XLIFF - Translation Package
XLIFF is an open xml format for exchanging translation resources.
XLIFF stands for XML Localization Interchange File Format. It's another OASIS standard.
An XLIFF file contains translation memory matches and additional data to facilitate the exchange of files to be translated. So whereas a translation memory file only contains exact matches, an XLIFF can contain 100% matches and fuzzy matches for a translation. An XLIFF file can also be used to bring together several source XML files. This can be useful if you are working with short XML files.
Most translations tools can process XLIFF files by converting them to their proprietary file format. Some tools have been specially designed to work directly with XLIFF and bring extra benefits to the translation workflow. The file extension is .xlf.
Specifically for DITA XML files, this format can be used to gather the files of a ditamap and package them for translation.
For more info about XLIFF, visit the Sun Developer Network.
