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What are resource files ? how are they used in .NET?

[Nazir]

Resource files, is a file that contains localizable values for a .Net application.

Resource Files are typically used for localizing your applications. Localization is the process of modifying the output of your applications so that they are compatible with different culcures and languages. You can create a resource file for each different culture that will be using your application. For instance, you can store a welcome message in your resource file. If an English speaking person accesses the page you will display "Hello!". If a French person views it, you would display "Bonjour!" By storing each language's message in a different resource file, you don't have to worry about creating a new .NET page for every new language. It's much easier simply to create a new resource file.

.NET makes localization and resource grouping a simple process. These processes allow you to modify your content output without having to change any code, thus seperating code from content.