xliff-comment

Dear TC,

While I can understand the rationale behind the decision to present XLIFF 2.2 in two separate documents, I sense that the separation creates difficulties to compare XLIFF 2.1 and XLIFF 2.2. on a textual level.

I wonder if the TC could facilitate the review of textual differences between the two versions (e.g., by providing a kind of alignment of sections, paragraphs etc.).

Best regards,

Christian

Hi Christian

The specification for XLIFF 2.2 is published in two versions to provide a simplified view (XLIFF Version 2.2. Part 1: Core) that is easier to read than the complete one (XLIFF Version 2.2. Part 2: Extended).

The version that could be compared with XLIFF Version 2.1 (https://docs.oasis-open.org/xliff/xliff-core/v2.1/xliff-core-v2.1.html) is XLIFF Version 2.2. Part 2: Extended (https://docs.oasis-open.org/xliff/xliff-core/v2.2/csd01/xliff-extended-v2.2-csd01-part2.html). This version includes everything from the Core part plus current modules. You can open the provided links side by side in a browser (Microsoft Edge supports split view) to compare them.

The latest specification draft was written following the new template provided by OASIS for Standards documents. This required reordering chapters and appendixes and changing text formatting. There are too many differences in style to provide a useful unified document for tracking the changes between versions.

Regards,

Rodolfo