Opening a File

Supervertaler Workbench opens bilingual translation files created by CAT tools. You do not need the original CAT tool installed to edit these files.

Open a file

1. Click Open in the toolbar, or press Ctrl+O
2. Select a translation file (.xliff, .sdlxliff, .mqxliff, or other supported format)
3. The file’s segments load into the translation grid

The status bar at the bottom shows the project name, source and target languages, and segment count.

What happens when you open a file

Supervertaler Workbench parses the bilingual file and extracts:

• Source text – the original text to be translated
• Target text – the existing translation (if any)
• Inline tags – formatting markers (bold, italic, links, etc.)
• Segment status – whether each segment is new, translated, confirmed, etc.

Segments that already have a translation are marked as Translated (blue dot). Empty segments are marked as New (grey dot).

Tip

Inline tags are shown as numbered badges like {1} and {/1}. You can change how tags are displayed – see Tag Display Modes.

Supported formats

Format	Extensions	CAT tool
XLIFF 1.2	.xliff, .xlf	Various
SDLXLIFF	.sdlxliff	Trados Studio
MQXLIFF	.mqxliff	memoQ

For more detail on each format, see Supported Formats.

Next steps

• Translation Grid – Learn how the grid works
• Setting Up API Keys – Connect to AI translation providers