Fluenta manages the translation workflow of DITA projects by extracting content into XLIFF, generating translation packages, and reintegrating translated content back into the original structure.

Typical workflow

1. Select a DITA map
2. Generate XLIFF for translation
3. Translate using your preferred CAT tool
4. Import translated XLIFF back into the project

Fluenta follows the workflow defined by the OASIS DITA Adoption Technical Committee for translating DITA projects using XLIFF. For a detailed description of the underlying process, see the article: Use XLIFF to Translate DITA Projects.

DITA projects rely on complex structures such as content references (conref, keyref), specialization, and translatability rules that are not handled correctly by generic XML editors or standard translation tools.

A translation tool that properly handles DITA must:

• Resolve content references such as conref and keyref
• Support DITA specializations that define translatable elements and attributes
• Respect the translate attribute

A DITA project can contain hundreds of small files, which makes file handling tedious. Fluenta parses a DITA map, resolves references to all topics and subtopics, and prepares a unified package for your Language Service Provider (LSP).

If your LSP charges for file management, you can reduce costs by preparing a consolidated translation package in-house with Fluenta.

How it works

1. Create a project by selecting your DITA map, assigning a name, and choosing the target languages.
2. Generate an XLIFF file for translation.
3. Send the XLIFF file to your Language Service Provider or translate it using a CAT tool such as Swordfish Translation Editor.
4. Import the translated XLIFF and select the output folder for the translated map and topics.

To update translations after modifying your DITA content:

1. Generate a new XLIFF file.
2. Send the XLIFF file to your LSP or translate it using a CAT tool.
3. Import the translated XLIFF and select the output folder for the updated map and topics.

Fluenta automatically recovers In-Context Exact (ICE) matches from previous translations, so unchanged content does not need to be translated again.

Fluenta also uses Translation Memory (TM) to recover translations for content that has changed slightly.

Source Code Access

Fluenta source code is available on GitHub and can be downloaded, compiled, modified, and used free of charge.

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