Get values from *.resx files in XAML

Question

Is it possible to add some value from resource file right into the XAML markup? Or for localization we always have to make something like this in *.cs file:

txtMessage.Text = Messages.WarningUserMessage;

Where Messages is resource, and txtMessage is TextBlock.

Answer 1

Make sure that Code Generation is set to Public in the resx editor, then you can simply use:

<TextBlock Text="{x:Static Messages.WarningUserMessage}" />

Answer 2

The simplest way is probably to reference the items directly (they are static properties, internal by default):

<TextBlock x:Name="txtMessage" Text="{x:Static MyApp.Properties.Resource.TextString}"/>

If you are working on a localised WPF app though then I'd recommend taking a look at the guidance on CodePlex at http://wpflocalization.codeplex.com/ , and if you're building a composite app (using PRISM or MEF) then I have a blog post on a nice way to accomplish WPF localisation using standard bindings.