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Manual vs automated XLIFF MT cleanup
Compare manual and automated ways to remove MT and AT metadata from XLIFF, SDLXLIFF and MQXLIFF files.
Cleaning XLIFF manually is possible.
But it is rarely efficient.
Manual cleanup
Pros:
- full control
Cons:
- slow
- error-prone
- XML breakage risk
Automated cleanup
Pros:
- fast
- consistent
- safer
Why automation wins
CleanXLIFF removes machine translation metadata automatically while preserving file integrity.
For translators and agencies, automation saves time and reduces risk.