File extension TMX
| File type | Translation Memory EXchange Format |
| Developer | Localization Industry Standards Association |
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What is a TMX file?
TMX is a file extension used by some CAT (Computer Aided Translation) tools. TMX file uses XML data format.
TMX is a universal data exchange format dedicated to CAT applications. TMX files contain translation memory, a database that contains original and translated text fragments. Translation memory facilitates translation process as it is used in automatic searches as database of previously translated fragments. TMX files can be exported and imported using various CAT tools.
Program(s) that can open the .TMX file
How to open TMX files
If you cannot open the TMX file on your computer - there may be several reasons. The first and most important reason (the most common) is the lack of a suitable software that supports TMX among those that are installed on your device.
A very simple way to solve this problem is to find and download the appropriate application. The first part of the task has already been done – the software supporting the TMX file can be found in the table. Now just download and install the appropriate application.
Possible problems with the TMX format files
The inability to open and operate the TMX file does not necessarily mean that you do not have an appropriate software installed on your computer. There may be other problems that also block our ability to operate the Translation Memory EXchange Format file. Below is a list of possible problems.
- Corruption of a TMX file which is being opened
- Incorrect links to the TMX file in registry entries.
- Accidental deletion of the description of the TMX from the Windows registry
- Incomplete installation of an application that supports the TMX format
- The TMX file which is being opened is infected with an undesirable malware.
- The computer does not have enough hardware resources to cope with the opening of the TMX file.
- Drivers of equipment used by the computer to open a TMX file are out of date.
If you are sure that all of these reasons do not exist in your case (or have already been eliminated), the TMX file should operate with your programs without any problem. If the problem with the TMX file has not been solved, it may be due to the fact that in this case there is also another rare problem with the TMX file. In this case, the only you can do is to ask for assistance of a professional staff.
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How to associate the file with an installed software?
If you want to associate a file with a new program (e.g. my-file.TMX) you have two ways to do it. The first and the easiest one is to right-click on the selected TMX file. From the drop-down menu select "Choose default program", then click "Browse" and find the desired program. The whole operation must be confirmed by clicking OK. The second and more difficult to do is associate the TMX file extension to the corresponding software in the Windows Registry.
Is there one way to open unknown files?
Many files contain only simple text data. It is possible that while opening unknown files (e.g. TMX) with a simple text editor like Windows Notepad will allow us to see some of the data encoded in the file. This method allows you to preview the contents of many files, but probably not in such a structure as a program dedicated to support them.