# XLIFF 1.2 > XLIFF 1.2 file localization URL: https://store.crowdin.com/xliff Category: File Formats Type: System Author: Crowdin XLIFF 1.2 is a natively supported file format, you can use it without an additional installation. Just upload it to your projects and start the localization. ## File Format Details | Attribute | Value | | --------- | ----- | | File Extension | .xliff, .xlf | | [API Type](https://support.crowdin.com/developer/api/v2/#operation/api.projects.files.post) | xliff | | Source can be edited in Crowdin | Yes | | Generating translated files via [Bundles](https://support.crowdin.com/bundles/) | [Search Crowdin Store](https://store.crowdin.com/tags/string-exporter) | | Supports pluralization | Yes | | WYSIWYG Preview in the editor | No | | Supported types of contextual information | Text comments, Screenshots, In-Context | | Custom attributes | Yes | | Existing translations import possibility | Key-value mapping | ## Sample File ```xml text translation Context text 1 translation 1 Context 1 text 2 Context of the segment 2 text 3 translation 3 Context 3 ``` ## Translating XLIFF 1.2 **Attributes** Translation state of the string: `needs-translation`, `needs-review-translation`, `translated`, `final`. `needs-translation` – the segment needs translation. `needs-review-translation` – the segment was auto-translated and needs review. `translated` – the segment was translated. `final` – the segment was translated and approved. ``` text ``` ``` text 2 translation 2 ``` ``` text 3 translation 3 ``` ``` text 4 approved translation 4 ``` **Note**: It is also possible to use `approved="yes"` attribute, it is equal to `` ``` text 1 translation 1 ``` Max. Length for the translated string: ``` ``` Import as a hidden string: ``` Hi ``` **Auto-translation Source** When Crowdin exports translations, strings auto-translated via Translation Memory, Machine Translation, or AI that haven't been reviewed yet include a `state-qualifier` attribute that indicates the auto-translation source. Such strings are exported with `state="needs-review-translation"`. `leveraged-tm` – auto-translated via Translation Memory. `leveraged-mt` – auto-translated via Machine Translation. `x-leveraged-ai` – auto-translated via AI. ``` text translation ``` **Custom Attributes** Source text will be taken from the node: `x-crowdin-source-element="target"` ``` ``` **Comments** ``` String for translation translation type your comment here ``` ``` text to translate type your comment here ``` **Plurals** ``` Context: ApplicationPreferencesActivity_messages_per_conversation [one] [other] %1s month %1s miesiąc %1s months %1s miesiące %1s months %1s miesięcy %1s months %1s miesiąca ```