using resx in xaml in the application xamarin.android app

Issue

Is it possible to use a string resource in xaml from the resx file in xamarin.android? (like @ string / stringResource) There are a lot of examples for xamarin.forms and unfortunately I can't find anything for xamarin.android.

Solution

In Xamarin.Forms, you could use the Resx files. You create the files for the Forms project. I take the Localization for reference.

But if you want to do something like resx on Android, you need to use the Strings.xml file like what you said @string. On Android platform, it has different implementation. Create a Strings.xml file of value folder inside Resource folder.

Xamarin.Forms:

• For more details about the Xamarin.Forms String and Image Localization, please check the link. https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/xamarin/xamarin-forms/app-fundamentals/localization/text?pivots=windows#create-resx-files

• You could download the sample from the link below. https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/samples/xamarin/xamarin-forms-samples/usingresxlocalization/

Xamarin.Android:

• For more details about Android Localization, you could refer to the link below. https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/xamarin/android/app-fundamentals/localization

Answered By - Wendy Zang - MSFT