How Globalese processes XLIFF files

The following table describes what elements and attributes are required when Globalese parses an uploaded file, and what is changed by Globalese during pre-translation.

When preparing content for pre-translation using Globalese, it is important to let CAT tools do the preparations, or to follow the XLIFF 1.2 specifications otherwise.

XLIFF flavour / CAT tool	Input	Output

XLIFF flavour / CAT tool	Input	Output
memoQ `.mqxliff`	`<trans-unit mq:status="NotStarted" <!-- translate="no" mq:locked="locked" attributes NOT present --> > <source>Source text</source> </trans-unit>`	`<trans-unit mq:status="MachineTranslated" mq:lastchangedtimestamp="yyyy-mm-ddThh:mm:ssZ" > <source>Source text</source> <target>Translation</target> </trans-unit>`
Phrase `.mxliff` This is only valid for files exported from Phrase in the `.mxliff` format. The Phrase plugin sends standard XLIFF files to Globalese.	`<trans-unit m:confirmed="0" m:locked="false" > <source>Source text</source> <target></target> </trans-unit>`
SDL Trados Studio `.sdlxliff`
Smartcat `.xliff`
translate5 `.xliff`
Wordbee `.xlf`
XLIFF 1.2 `.xliff` or `.xlf` See official specification here.	or or
XTM `.xlf`