SDLXLIFF Converter Tool for Microsoft Word - "Document Layout Cannot Be Identified" Error

Question

There is an error that pops up sometimes when I attempt to import changes from a bilingual word table into an SDLXLIFF. This error message reads, "The document layout cannot be identified." 
 I was wondering if anybody knew where this error stems from. I know that there are a few ways to fix this error, such as copying the target column from the corrupted file into the source table to overwrite the text or to re-export the Word file, but it would be ideal if this step was not necessary to complete every time that this error occurs. 
 Thank you! Your thoughts are appreciated.

Paul Filkin · Answer

Hi Mary Menzemer , 
 
It sounds as though not enough care was taken to maintain the structure of the DOCX. We use information hidden in the file for this transformation and if you open the file and save it on old version of Word you can break it, or if you add hard breaks in the DOCX you can break it. This article elaborates a little but I think the only way to work with these files is very carefully! 
 
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SDLXLIFF Converter Tool for Microsoft Word - "Document Layout Cannot Be Identified" Error