TM Properties

Shortcuts: F4 (General tab), Ctrl+L (Languages tab), Ctrl+T (Attributes tab)

This dialog box allows you to view and modify the properties of the translation memory currently loaded. For example you can change the source and target languages, you can add or remove languages from the translation memory, you can edit attributes, and much more.

The dialog box has several tabs: General, Languages, Attributes, and Advanced.

General Tab

This tab shows the various general information associated with the translation memory.

Creation tool -- The identifier of the tool that created the TM initially. This corresponds to the creationtool attribute in the TMX <header> element). You cannot modify this entry because its value is set to Olifant's information when exporting or saving the file.

Creation tool version -- The identifier of the version of the tool that created the TM initially. This corresponds to the creationtoolversion attribute in the TMX <header> element). You cannot modify this entry because its value is set to Olifant's information when exporting or saving the file.

Admin language -- The code of the language of the notes and properties. This corresponds to the adminlang attribute in the TMX <header> element).

Segment type -- The identifier of the default type of segments the TM contains. This corresponds to the segtype attribute in the TMX <header> element).

Original TM format -- The identifier of the original TM format from where the data is coming from. This corresponds to the o-tmf attribute in the TMX <header> element).

Data type -- The default data type the TM entries contain. This corresponds to the datatype attribute in the TMX <header> element).

Original encoding -- The name of the encoding in which the data were originally. This corresponds to the o-encoding attribute in the TMX <header> element). This attribute is rarely used.

TMX version -- The TMX version number used when the file is saved as a TMX document. This corresponds to the version attribute in the TMX <tmx> element).

Creation date -- The date and time when the TM was created. This corresponds to the creationdate attribute in the TMX <header> element).

Creation user -- The identifier of the user who created the TM. This corresponds to the creationid attribute in the TMX <header> element).

Change date -- The date and time when the TM was last saved. This corresponds to the changedate attribute in the TMX <header> element).

Change user -- The identifier of the user who last saved the TM. This corresponds to the changeid attribute in the TMX <header> element).

File format -- The type of file format the TM was in when it was loaded into Olifant.

File encoding -- The encoding that is used when saving the file.

Languages Tab

This tab allows you to maintain the languages in the file. Note that any real modification on the file is done only when you click the OK button to close the dialog box. You can undo any addition or removal of language by clicking Cancel.

Current languages -- The list of the languages currently in the file.

Add -- Click this button to add a new language. You will be prompted to enter a language code.

Remove -- Click this button to remove the language currently selected from the file. This command is available only if you have more than two languages in the file.

Attributes Tab

Current attribute -- Select the attribute you want to edit. Note that not all attributes are editable.

Remove -- Click this button to remove the current attribute from the TM. The attribute will be actually removed only when when click the OK button of the dialog box.

Advanced Tab

This tab allows you to edit the information present in the header the TMX file.

Other properties -- The different properties stored in the <header> element. The content of this edit box MUST be valid XML that could be copied as-it into the <header> element. Use Ctrl+Enter to add line breaks.