XLIFF translation
Translate XLIFF files. Keep every tag intact.
Translate XLIFF and XLF files into 120+ languages without breaking translation units, inline tags, IDs or metadata. The translated file returns ready to import into the system it came from.
XLIFF and XLF · 120+ languages · Enterprise secure
Why XLIFF files break in generic translators
An XLIFF file is not a page of text. It is a structured exchange format that must survive the translation and import cleanly.
Translate the values—not the file structure
Generic tools can translate tag names, change identifiers or flatten inline markup. Bluente isolates translatable source content while protecting the structure the originating localisation system expects on import.
- Translation-unit IDs remain unchanged
- Inline tags and placeholders stay anchored
- Source, target and metadata relationships are preserved
<source>Account settings</source><target>Paramètres du compte</target>Round-trip without rebuilding the package
Upload the XLIFF or XLF file, select the language direction and download a structurally valid translated file. It is ready to return to your localisation, publishing or product-content workflow.
- XLIFF and XLF supported
- One source file can produce several target languages
- Terminology rules apply across every translation unit
What is included in XLIFF translation?
The language changes. The exchange structure does not.
Protected translation units
Source and target content remains associated with the correct unit, segment and identifier.
Inline tags preserved
Placeholders, formatting codes and embedded markup stay in position around the translated text.
Metadata retained
Notes, states, attributes and other non-translatable structural data pass through the workflow unchanged.
120+ languages
Generate target files for major languages and scripts, including CJK and right-to-left content.
Terminology consistency
Apply approved product names, UI language and do-not-translate entries across every unit.
Enterprise security
Files are encrypted, never used as training data and automatically deleted within 24 hours.
How to translate an XLIFF file
A clean three-step workflow from export to re-import.
Upload the XLIFF or XLF file
Use the exchange file exported by your localisation, publishing or content system.
Choose the language direction
Select one or several target languages and apply the workspace terminology required for the project.
Download the translated XLIFF
Receive a structurally preserved file ready to validate and import into the originating workflow.
What Bluente preserves
| XLIFF element | Treatment | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| Translation units and segment IDs | Preserved | Targets return to the correct source records |
| Inline tags and placeholders | Protected | Formatting and dynamic values do not break |
| Notes, states and metadata | Retained | Review context survives the round trip |
| Source content | Kept alongside target | Bilingual validation remains possible |
| Target content | Translated | Only the intended language-bearing content changes |
XLIFF translation questions
What is an XLIFF file?
Does Bluente change translation-unit IDs?
Are inline tags and placeholders translated?
Can one XLIFF file be translated into several languages?
Can I apply our product terminology?
Are XLIFF files used to train models?
Translate the content. Preserve the package.
Upload an XLIFF file and get a structurally intact translated file back.