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FoCalizaTion WiTh WPf
Visual Studio 2010 still does not have great support
for the localization of WPF applications. However,
you do not have to wait until the next version to
localize your WPF application. WPF has localization
support built-in. With WPF, you need to decide
between different options: You can use .NET
resources similar to what you’ve done with Windows
Forms and ASP.NET applications, but you can also
use an XAML (XML for Applications Markup
Language) resource dictionary.
figure 22-14
These options are discussed next. You can read more
about WPF and XAML in Chapters 35, “Core WPF,” and 36, “Business Applications with WPF.”
To demonstrate the use of resources with a WPF application, create a simple WPF application containing
just one button, as shown in Figure 22-15.
figure 22-15
The XAML code for this application is shown here:
code snippet WPFApplicationUsingResources/MainWindow.xaml
With the handler code for the Click event of the button, just a message box containing a sample message
pops up:
private void Button_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
{
MessageBox.Show("English Message");
}
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