Chain Files

To combine multiple files and view them as a single file, use Chain Files. For example, if you are translating or reviewing ten files with ten segments each, you can temporarily chain them into a single file of 100 segments. This is particularly useful with duplicate or similar content among files.

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You cannot export or save chained files as a single TXLF file.

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You can open and work on a single chained file or multiple sets of chained files in the TXLF Editor view. Each chained file displays on its own tab.

To chain files:

On the Project Files tab, select a set of files, then click Chain Files.

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Use Shift+Click to select sequential files or Ctrl+Click to select individual files.

The chained file opens in TXLF Editor with a default filename of Chained Files 1. Each file in the chain starts with segment ID 1 and ends with a file divider.

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To determine the related file name for a segment, hover over the segment ID.
Click in a segment.
The filename changes from the chained name to the source filename of the active segment.
Translate, review, or edit each segment.
Click Save on the File tab to save the chained file.
The segments are saved in the chained file and restored to their original files without the chained format.