System.Resources Namespace
The System.Resources namespace provides classes and interfaces that allow developers to create, store, and manage various culture-specific resources used in an application. One of the most important classes of the System.Resources namespace is the ResourceManager class.
| Class | Description | |
|---|---|---|
 | ResXFileRef::Converter | Provides a type converter to convert data for a ResXFileRef to and from a string. |
| MissingManifestResourceException | The exception that is thrown if the main assembly does not contain the resources for the neutral culture, and an appropriate satellite assembly is missing. |
| MissingSatelliteAssemblyException | The exception that is thrown when the satellite assembly for the resources of the default culture is missing. |
| NeutralResourcesLanguageAttribute | Informs the resource manager of an app's default culture. This class cannot be inherited. |
| ResourceManager | Represents a resource manager that provides convenient access to culture-specific resources at run time. Security Note: Calling methods in this class with untrusted data is a security risk. Call the methods in the class only with trusted data. For more information, see Untrusted Data Security Risks. |
| ResourceReader | Enumerates the resources in a binary resources (.resources) file by reading sequential resource name/value pairs. Security Note: Calling methods in this class with untrusted data is a security risk. Call the methods in the class only with trusted data. For more information, see Untrusted Data Security Risks. |
| ResourceSet | Stores all the resources localized for one particular culture, ignoring all other cultures, including any fallback rules. Security Note: Calling methods in this class with untrusted data is a security risk. Call the methods in the class only with trusted data. For more information, see Untrusted Data Security Risks. |
| ResourceWriter | Writes resources in the system-default format to an output file or an output stream. This class cannot be inherited. |
| ResXDataNode | Represents an element in an XML resource (.resx) file. |
| ResXFileRef | Represents a link to an external resource. |
| ResXResourceReader | Enumerates XML resource (.resx) files and streams, and reads the sequential resource name and value pairs. |
| ResXResourceSet | Represents all resources in an XML resource (.resx) file. |
| ResXResourceWriter | Writes resources in an XML resource (.resx) file or an output stream. |
| SatelliteContractVersionAttribute | Instructs a ResourceManager object to ask for a particular version of a satellite assembly. |
| Interface | Description | |
|---|---|---|
 | IResourceReader | Provides the base functionality for reading data from resource files. |
| IResourceWriter | Provides the base functionality for writing resources to an output file or stream. |
| Enumeration | Description | |
|---|---|---|
 | UltimateResourceFallbackLocation | Specifies whether a ResourceManager object looks for the resources of the app's default culture in the main assembly or in a satellite assembly. |
The ResourceManager class allows the user to access and control resources stored in the main assembly or in resource satellite assemblies. Use the GetObject and GetString methods to retrieve culture-specific objects and strings.