Binary files (e.g., jpg) with dependent source files (e.g., PhotoShop)

["Doug Domeny" <ddomeny@ektron.com>]

XLIFF Team,

 

What is best practice for handling dependent files in XLIFF?

 

Case 1:

 

Web content includes an image in JPEG format. The JPEG file (.jpg) was originally created from a PhotoShop file (.psd).

 

In XLIFF, the JPEG file is marked as:

 

<bin-unit id=”id” mime-type=”image/jpeg”>

<bin-source>

<external-file href="”filename.jpg”/>

</bin-source>

</bin-unit>

 

 

How should the PhotoShop file be associated with the JPEG?

 

 

Case 2:

 

An Adobe Acrobat file (.pdf) originally created from a FrameMaker book.

 

In XLIFF, the PDF file is marked as:

 

<bin-unit id=”id” mime-type=”application/pdf”>

<bin-source>

<external-file href="”filename.pdf”/>

</bin-source>

</bin-unit>

 

 

How should set of FrameMaker files be associated with the PDF?

 

 

I’ve thought of making the bin-source the original file(s), but would like the translator to create the derived file.

 

 

Regards,

Doug Domeny