When importing translation with Xliff, there are no errors, but the translations are 90% empty

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Last updated by Long Nguyen 8 months, 3 weeks ago.

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July 19, 2024 at 1:11 pm #15978556
lodeD	Background of the issue: My translator tries to import Xliff files for German, that has been exported and translated in external software, but only a few sentences per page are imported Symptoms: Questions:
July 19, 2024 at 1:54 pm #15978732
lodeD	Also, the German language has disappeared in the Translation Management, but it is activated in the settings, just like French
July 19, 2024 at 2:12 pm #15978847
lodeD	Also, the XLIFF file contains a lot of code that wasn't there before
July 22, 2024 at 6:37 am #15984892
Long Nguyen WPML Supporter since 02/2022 Languages: English (English ) Timezone: Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh (GMT+07:00)	Hi Lode, Thank you for contacting WPML support, I’m happy to help you with this issue. The XLIFF file contains the code, which actually is the custom field value _elementor_data. I recommend you go to WPML > Settings > Custom Fields Translation > Click on Show system fields > Search for the field "_elementor_data" and set the preference to "Copy Once" (default setting). Refer documentation https://wpml.org/documentation/support/language-configuration-files/how-to-register-page-builder-widgets-for-translation/ After that, please follow steps below to re-translate the page and see if it helps: 1. Edit the page in the Dutch original language > Make a small change to the page title/content > Save. 2. Send the page to translation and export the new XLIFF file. 3. Translate the new XLIFF file and import it to your site. Regarding the German language on the Translation Management board, do you filter the content by the German language? Please check the attached screenshot. You should filter content by the original language (Dutch) and translate it to other second languages. Looking forward to your reply. Thanks

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