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Strings in context

To display an overview of all source strings from all workspace files, select Context > Texts or Texts > String list in the project menu.

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Here you can:

  • Display a string in the preview. Hover over a string and click the Translate_in_context.png icon to display a preview in which the selected string will be highlighted.

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  • View string history. Hover over a string and click the History.png icon to display the History popup. For details, see the String history section.

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  • (For source strings only) Lock and unlock strings. Hover over a string and click the Lock.png icon to hide a string from translators and reviewers. Click the Unlock.png icon to unlock a string. For details, see the Lock strings (mark as non-translatable) section.

    Locked strings will also not be affected when pseudo- or simulated target files are generated.

  • Add or edit contextual content for translators. Hover over a string and click the Edit.png icon to display the Edit contextual content popup. In it, you can enter or edit a comment, or upload a contextual image. Translators will see the comment in a preview when they select the string.

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    This option is useful if it is hard or even impossible to capture a preview. For more information, see the HTML previews-related questions and answers guide.

    • To add or edit comments for multiple strings, click the Edit_comment.png icon above the string list.

    • To add or edit contextual images for multiple strings, click the contextual_image.png icon above the string list.

  • Export selected strings into an XLSX file. Select the required strings, then click the Download.png icon above the string list.

  • Export and import source strings with contextual comments to edit string state and contextual comments outside Rigi.

    • To export strings with their locked state and contextual comments into an XML file, click the Advanced button in the top right-hand corner, then select Export metadata. A ZIP file containing an XML file is downloaded. In the XML file, you can lock or unlock strings and edit contextual comments.

      Hidden strings are not exported.

    • To import your changes, click the Advanced button in the top right-hand corner, then select Import metadata and upload the edited XML file or a ZIP file containing it. Only the locked state and contextual comments are updated; any other changes in the file are ignored.

      Important

      Only a single XML file containing strings in the same language can be imported using the Import metadata option.

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