Resource Files

Resource files enable you to separate your core application from its resources. A resource file is data (not code) that gets deployed with your application. A global application will typically define one resource file for every culture it needs to support. The data in a resource file includes things such as application help text, form text, and image files all translated for the target culture. This section details creating and using resource files in your application using the System.Resources namespace and associated VS .NET utilities.

Creation

The process of creating resource files involves the following steps:

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Define your application's cultural support—This is a requirements step in which you decide which cultures your ...

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