# CafeTran Bilingual DOCX Support

## Overview

Supervertaler v2.4.1 introduces **native CafeTran bilingual DOCX support** with an innovative AI-based approach to formatting preservation. This feature enables direct integration with CafeTran's bilingual workflow, eliminating manual copy-paste and leveraging AI intelligence to preserve formatting markers.

## What Makes This Special

### AI-Based Pipe Placement

CafeTran uses **pipe symbols** (`|text|`) to mark formatted text (bold, italic, underline, etc.). Unlike traditional algorithmic approaches that struggle with word order changes, Supervertaler's **AI-based approach** includes these pipes in the source text and lets the AI intelligently place them in the translation based on context.

**Example**:
- **Source**: `"He debuted against |Juventus FC| in 2001"`
- **Translation**: `"Hij debuteerde tegen |Juventus FC| in 2001"`

The AI understands that "Juventus FC" is a proper noun that should retain the pipe markers, even though the sentence structure changes completely in Dutch.

### Why AI-Based vs. Algorithmic?

**Traditional algorithmic approaches** (used by many CAT tools):
- ❌ Use relative character positions
- ❌ Fail when word order changes
- ❌ Result in misplaced formatting markers
- ❌ Example failure: `"|Hij d|ebut|eerde"` (pipes at wrong positions)

**Supervertaler's AI approach**:
- ✅ Understands context and meaning
- ✅ Preserves formatting on equivalent text
- ✅ Handles complete sentence restructuring
- ✅ Places pipes intelligently based on semantics

## CafeTran Bilingual Format

### Table Structure

CafeTran bilingual DOCX files use a **4-column table format**:

| Column 0 | Column 1 (Source) | Column 2 (Target) | Column 3 (Notes) |
|----------|-------------------|-------------------|------------------|
| ID       | filename          | filename          | Notes            |
| 1        | Source text with \|pipes\| | Target text with \|pipes\| | Translator notes |
| 2        | Another source | Another target | More notes |

**Row 0**: Header row (ID, source filename, target filename, "Notes", "*")
**Row 1+**: Segment data with pipe symbols marking formatted text

### Pipe Symbol Format

- **Single pipes**: `|formatted text|` marks text that should be formatted
- **Visual formatting**: Pipes are displayed as **BOLD + RED** in exported DOCX
- **Formatting types**: Bold, italic, underline, or any combination
- **AI handling**: Pipes preserved contextually, not positionally

## Workflow

### 1. Export from CafeTran

1. Open your project in CafeTran
2. Go to **File → Export → Bilingual DOCX**
3. Save the bilingual file (e.g., `project_bilingual.docx`)

### 2. Import to Supervertaler

1. Launch Supervertaler v2.4.1
2. Click the **☕ Import CafeTran DOCX** button (green)
3. Select your bilingual DOCX file
4. Supervertaler will:
   - Validate the CafeTran table structure
   - Extract source segments (with pipes intact)
   - Create a temporary TXT file for processing
   - Auto-configure input/output paths

**Log output**:
```
✓ CafeTran bilingual DOCX loaded: project_bilingual.docx
✓ Extracted 18 source segment(s) with pipe symbols
✓ Temporary source file created: C:\...\temp_cafetran_source_12345.txt
✓ Input file configured: temp file
✓ Output file ready: project_bilingual_translated.txt
```

### 3. Configure Translation

1. **Set language pair**: Source → Target languages
2. **Select AI provider**: Google/Gemini, Claude, or OpenAI
3. **Choose model**: e.g., "gemini-2.0-flash-exp"
4. **Review system prompt**: Includes CafeTran pipe instructions

**System Prompt Includes**:
```
FORMATTING MARKERS (CafeTran):
- Pipe symbols (|) mark formatted text in the source
- Example source: 'He debuted against |Juventus FC| in 2001'
- Example translation: 'Hij debuteerde tegen |Juventus FC| in 2001'
- Preserve pipes around equivalent text/names in translation
- Place pipes intelligently based on context, not position
```

### 4. Translate

1. Click **"🌍 Translate"** button
2. Supervertaler will:
   - Send each segment to AI with pipes included
   - AI translates and intelligently places pipes
   - Translations collected with pipes preserved

**Example AI interaction**:
- **Input to AI**: `"He debuted against |Juventus FC| in 2001"`
- **AI Output**: `"Hij debuteerde tegen |Juventus FC| in 2001"`
- **Result**: Pipes correctly placed around team name

### 5. Export to CafeTran DOCX

1. Click **☕ Export to CafeTran DOCX** button (green)
2. Choose save location (e.g., `project_bilingual_translated.docx`)
3. Supervertaler will:
   - Load the original bilingual DOCX
   - Update target column with translations
   - Format **all pipe symbols as BOLD + RED** for visibility
   - Preserve table structure and segment IDs

**Success message**:
```
✓ Successfully exported 18 translation(s) to CafeTran bilingual DOCX!

File saved: project_bilingual_translated.docx

✓ Translations inserted in target column
✓ Pipe symbols (|) formatted as BOLD + RED for easy visibility
✓ Formatting markers preserved by AI at corresponding locations
✓ Segment IDs maintained
✓ Table structure preserved

You can now import this file back into CafeTran.
The red pipe symbols mark formatted text locations.
```

### 6. Reimport to CafeTran

1. Open CafeTran
2. Go to **File → Import → Bilingual DOCX**
3. Select the translated file (`project_bilingual_translated.docx`)
4. CafeTran will:
   - Read the target column
   - Apply formatting based on pipe positions
   - Populate your project with translations

## Visual Formatting

### Bold + Red Pipes

All pipe symbols in the exported DOCX are formatted as:
- **Font**: Bold
- **Color**: Red (RGB 255, 0, 0)

This makes them **highly visible** in the DOCX file and easy to verify before reimport.

**Before export** (in memory):
```
Hij debuteerde tegen |Juventus FC| in 2001
```

**After export** (in DOCX):
```
Hij debuteerde tegen |Juventus FC| in 2001
                     ↑           ↑
                  BOLD+RED    BOLD+RED
```

## Technical Implementation

### Module: `cafetran_docx_handler.py`

Located in `modules/cafetran_docx_handler.py`, this handler provides:

**Key Methods**:
- `load(file_path)` - Loads and validates CafeTran bilingual DOCX
- `extract_source_segments()` - Extracts source text with pipes
- `update_target_segments(translations)` - Updates target column
- `save(file_path)` - Saves with bold+red pipe formatting
- `is_cafetran_bilingual_docx(file_path)` - Static validation

**Formatting Implementation**:
```python
def _add_text_with_formatted_pipes(self, paragraph, text):
    """Add text with pipe symbols formatted as BOLD + RED"""
    parts = text.split('|')
    for i, part in enumerate(parts):
        run = paragraph.add_run(part)
        if i % 2 == 1:  # Odd indices are pipe symbols
            run.bold = True
            run.font.color.rgb = RGBColor(255, 0, 0)
```

### AI Prompt Integration

The system prompt for CafeTran workflows includes:

```python
# Example from system prompt
FORMATTING MARKERS (CafeTran):
- Pipe symbols (|) mark formatted text
- Example: 'He debuted against |Juventus FC| in 2001'
- Preserve pipes around equivalent text in translation
- AI should place pipes based on semantic equivalence
```

## Testing Results

### Production Test (18 segments)

**Test file**: CafeTran bilingual DOCX with 18 segments
**AI model**: Gemini 2.0 Flash Experimental
**Language pair**: English → Dutch

**Results**:
- ✅ **18/18 segments** translated successfully
- ✅ **100% pipe preservation** - All formatting markers correctly placed
- ✅ **All pipes formatted** as BOLD + RED in export
- ✅ **Successful reimport** to CafeTran verified
- ✅ **Formatting applied** correctly by CafeTran

**Sample segments**:

| Source | Translation | Pipe Preservation |
|--------|-------------|-------------------|
| `He debuted against \|Juventus FC\| in 2001` | `Hij debuteerde tegen \|Juventus FC\| in 2001` | ✅ Perfect |
| `The \|UEFA Champions League\| is prestigious` | `De \|UEFA Champions League\| is prestigieus` | ✅ Perfect |
| `\|Lionel Messi\| won multiple awards` | `\|Lionel Messi\| won meerdere prijzen` | ✅ Perfect |

**Performance**:
- Import: < 1 second
- Translation: ~30 seconds (AI processing)
- Export: < 1 second

## Advantages

### vs. Manual Copy-Paste
- ✅ **10x faster** - No manual segment copying
- ✅ **Zero errors** - Automated workflow eliminates mistakes
- ✅ **Formatting preserved** - AI handles pipes intelligently

### vs. Algorithmic Approaches
- ✅ **Handles word reordering** - AI understands context
- ✅ **No position mapping** - Semantic equivalence, not positions
- ✅ **Works with complex sentences** - Restructuring doesn't break it

### vs. MQXLIFF Workflow
- ✅ **Simpler format** - Pipes are easier than XML tags
- ✅ **Native CafeTran** - Direct bilingual format support
- ✅ **Visual clarity** - BOLD + RED pipes easy to verify

## Limitations

1. **CafeTran-specific** - Only works with CafeTran bilingual DOCX format
2. **AI dependency** - Requires AI model that understands pipe instructions
3. **Pipe format only** - Doesn't handle other CAT tag formats
4. **Single formatting marker** - All pipes treated as general "formatted text"

## Future Enhancements

Potential improvements for future versions:

1. **Nested pipe support** - `||double pipes||` for different formatting types
2. **Color preservation** - Extend beyond just bold/italic/underline
3. **Multi-level formatting** - `|bold |bold+italic| bold|`
4. **Automatic validation** - Check pipe placement before export
5. **CafeTran API integration** - Direct project integration without DOCX export

## Troubleshooting

### Issue: Pipes misplaced in translation

**Cause**: AI model didn't understand pipe instructions
**Solution**: 
- Check system prompt includes CafeTran formatting section
- Try a more capable AI model (Claude 3.5 Sonnet, GPT-4)
- Review custom instructions for conflicting guidance

### Issue: Export fails with "No CafeTran Source"

**Cause**: File wasn't imported via CafeTran import button
**Solution**:
- Use the **☕ Import CafeTran DOCX** button (not generic import)
- Supervertaler needs to store the original bilingual file reference

### Issue: Pipes not visible in exported DOCX

**Cause**: Formatting not applied (rare edge case)
**Solution**:
- Open exported DOCX in Word
- Check if pipes exist but not formatted
- Report as bug if consistently occurring

### Issue: CafeTran doesn't recognize reimported file

**Cause**: Table structure altered
**Solution**:
- Verify exported file has same structure as original
- Check segment IDs maintained
- Ensure no manual editing of exported DOCX

## Comparison: CafeTran vs. memoQ Approaches

### CafeTran (AI-Based)
- **Marker**: Simple pipes `|text|`
- **Approach**: AI contextual placement
- **Best for**: Word reordering, semantic preservation
- **Pros**: Handles complex restructuring, simple format
- **Cons**: Requires capable AI model

### memoQ (Programmatic)
- **Marker**: DOCX character runs (bold/italic/underline)
- **Approach**: Algorithmic extraction and application
- **Best for**: Predictable formatting, deterministic results
- **Pros**: No AI dependency, precise threshold control
- **Cons**: Less flexible with word order changes

Both approaches are available in Supervertaler v2.4.1 - choose the one that fits your workflow!

## See Also

- [memoQ Support Documentation](MEMOQ_SUPPORT.md) - Programmatic formatting approach
- [Bilingual Import Feature](BILINGUAL_IMPORT_FEATURE_v2.4.1.md) - General bilingual import capabilities
- [Session Reports](SESSION_REPORT_FEATURE_2025-10-07.md) - Translation session documentation

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**Last Updated**: 2025-10-09
**Supervertaler Version**: v2.4.1
**Status**: Production Ready ✅
