Swap the Source and Target

You can swap the source and target in translation files to create a back translation that validates the translated content.

To swap the source and target:

  1. In the Quick Tools view, select the Advanced tab, if it is not already selected.
  2. On the TXLF Files panel, choose one of the following actions:
      Note:

    To search the File Name column for a particular string, enter the search string in the available search field next to the Search icon on the TXLF Files panel.

    Add Files

    Select to browse and select a file from a folder.

    Add Folder

    Select to browse and select a folder and all its files.

    Remove Files

    Select to remove a folder and all its files, or all selected files from the list.
  3. On the Advanced Options panel in the Swap source and target area, select Swap.
  4. (Optional) Select either or both of the following options before selecting Swap.

    Clear target

    Select to clear target language when Swap is selected. For example, swapping an English to German translation, German will be the source language and the target language column will be empty.

    Remove notes

    Select to remove all notes from each segment when Swap is selected.

    The source and target content is swapped.

Parent topic: Advanced Quick Tools