Setting up filters

A filter defines the working parameters for different types of files received for translation. A filter can be selected from the available list or a new format created. Find below a list of available filters.

Please note that the process to add MS Excel files is different from the other file filters. Additionally, Wordfast Pro 3 supports only those TTX files that are translated and segmented using tag editor. The TTX files must be renamed to match the source format if they need to be viewed in tag editor.

Find below the procedures for the following tasks:

• Selecting filter settings

• Viewing default file filters

• Adding new file filters

• Adding a new text-based (XML) filter

• Adding an Excel file filter

• Adding a PowerPoint filter

• Adding a Word filter

• Adding a SubRip Text filter

• Adding an IDML filter

• Adding a Quark Documents filter

• Selecting FrameMaker filter preferences

• Selecting ICML filter preferences

• Selecting INX filter preferences

• Selecting SDLXLIFF filter preferences

Selecting filter settings

There are two common filter settings that can be enabled by navigating to Edit > Preferences > Translations > Filters as shown in the screenshot below.

• Numbers extraction: Select to extract all number-only segments to the translatable TXML file. Select to clear the checkbox, and to exclude number only segments to the translatable TXML file

• Segmentation on break: Select to segment the text at every logical break such as period (.) or soft return.
  
  

Viewing default file filters

A number of text-based filters (.htm, .html, .xml, .txt, .asp, .jsp) are pre-configured for your convenience. For example, if you select the Default Java Properties Filter, the Encoding UTF-8 is automatically selected.

To view a default file filter:

1. Open Wordfast Pro 3 and click Edit > Preferences > Translations > Filters > Formats.
   The Formats dialog box appears. The default filters appear in the Available Formats box.
   
   
    

2. Select a default filter of your choice. For example, if you select Default HTML Filter, the options for HTML files appear in the Options box as shown below.
   
   
    

3. If required, you can modify the default options. Default filters cannot be removed.

Adding new file filters

If the filter of your choice is not available in the default option, you can add a new filter. For XML and Excel filters you will need to provide additional information.

Note: if a filter cannot be customized, it will not appear in the list of filters that can be added.

To add a new file filter:

1. Follow steps 1 and 2 from Viewing default file filters.
   The Formats dialog box appears. The default filters appear in the Available formats box.
   
    

2. Click New.
   The New Format dialog box appears.
   
    

3. Select the desired filter from the list, and click OK.
    

Selecting FrameMaker filter preferences

The FrameMaker filter preferences must be set before using this filter option.

To set FrameMaker filter preferences:

1. Open Wordfast Pro 3 and click Edit > Preferences > Translations > Filters >Formats.
   The Formats dialog box appears. The default filters appear in the Available Formats box.

2. Select Format Type as Default MIF Filter.
   The FrameMaker Filter options appear.
   Note: The MIF versions supported are 8, 9, 10, and 12.
   
   
    

3. Select the required FrameMaker filter preferences.
    

   Select	to...
   Translate Reference Pages	send reference pages for translation
   Translate Master Pages	send master pages for translation
   Translate Variables	send text marked as variable for translation.
   Translate Cross References	send text marked as cross reference for translation
   Translate Autonumber Formatting	send text with number formatting for translation.
   Translate Hidden Conditional Text	send text marked as hidden and conditional for translation.
   Translate Tab as Text:	send text containing tab spaces for translation. If unchecked, a tag appears in the TXML instead of the tab.
   Translate Discretionary Hyphen as Tag:	send text with discretionary hyphens for translation. Discretionary hyphens are part of the source language, and are removed by default. (Hard hyphens are always translated as tags in TXML extraction.) If unchecked, these hyphens will be removed from the file when sent for translation.
   Translate Marker Types	send text marked with a FrameMaker marker type for translation.

4. Enter the Marker Type(s) that should be included in the translation.

5. Enter the Table IDs of the tables in the IDML that should be excluded in the translation.
   Note: Use comma-separated values for Table IDs that are to be included.

6. Click Apply and OK, to confirm the FrameMaker filter preferences.

Selecting ICML filter preferences

The InCopy (ICML) filter preferences must be set before using this filter option

To set the ICML filter preferences:

1. Open TransStudio and click Edit > Preferences > Translations > Filters >Formats.
   The Formats dialog box appears. The default filters appear in the Available Formats box.

2. Select Format Type as Default ICML Filter.
   The ICML Filter options appear.
   
   
    

3. Select the properties for the filter.

   Select	to...
   Translate Hidden Text	translate hidden text.
   Translate Line Break as Tag	add tags to line breaks, resulting in merged segments.
   Translate Locked Layers	translate text in locked layers.
   Translate Hidden Layers	translate hidden layers

4. Enter the names of the Hidden Layers to be translated.

5. Select the method for handling tabs: None, Tag or Break.

6. Select the method for handling line separators: None, Tag or Break.

7. Enter or browse to the Fontmapping file for the filter.

8. Rename the filter if desired.

9. Click OK.