Translation Manifest view

A translation manifest has several important features that distinguish it from its language manifest children.

First, a translation manifest recognizes the source language as its default. That means that if the content is in English, the language identified in the translation manifest is also English.

Second, a translation manifest takes into account the complexity of tracking multiple languages and the multiplication of objects based on the number of required languages. Use the view to see all map dependencies: submaps, topics, images, resources, and ditavals referenced with ditavalref. Treat it as a spreadsheet of your original snapshot. You can add, remove, reorder, or filter grid columns. You can create a custom view or sort grid column content.

Important: To manage the actual status of an object for a specific language, open a language manifest for that language from within the translation manifest. See Open a language manifest.

Note: To distinguish a translation manifest from a language manifest, use information in the view as your cue. In the Page field of the Translation Manifest view, if you see the term Snapshot Map - Revision, you know you are in the translation manifest. In addition, both the grid banner and the Details side panel include the hexagonal shape that surrounds

, the translation manifest object type icon, which also denotes it is in the Translation cycle.

Note: Treat a translation manifest as you would a snapshot. You can only edit the title and description. If you need to update anything else, create a new translation manifest.

Table 1. Translation manifest grid contents
Column item	Cycle	Description
Title	Authoring	Object's title at time of snapshot, such as Tools
Original status	Authoring	Object's status at time of snapshot, such as`Authoring:done`
Type	Authoring	Object's type, such as task
Original Revision	Authoring	Object's revision number at time of snapshot, which appends to the filename, such as 2
Localization Initial Status	Translation	Virtual status of corresponding object in Translation at time of initial snapshot, such as `To be translated` or `Do not translate` Note: While this status column is not included by default, you can add it.
ID	Authoring	Object's identifier, such as abc0123456789012
Filename	Authoring	Object's filename, followed by a semicolon and its revision number, such as abc0123456789012.dita;2
Filepath	Authoring	Object's filepath, such as /content/authoring/abc0123456789012.dita