the applicable button.

    Button

    Action

    Replace

    Replace the found content only

    Replace All

    Replace all instances of that content

    Find Next

    Move to the next instance of the content

    Close

    Exit the dialog