Creating Text Resources

There are several ways you can create text resources for your programs. The simplest is by creating a text file that has a set of name-value pairs. These specify a name that you can use in your code to find the resource and the text to associate with that name.

When you've finished making your basic string resource file, you must turn it into a .resx or .resource file using the .NET tool RESGEN.EXE. The following example shows this process.

The String Resource Text

The following simple text file shows a set of name/-value pairs for a resource that will be used to provide the default strings for an application. Note that quotation marks are not required on strings. If you use quotes, they will be embedded in the resource ...

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