Moravia Worldwide and Tektronix Implement XLIFF-based Localization Workflow

Moravia Worldwide and Tektronix announced today the joint development and implementation of a technical authoring, localization and publishing workflow based on open standards such as XLIFF (XML Localization Interchange File Format) and XML.

Brno, Czech Republic (PRWeb) January 9, 2007 -- Moravia Worldwide, a leading globalization solution provider, and Tektronix, a world leader in test, measurement and monitoring instrumentation, announced today the joint development and implementation of a technical authoring, localization and publishing workflow based on open standards such as XLIFF (XML Localization Interchange File Format) and XML. This single source/multiple target file solution connects technical writers, translators and publishers in a streamlined process. This process uses customized deployment of industry standard tools such as Arbortext Epic Editor, and development of specific extensions which utilize the benefits of the XLIFF-enhanced XML files throughout.

The combined solution meets the objective of delivering more localized content for Tektronix products, shortens turnaround times, and reduces the overall costs associated with authoring, localizing and ultimately publishing the content. The major benefit of this new solution lies in the way document translation is managed in XML. Each XML element is individually tracked through the translation process, whether the entire document is being translated anew or whether only a few elements need to be changed to update the document. In the case of an update, the translators still have the complete document to work with, which gives them the overall context they need to do a consistent translation. Another benefit is its tight integration of the localization function into the writers' XML working environment. Writers can process several different XML document types into a common XLIFF interface and then back again into publishable documents after the translation is complete. Moravia only needs to support one format, XLIFF, rather than the growing range of document types that Tektronix is developing in XML.

The workflow simplifies the process for submitting content for localization, and provides an automated and immediate conversion from XLIFF to an Adobe Acrobat PDF file for a streamlined language and layout review. This XML process helped to radically transform and simplify desktop publishing requirements, thanks to the capacity for Epic Editor to enable robust automated formatting options for the XML that produce correct layouts automatically. In addition, the process ensures that all the localized content is immediately available in the XML repository and can be easily re-used in new product documentation, further saving on translation costs and time.

The open-standard XLIFF format, used extensively in this workflow, is a tool-neutral specification for the loss-less interchange of localizable data and its related information, and has been formalized as an XML vocabulary (through XML schema). It has been developed under the auspices of the OASIS consortium. Both Tektronix and Moravia Worldwide actively participated in the development of the XLIFF standard as part of the OASIS XLIFF Technical Committee (TC). The Information Architect at Tektronix, Mr. Bryan Schnabel, who has also helped to develop and implement a substantial part of this workflow and its components, currently serves as Co-chair of the OASIS XLIFF TC.

"At Tektronix enabling innovation is a top priority. We are very happy to have applied this value in the way that we develop, localize, and publish documentation for our test and measurement products," commented Ms. Jennie Jaeger, Translation Project Manager at Tektronix. "This innovative workflow has enabled us to meet our company's requirements for bringing localized content to our customers, and has made the whole process highly efficient for technical writers, translators, and publishers alike. This was made possible thanks to the talented engineers and developers we have on our team, as well as our partner Moravia Worldwide, who participated in developing and implementing the workflow, and on whom we rely for localization into all of our target European and Asian languages."

"Our mission is to apply our knowledge of languages and technology to deliver efficient solutions to meet the globalization needs of our clients, while basing our technology approach on using open and industry standards," said Katerina Forstingerova, CEO of Moravia Worldwide. "We are very pleased we continue bringing value to Tektronix by combining the years-long experience localizing their products and documentation with our development and engineering expertise."

About Moravia Worldwide

Moravia Worldwide is a leading globalization solution provider, enabling companies in the information technology, e-learning, life sciences and financial industries to enter global markets with high quality multilingual products. Moravia's solutions include localization and product testing services, internationalization, multilingual publishing and technical translation. Testing and engineering services are provided by our dedicated QASight business unit. Industry leaders rely on Moravia Worldwide for accurate, on-time and economical localization. Moravia Worldwide maintains global headquarters in the Czech Republic and North American headquarters in California, with local offices and production centers in Japan, China, Latin America, Ireland, USA and throughout Europe. To learn more, please visit www.moraviaworldwide.com.

About QASight

QASight is the dedicated testing and engineering Business Unit of Moravia IT. QASight helps companies release their software and hardware products globally, with its services including globalization and functional testing, automation testing, wireless and security testing or enterprise testing. As part of Moravia IT, QASight has global headquarters in the Czech Republic and North American headquarters in California, and production centers centralized in the Czech Republic and P.R. China. To learn more, please visit www.qasight.com.

About Tektronix

Tektronix is a leading supplier of test, measurement, and monitoring products, solutions and services for the communications, computer, and semiconductor industries - as well as military/aerospace, consumer electronics, education and a broad range of other industries worldwide. With 60 years of experience, Tektronix enables its customers to design, build, deploy, and manage next-generation global communications networks, advanced and pervasive technologies. Headquartered in Beaverton, Oregon, Tektronix has operations in 19 countries worldwide. Tektronix' Web address is www.tektronix.com.

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