Check XLIFF placeholders
Paste XLIFF or XML-like translation units and compare source/target placeholder and inline tag tokens.
Output
Copy or download the finished result
Developer And Data Tools
XLIFF Placeholder Checker
Check XLIFF placeholders locally in your browser with no server upload.
Waiting
Runs in your browser. Files do not leave your device.
Input
XLIFF Placeholder Checker. Paste text, run the tool locally, and copy the result.
Guide
How to use XLIFF Placeholder Checker
Step-by-step
- Choose or enter xliff, xml in the workbench.
- Run the inspection tool locally in your browser.
- Review the placeholder-report result, then copy or download it if the workbench offers that action.
- Use the related tools on this page for cleanup, validation, conversion, or the next step in the workflow.
Questions
Is XLIFF Placeholder Checker free to use?
Yes. The public tool is free to use in your browser.
Are my files uploaded?
No. This tool runs locally in your browser, so selected files or pasted input are not uploaded to Convurter.
What should I check before using the placeholder-report result?
This checks placeholder preservation only. It does not judge translation quality, terminology, grammar, or platform acceptance. Review the final output before using it in production work.
What can I do after this?
Good next steps include XML Formatter, Text Diff, and Word Counter.
Workflow fit
Use XLIFF Placeholder Checker in the right place
If you are unsure, start from the data chooser and pick by shape: validate, convert, infer schema, export, decode, or clean.
Best for
- Developer and data cleanup where validation, formatting, schema inference, export, or local transformation is more useful than a static explanation.
- Preparing JSON, CSV, XML, YAML, TOML, NDJSON, URLs, hashes, certificates, or web text for another tool or system.
- A focused inspect task where the expected output is placeholder-report.
Before you start
- This tool runs in the browser, so keep the tab open until the result is created and downloaded or copied.
- Validate syntax before conversion so malformed input does not become a confusing output problem.
- Remove secrets, credentials, production tokens, private customer data, and unnecessary identifiers before using any shared browser session.
- Know the target system requirements: delimiter, encoding, columns, date format, schema, or workbook expectations.
- Use the report as a decision aid, then route to cleanup, conversion, or verification tools if it finds something notable.
Quality checks
- Treat inspection output as a signal report, not as a guarantee that every possible issue was checked.
- Review row counts, keys, columns, nesting, encoding, and empty values after conversion.
- Use schema inference or validation before handing structured data to another workflow.
- For hashes and decoders, remember that readable output is not proof of trust or authenticity.
- Copy or download the result only after confirming the displayed output matches the task you intended.
Common mistakes
- Exporting to XLSX or CSV before flattening the data shape can hide nested values or create ambiguous columns.
- Treating JWT, certificate, or CSR decoding as verification. Decoding is not the same as validating trust.
- Assuming format conversion preserves comments, ordering expectations, or every data type nuance.
- Closing the tab before downloading or copying a browser-generated result.
- Treating the first result as final without checking the destination requirement.
Continue the workflow
Use these when the current result is only one step in a longer task.
Verify or clean up
Use these when the output needs checking, cleanup, comparison, compression, or a final share-ready pass.
Execution depth
Finish the job with fewer retries
Use these checks when the result will be emailed, uploaded, published, imported, or used as a final handoff copy.
Good uses
- Check translated XLIFF before handoff.
- Compare source and target placeholders, ICU-like tokens, and inline tags.
Bad inputs
- Expecting translation quality review.
- Using it as platform acceptance validation.
- Huge localization packages that need a dedicated CAT tool.
Output checklist
- Review missing and extra target tokens.
- Check reordered placeholders with the translator.
- Run text diff if a small handoff needs manual review.
Failure modes
- Malformed XML-ish text can miss units.
- Custom placeholder syntax may not be detected.
- Token order can be intentionally different in some languages.
Runtime limits
- Browser-local.
- Placeholder/tag preservation only.
- No translation-quality score.