Translate in XTM

Translate in XTM

Intended audience
Translators

More and more companies are using Rigi technology to localize their dynamic applications in context.

Rigi key features
  1. Translate in context (WYSIWYG): select a text in the XTM editor will automatically load a preview and highlight the selected text. 
    The other way around works too: selecting a text in the preview will select the segment in your XTM editor.
  2. Process review comments from language testers: select a comment that a language tester made, will show the preview with the text highlighted.
    It will also select the segment in your XTM editor, where you can copy the suggested translation.

The XTM connector for Rigi enables in-context localization of dynamic software applications.


Steps

Prerequisites

  1. Click Project > Open XTM Workbench > {Language}.





    This will open two new windows: the XTM Workbench, and the Rigi viewer.



  2. Show the Workbench and the Rigi Viewer side-by-side



  3. Translate in XTM.

    Rigi Viewer
    It is now possible to translate in context.
    1. Select a string in the XTM editor --> this will select the preview in the Rigi Viewer and highlight the selected text.
    2. Edit a translation in the XTM editor --> the translation will be shown in real-time in the Rigi viewer as you type.
    3. Select a string in the Rigi Viewer --> this will select the segment in XTM.
    Read this article on how to use the Rigi Viewer application.

    Complete your task in XTM when done.

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