Splitting & Merging TXML Files

The Split/Merge option is useful for splitting a TXML file among multiple translators, and then merging the file back together again after translation. It is useful also if you have a very large TXML file that you need to split into smaller parts to avoid slowdown of some machines.

In this video, you will learn how to use the Split/Merge feature.

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-----------> Splitting & Merging TXML Files, demonstrated by Yasmin Moslem

• Open the PM Perspective.
• Click the Split/Merge tab.
• Select the folder that contains the TXML file that you need to split.
• You have three split options: to split after a certain number of segments or words, or to split into a specific number of parts.
• Select the file and click Split TXML.
• A confirmation message appears.
• The TXML file is split into several TXML files with numerical suffixes, and placed in the same folder as the original file.

• After translation, you can merge those split parts back into one TXML file.
• Select the folder that contains the TXML file parts.
• Check the files and click Merge TXML.
• The selected files are merged and a confirmation message appears.
• The merged TXML files are placed in the same folder as the source files.