XLIFF – The Industry Secret More Useful Than Ever


Track: Technical | T8 |   Intermediate |
Wednesday, October 30, 2024, 2:30pm – 3:15pm
Held in: Steinbeck 1 B&C
Presenters:
Andrew McDonough - CaptionHub 
Mathijs Sonnemans - Blackbird International
Host: Ivan Buchanan

Precisely a year ago, at LocWorld50, it was claimed that XLIFF was an ancient and obsolete nuisance in our industry. However, in a world where more and more very specific language technologies are appearing on the scene, the importance of XLIFF could not be more evident. There is a hidden gem at the core of our technology stack that, when used appropriately, can unlock new and valuable types of linguistic services. We aim to demonstrate how this potential can be unlocked, and how a standard like XLIFF cannot be underestimated.

Takeaways

How standardization is vital and has proven to be the key to success in many other industries; Why XLIFF is, albeit far from perfect, still a very important tool and standard to be adhered to; How XLIFF can be used to connect different types of (AI) services in order to create value that is higher than the sum of its parts