How to: Open a Manifest Resource
If you open a manifest resource from Resource View, the resource will open in binary format. To view the contents of a manifest resource in a more viewable format, you must open the resource from Solution Explorer.
To open a manifest resource in the Text Editor
With your project open in Solution Explorer, expand the Resource Files folder.
Double-click the .manifest file.
Your manifest resource opens in the Text Editor.
To open a manifest resource in another editor
In Solution Explorer, right-click the .manifest file and choose Open With... from the shortcut menu.
In the Open With dialog box, specify the editor you would like to use and click Open.
For information on adding resources to managed projects, please see Resources in Applications in the .NET Framework Developer's Guide. For information on manually adding resource files to managed projects, accessing resources, displaying static resources, and assigning resources strings to properties, see Walkthrough: Localizing Windows Forms and Walkthrough: Using Resources for Localization with ASP.NET.
Requirements
Win32
See Also
Reference
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