Open a TXLF File

A TXLF file contains text segments in a source language and a target language. In Wordfast Pro, to translate the content in a TXLF file, you must create a project. A project may contain one TXLF file or multiple TXLF files. This section describes how to create a Quick Project by opening existing TXLF files. To set up a new project and prepare new TXLF files for translation, refer to Create a Project.

To open a TXLF file:

  1. Choose one of the following actions:

    • Click on the Sidebar to open the Project List view. Click Open TXLF, then browse to select a file.

    • Drag-and-drop one or more TXLF files to the project list.

  2. If you used drag-and-drop, determine if you want to remember your choice on the Quick Open TXLF dialog, then choose one of three possible actions.
    1. (Optional) Select Remember this choice to use your selected option each time you choose the Quick Open TXLF action without displaying the dialog again. Use General Preferences > General to show this dialog again, after you choose to Remember this choice.
    2. Click Open in New Project to use the standard Project Creation dialog.
    3. Click Open in Quick Project to open the TXLF file in TXLF Editor as a temporary Quick Project.
    4. Click Cancel to disregard the TXLF file open action and close the dialog.
  3. If you chose to open the Quick Project, make your edits in the TXLF Editor, then save your changes and click Close.
  4. Click Save Project to retain the project in the project list.
  5. In the Save Project dialog, modify the project details.

    Required fields are marked with a red asterisk.

    1. Enter the Project Name.
    2. Browse and select the file location in the Save Project To field.
    3. Click Save.
Parent topic: Manage Projects