Bernhard Hagmann's Blog

Situation

You want to localize a WPF control.

Problem

Books on WPF recommend to use Microsofts LocBaml.exe, which is actually just a sample that is, of course, not integrated anywhere.

Solution

Localize the WPF control using ResX files.

1. create the ResX files
2. set the scope of the ResX files to public
3. add the Properties namespace to your XAML

   xmlns:res="clr-namespace:YourNamespace.Properties"

4. use static binding to define the value

   <TextBlock Text="{x:Static res:YourResource.YourResourceProperty}"/>

Sources

• http://robertoschiabel.wordpress.com/2010/01/31/wpf-add-localization-via-resx-files/
• http://toadcode.blogspot.com/2008/04/wpf-localization-resx-option.html