--- title: "Resources in .NET" description: "In this article, I’m explaining about resources in .NET" author: "priyanka kushwaha" published: 2015-02-26 updated: 2019-09-07 canonical: https://www.mindstick.com/articles/1616/resources-in-dot-net category: ".net" tags: ["c#", "asp.net"] reading_time: 2 minutes --- # Resources in .NET \ In this [article](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/81489/kashmir-now-after-an-year-of-abrogation-of-article-370), I’m explaining about [resources](https://www.mindstick.com/interview/1265/what-are-the-different-types-of-resources-through-which-cold-fusion-can-communicate) in .NET ## What is Resources file? A resources file is a [XML file](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/75/how-to-read-and-write-xml-file-through-c-sharp) that contains the string that we want to: a. [Translate](https://www.mindstick.com/interview/22940/how-to-translate-in-android) into different [language](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/81607/hindi-language-in-pakistan-is-getting-killed). b. Can be updated dynamically so that user themselves can modify values in resources files one the [application](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/12824/calculator-application-in-android) is deployed on the server without re-compiling the entire application itself. c. The [resource file](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/327263/what-is-the-use-of-resource-file-how-to-use-it-on-your-project) contains key/value pairs. d. Each pair is an individual resources. e. Key name are not case sensitive. ## Types of resources: ## 1. Local resources **2. Global resources** ## \ Local resources: ## 1. Local resources: 1. Local resources is specific to a single [web page](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/92898/how-to-create-a-web-page-using-bootstrap-4) and used for providing version of a web page in different language. 2. Local resources must be stored in App_LocalResources sub folder. 3. Local resources must be named in format [.language/language and culture etc] 4. Example: Default.aspx.resx- Base resource file. ## 2. Global resources: 1. Global resource can be read from any page or code that is in the application. 2. Global resource must be stored in App_GlobalResources at the root of the application. **Example:** 1. Create a Default.aspx file. \ ``` <%@ Page Language="C#" AutoEventWireup="true" CodeBehind="DetailForm.aspx.cs" Inherits="ResourceSam.DetailForm" Culture="auto" UICulture="auto"%>

Select language	English हिंदी اردو

``` 2. Write in Default.cs ``` using System;using System.Collections.Generic;using System.Linq;using System.Web;using System.Web.UI;using System.Web.UI.WebControls;using System.Reflection;using System.Resources;using System.Globalization;using System.Threading;namespace ResourceSam{ public partial class DetailForm : System.Web.UI.Page { protected void Page_Load(object sender, EventArgs e) { } protected override void InitializeCulture() { if (Request.Form["DropDownList1"] != null) { UICulture = Request.Form["DropDownList1"]; Culture = Request.Form["DropDownList1"]; } base.InitializeCulture(); } }} ``` **3.** Right click on application>> select Add Option>>select Add [ASP.NET](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/155/concept-of-asp-dot-net) Folder>>select>>App_LocalResources>>Right click on App_localResouces>> Select Resource file>> ## 1. DetailForm.aspx.resx for English ## 2. DetailForm.aspx.hi-in.resx for Hindi **![Resources in .NET](https://www.mindstick.com/mindstickarticle/ee66ffdf-1da3-4c5c-8bce-f36c7d1e23d9/images/0e1930a9-0428-4842-af85-b013149dba4b.png)** **![Resources in .NET](https://www.mindstick.com/mindstickarticle/ee66ffdf-1da3-4c5c-8bce-f36c7d1e23d9/images/838f56e0-774b-4797-9d5f-ffbe48e796c5.png)** **Output** **![Resources in .NET](https://www.mindstick.com/mindstickarticle/ee66ffdf-1da3-4c5c-8bce-f36c7d1e23d9/images/5ba9c7f5-c34b-40b2-be32-68eb8e3abad6.png)** **![Resources in .NET](https://www.mindstick.com/mindstickarticle/ee66ffdf-1da3-4c5c-8bce-f36c7d1e23d9/images/626a5ed1-a475-4022-9bc4-b7048bbe53b3.png)** --- Original Source: https://www.mindstick.com/articles/1616/resources-in-dot-net Copyright © MindStick Software Pvt. Ltd. This Markdown version is provided for developers, AI systems, and offline reading.