WPF Localization Using RESX Files

Grant Frisken

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Localize text, images, and any other WPF property using standard RESX files

wpflocalization.zip
- Infralution.Localization.Wpf
  - app.config
  - bin
    - Debug
      - de
        
        Infralution.Localization.Wpf.resources.dll
      - fr
        
        Infralution.Localization.Wpf.resources.dll
      - Infralution.Localization.Wpf.dll
      - it
        
        Infralution.Localization.Wpf.resources.dll
  - CultureManager.cs
  - CultureSelectWindow.xaml
  - CultureSelectWindow.xaml.cs
  - Infralution.Localization.Wpf.csproj
  - Infralution.Localization.Wpf.sln
  - Infralution.Localization.Wpf.suo
  - ManagedMarkupExtension.cs
  - MarkupExtensionManager.cs
  - obj
    - Debug
      - CultureSelectWindow.baml
      - CultureSelectWindow.g.cs
      - de
        
        Infralution.Localization.Wpf.resources.dll
      - fr
        
        Infralution.Localization.Wpf.resources.dll
      - GeneratedInternalTypeHelper.g.cs
      - Infralution.Localization.Wpf.csproj.FileListAbsolute.txt
      - Infralution.Localization.Wpf.csproj.GenerateResource.Cache
      - Infralution.Localization.Wpf.dll
      - Infralution.Localization.Wpf.g.resources
      - Infralution.Localization.Wpf.Properties.Resources.de.resources
      - Infralution.Localization.Wpf.Properties.Resources.fr.resources
      - Infralution.Localization.Wpf.Properties.Resources.it.resources
      - Infralution.Localization.Wpf.Properties.Resources.resources
      - Infralution.Localization.Wpf_MarkupCompile.cache
      - Infralution.Localization.Wpf_MarkupCompile.lref
      - it
        
        Infralution.Localization.Wpf.resources.dll
      - Refactor
        
        Infralution.Localization.Wpf.dll
      - TempPE
        
        Properties.Resources.Designer.cs.dll
  - Properties
  - ResourceEnumConverter.cs
  - Resources
    - UICultureIcon.ico
  - ResxExtension.cs
  - SampleApp_CS
    - App.xaml
    - App.xaml.cs
    - bin
      - Debug
        
        fr
        
        Infralution.Localization.Wpf.resources.dll
        
        WpfApp.resources.dll
        
        Infralution.Localization.Wpf.dll
        
        WpfApp.exe
        
        WpfApp.vshost.exe
        
        WpfApp.vshost.exe.manifest
    - MainWindow.fr.resx
    - MainWindow.resx
    - MainWindow.xaml
    - MainWindow.xaml.cs
    - obj
      - Debug
        
        App.g.cs
        
        fr
        
        WpfApp.resources.dll
        
        GeneratedInternalTypeHelper.g.cs
        
        MainWindow.baml
        
        MainWindow.g.cs
        
        Refactor
        
        ResolveAssemblyReference.cache
        
        TempPE
        
        Properties.Resources.Designer.cs.dll
        
        WpfApp.exe
        
        WpfApp.g.resources
        
        WpfApp.MainWindow.fr.resources
        
        WpfApp.MainWindow.resources
        
        WpfApp.Properties.Resources.fr.resources
        
        WpfApp.Properties.Resources.resources
        
        WpfApp_CS.csproj.FileListAbsolute.txt
        
        WpfApp_CS.csproj.GenerateResource.Cache
        
        WpfApp_MarkupCompile.cache
        
        WpfApp_MarkupCompile.lref
    - Properties
    - SampleEnum.cs
    - WpfApp_CS.csproj
    - WpfApp_CS.csproj.user
    - WpfApp_CS.sln
    - WpfApp_CS.suo
  - SampleApp_VB
    - Application.xaml
    - Application.xaml.vb
    - bin
      - Debug
        
        fr
        
        Infralution.Localization.Wpf.resources.dll
        
        WpfApp.resources.dll
        
        Infralution.Localization.Wpf.dll
        
        WpfApp.exe
        
        WpfApp.vshost.exe
        
        WpfApp.vshost.exe.manifest
    - MainWindow.fr.resx
    - MainWindow.resx
    - MainWindow.xaml
    - MainWindow.xaml.vb
    - My Project
      - AssemblyInfo.vb
      - MyExtensions
        
        MyWpfExtension.vb
      - Resources.Designer.vb
      - Resources.fr.resx
      - Resources.resx
      - Settings.Designer.vb
      - Settings.settings
    - obj
      - Debug
        
        Application.g.vb
        
        fr
        
        WpfApp.resources.dll
        
        GeneratedInternalTypeHelper.g.vb
        
        MainWindow.baml
        
        MainWindow.g.vb
        
        ResolveAssemblyReference.cache
        
        TempPE
        
        My Project.Resources.Designer.vb.dll
        
        WpfApp.exe
        
        WpfApp.g.resources
        
        WpfApp.MainWindow.fr.resources
        
        WpfApp.MainWindow.resources
        
        WpfApp.Resources.fr.resources
        
        WpfApp.Resources.resources
        
        WpfApp_MarkupCompile.cache
        
        WpfApp_MarkupCompile.lref
        
        WpfApp_VB.vbproj.FileListAbsolute.txt
        
        WpfApp_VB.vbproj.GenerateResource.Cache
    - Resources
      - Exit.ico
      - Help.ico
      - New.ico
      - Open.ico
      - Resources.resx
      - UKFlag.ico
    - SampleEnum.vb
    - WpfApp_VB.sln
    - WpfApp_VB.suo
    - WpfApp_VB.vbproj
    - WpfApp_VB.vbproj.user
  - StrongName.snk
  - UICultureExtension.cs
wpflocalization-noexe.zip
- app.config
- CultureManager.cs
- CultureSelectWindow.xaml
- CultureSelectWindow.xaml.cs
- Infralution.Localization.Wpf.csproj
- Infralution.Localization.Wpf.sln
- Infralution.Localization.Wpf.suo
- ManagedMarkupExtension.cs
- MarkupExtensionManager.cs
- CultureSelectWindow.baml
- CultureSelectWindow.g.cs
- GeneratedInternalTypeHelper.g.cs
- Infralution.Localization.Wpf.csproj.FileListAbsolute.txt
- Infralution.Localization.Wpf.g.resources
- Infralution.Localization.Wpf.Properties.Resources.de.resources
- Infralution.Localization.Wpf.Properties.Resources.fr.resources
- Infralution.Localization.Wpf.Properties.Resources.it.resources
- Infralution.Localization.Wpf.Properties.Resources.resources
- Infralution.Localization.Wpf_MarkupCompile.lref
- AssemblyInfo.cs
- Resources.Designer.cs
- Resources.resx
- Settings.Designer.cs
- Settings.settings
- ResourceEnumConverter.cs
- UICultureIcon.ico
- ResxExtension.cs
- App.xaml
- App.xaml.cs
- WpfApp.vshost.exe.manifest
- MainWindow.fr.resx
- MainWindow.resx
- MainWindow.xaml
- MainWindow.xaml.cs
- App.g.cs
- GeneratedInternalTypeHelper.g.cs
- MainWindow.baml
- MainWindow.g.cs
- WpfApp.g.resources
- WpfApp.MainWindow.fr.resources
- WpfApp.MainWindow.resources
- WpfApp.Properties.Resources.fr.resources
- WpfApp.Properties.Resources.resources
- WpfApp_CS.csproj.FileListAbsolute.txt
- WpfApp_MarkupCompile.lref
- AssemblyInfo.cs
- Resources.Designer.cs
- Resources.fr.resx
- Resources.resx
- Settings.Designer.cs
- Settings.settings
- SampleEnum.cs
- WpfApp_CS.csproj
- WpfApp_CS.csproj.user
- WpfApp_CS.sln
- WpfApp_CS.suo
- Application.xaml
- Application.xaml.vb
- WpfApp.xml
- MainWindow.fr.resx
- MainWindow.resx
- MainWindow.xaml
- MainWindow.xaml.vb
- AssemblyInfo.vb
- MyWpfExtension.vb
- Resources.Designer.vb
- Resources.fr.resx
- Resources.resx
- Settings.Designer.vb
- Settings.settings
- Application.g.vb
- GeneratedInternalTypeHelper.g.vb
- MainWindow.baml
- MainWindow.g.vb
- WpfApp.g.resources
- WpfApp.MainWindow.fr.resources
- WpfApp.MainWindow.resources
- WpfApp.Resources.fr.resources
- WpfApp.Resources.resources
- WpfApp.xml
- WpfApp_MarkupCompile.lref
- WpfApp_VB.vbproj.FileListAbsolute.txt
- Exit.ico
- Help.ico
- New.ico
- Open.ico
- Resources.resx
- UKFlag.ico
- SampleEnum.vb
- WpfApp_VB.sln
- WpfApp_VB.suo
- WpfApp_VB.vbproj
- WpfApp_VB.vbproj.user
- StrongName.snk
- UICultureExtension.cs

K:\Infralution.Localization.Wpf\SampleApp_CS\bin\Debug\WpfApp.exe
K:\Infralution.Localization.Wpf\SampleApp_CS\bin\Debug\WpfApp.pdb
K:\Infralution.Localization.Wpf\SampleApp_CS\bin\Debug\fr\WpfApp.resources.dll
K:\Infralution.Localization.Wpf\SampleApp_CS\obj\Debug\ResolveAssemblyReference.cache
K:\Infralution.Localization.Wpf\SampleApp_CS\obj\Debug\MainWindow.baml
K:\Infralution.Localization.Wpf\SampleApp_CS\obj\Debug\MainWindow.g.cs
K:\Infralution.Localization.Wpf\SampleApp_CS\obj\Debug\App.g.cs
K:\Infralution.Localization.Wpf\SampleApp_CS\obj\Debug\WpfApp_MarkupCompile.cache
K:\Infralution.Localization.Wpf\SampleApp_CS\obj\Debug\WpfApp.g.resources
K:\Infralution.Localization.Wpf\SampleApp_CS\obj\Debug\WpfApp.Properties.Resources.resources
K:\Infralution.Localization.Wpf\SampleApp_CS\obj\Debug\WpfApp.MainWindow.resources
K:\Infralution.Localization.Wpf\SampleApp_CS\obj\Debug\WpfApp.Properties.Resources.fr.resources
K:\Infralution.Localization.Wpf\SampleApp_CS\obj\Debug\WpfApp.MainWindow.fr.resources
K:\Infralution.Localization.Wpf\SampleApp_CS\obj\Debug\WpfApp_CS.csproj.GenerateResource.Cache
K:\Infralution.Localization.Wpf\SampleApp_CS\obj\Debug\fr\WpfApp.resources.dll
K:\Infralution.Localization.Wpf\SampleApp_CS\obj\Debug\WpfApp.exe
K:\Infralution.Localization.Wpf\SampleApp_CS\obj\Debug\WpfApp.pdb
K:\Infralution.Localization.Wpf\SampleApp_CS\obj\Debug\GeneratedInternalTypeHelper.g.cs
K:\Infralution.Localization.Wpf\SampleApp_CS\obj\Debug\WpfApp_MarkupCompile.lref
K:\Infralution.Localization.Wpf\SampleApp_CS\bin\Debug\Infralution.Localization.Wpf.dll
K:\Infralution.Localization.Wpf\SampleApp_CS\bin\Debug\Infralution.Localization.Wpf.pdb
K:\Infralution.Localization.Wpf\SampleApp_CS\bin\Debug\Infralution.Localization.Wpf.xml
K:\Infralution.Localization.Wpf\SampleApp_CS\bin\Debug\de\Infralution.Localization.Wpf.resources.dll
K:\Infralution.Localization.Wpf\SampleApp_CS\bin\Debug\fr\Infralution.Localization.Wpf.resources.dll
K:\Infralution.Localization.Wpf\SampleApp_CS\bin\Debug\it\Infralution.Localization.Wpf.resources.dll
K:\Source\Infralution.Localization.Wpf\SampleApp_CS\obj\Debug\WpfApp.exe
K:\Source\Infralution.Localization.Wpf\SampleApp_CS\obj\Debug\WpfApp.pdb
K:\Source\Infralution.Localization.Wpf\SampleApp_CS\bin\Debug\WpfApp.exe
K:\Source\Infralution.Localization.Wpf\SampleApp_CS\bin\Debug\WpfApp.pdb
K:\Source\Infralution.Localization.Wpf\SampleApp_CS\bin\Debug\fr\WpfApp.resources.dll
K:\Source\Infralution.Localization.Wpf\SampleApp_CS\bin\Debug\Infralution.Localization.Wpf.dll
K:\Source\Infralution.Localization.Wpf\SampleApp_CS\bin\Debug\Infralution.Localization.Wpf.pdb
K:\Source\Infralution.Localization.Wpf\SampleApp_CS\bin\Debug\Infralution.Localization.Wpf.xml
K:\Source\Infralution.Localization.Wpf\SampleApp_CS\obj\Debug\ResolveAssemblyReference.cache
K:\Source\Infralution.Localization.Wpf\SampleApp_CS\obj\Debug\MainWindow.g.cs
K:\Source\Infralution.Localization.Wpf\SampleApp_CS\obj\Debug\App.g.cs
K:\Source\Infralution.Localization.Wpf\SampleApp_CS\obj\Debug\GeneratedInternalTypeHelper.g.cs
K:\Source\Infralution.Localization.Wpf\SampleApp_CS\obj\Debug\WpfApp_MarkupCompile.cache
K:\Source\Infralution.Localization.Wpf\SampleApp_CS\obj\Debug\WpfApp_MarkupCompile.lref
K:\Source\Infralution.Localization.Wpf\SampleApp_CS\obj\Debug\MainWindow.baml
K:\Source\Infralution.Localization.Wpf\SampleApp_CS\obj\Debug\WpfApp.g.resources
K:\Source\Infralution.Localization.Wpf\SampleApp_CS\obj\Debug\WpfApp.Properties.Resources.resources
K:\Source\Infralution.Localization.Wpf\SampleApp_CS\obj\Debug\WpfApp.MainWindow.resources
K:\Source\Infralution.Localization.Wpf\SampleApp_CS\obj\Debug\WpfApp.Properties.Resources.fr.resources
K:\Source\Infralution.Localization.Wpf\SampleApp_CS\obj\Debug\WpfApp.MainWindow.fr.resources
K:\Source\Infralution.Localization.Wpf\SampleApp_CS\obj\Debug\WpfApp_CS.csproj.GenerateResource.Cache
K:\Source\Infralution.Localization.Wpf\SampleApp_CS\obj\Debug\fr\WpfApp.resources.dll

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Written By

Grant Frisken

Architect Infralution

Australia

I am currently the Software Architect at Infralution. Infralution develops .NET components and solutions including:

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WPF Localization Using RESX Files

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