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title: "Use XLIFF files for translation"
slug: "use-xliff-files-for-translation"
status: "update"
updated: 2025-08-08T07:10:39Z
published: 2025-08-08T07:10:39Z
canonical: "support.whatfix.com/use-xliff-files-for-translation"
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# Use XLIFF files for translation

Whatfix enables you to translate content using XLIFF 2.0 files, a standard format widely adopted by translation tools and agencies. XLIFF files follow a well-defined structure and consolidate both the original text and its translations into a single file. This structure streamlines data processing for translation tools and improves collaboration among translators. The XLIFF 2.0 format is fully specified in the [official documentation](https://docs.oasis-open.org/xliff/xliff-core/v2.0/xliff-core-v2.0.html){target=`_blank`} provided by the OASIS consortium, the developers of the XLIFF file format.

## How to translate Whatfix content using XLIFF files

Translating Whatfix content using the XLIFF file format is a 3 step process:
1. [Download the XLIFF language file from the Dashboard](/studio/docs/download-xliff-language-file){target=`_blank`}
2. [Update the XLIFF language file with the translated content](/studio/docs/update-the-xliff-language-file-with-translated-content){target=`_blank`}
3. [Upload the XLIFF language file on the Dashboard](/studio/docs/upload-the-xliff-language-file-on-the-dashboard){target=`_blank`}

## Related

- [Introduction to Whatfix content translation](/translating-whatfix-content-1.md)