TMX (Translation Memory eXchange) is the vendor-neutral open XML standard for the exchange of Translation Memory (TM) data created by Computer Aided Translation (CAT) and localization tools. The purpose of TMX is to allow easier exchange of translation memory data between tools and/or translation vendors with little or no loss of critical data during the process. In existence since 1998, TMX is a certifiable standard format. TMX is developed and maintained by OSCAR (Open Standards for Container/Content Allowing Re-use), a LISA Special Interest Group.

Why TMX Matters

TMX provides a standard XML format for the representation of Translation Memory (TM) data. According to research conducted by OSCAR, Translation Memory assets increasingly represent a strategic corporate asset, worth, in some cases, millions of dollars, and supporting hundreds of millions of dollars of international business. TMX provides a way to protect these assets against market and technology changes since TMX keeps users from being locked into a particular CAT tool.

Current TMX Development

TMX is currently (as of October 2004) at revision level 1.4b.

Certified TMX

TMX, a Certifiable Standard...

Although TMX is an open standard and is free to implement, only products and software that have been certified as conforming to the TMX specification by LISA's third-party testing lab, are licensed to carry the TMX logo.

TMX Certified Products