RE: [xliff] Simplified XLIFF element tree

["Rodolfo M. Raya" <rmraya@maxprograms.com>]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Yves Savourel [mailto:ysavourel@translate.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2010 9:23 AM
> To: 'xliff'
> Subject: RE: [xliff] Simplified XLIFF element tree
> 
> Hi Rodolfo, all,
> 
> >> It seems it would be simpler to have one element for each extracted
> >> unit, and the un/segmented information inside that element: Any type
> >> of parser can access all of it at once, no need for linking or other
> >> extra mechanism; finding/fixing/editing files is easier; etc.
> >
> >
> > Please keep unsegmented information separate from translatable
> segments.
> > Like Andrzej, I don't plan to put unsegmented text in my XLIFF files.
> > A common parent for unsegmented/segmented would be annoying unless
> it
> > is optional.
> >
> > Unsegmented text should be optional, as it is not needed for translating
> > a segmented XLIFF. Unsegmented text should not be in the core XLIFF
> > module, it should live in a separate optional namespace.
> 
> 
> Having the un-segmented text not part of the core and living in a separate
> optional namespace is a strange idea.
> 
> The first goal of XLIFF is to represent extracted text, not segmented
> extracted text.
> The representation of the segmentation is what should be optional.

Text should be segmented in order to be translated. Unsegmented text is not required for translating.

In the last sample tree I sent I included elements for holding unsegmented text (<extr-text>) and elements for holding translatable text (<trans-unit>).

I don't plan to include unsegmented text in the XLIFF files generated by my tools. I hope you don't force me to include it, because if you do, I will have to seriously consider discarding support for XLIFF 2.0. It would be perfectly fine for me if you include unsegmented text in the XLIFF files generated by your tools, as long as I can safely ignore it.

Regards,
Rodolfo
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Rodolfo M. Raya   <rmraya@maxprograms.com>
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