Initial/Trailing Spaces

Follow these steps to validate initial and trailing spaces in a project

About this task

Initial and trailing spaces are highlighted in source and target columns of the Translation Panel table to make it easier to spot them. Check that spaces are properly transfered to target text to avoid formatting issues in translated documents.
Note
Note
Checking spaces may not be necessary when working with Asian target languages.

Procedure

  1. Select QA → Check Initial/Trailing Spaces ([F10]) from the main menu or click the Check Initial/Trailing Spaces button from the top toolbar.
    The Space Analysis dialog is displayed:
    Space Analysis
  2. If there are space errors, double-click on any segment from the list to open it for fixing. You can also open a segment for editing by clicking on it and then on the Open Selected Segment button.
  3. Click the Fix All Segments button to automatically fix all segments, copying initial and trailing spaces from source text to target text.
    The status of all fixed segments is automatically set to "Draft". You may need to confirm them before exporting translations.
  4. Click the Refresh List button to update the list of segments after you fix them.