[SOLVED] Use resx files for localization in .NET 9 Maui

Use resx files for localization in .NET 9 Maui

I want try to use .resx files for localization in my .NET 9 Maui app. My resource file is in the Resources folder like:

/Resources/Languages/Resources.en.resx

with a key "title".

I try to access this in my views as follows:

xmlns:lang="clr-namespace:MyApp.Resources.Languages"
Title="{x:Static lang:Resources.title}">

It tells me the CLR namespace could not be found. For some reason in .NET 9, you can't access the Resources folder like this anymore.

I already tried various approaches I found on Stackoverflow, but it seems be a .NET 9 specific problem.

I'd be happy if anyone could tell me how to use localization in .NET 9 MAUI apps.

EDIT - Solution For some reason in net9 it has to be named AppResources like AppResources.de.resx which is not clear by documentation (at least at this momenta)

Solution

.NET MAUI 9 localization handles things a bit differently.

In your case, .xaml is expected to look like something below assuming the resource file is named as AppResources.

<ContentPage ...
    xmlns:strings="clr-namespace:<your-project-name>.Resources.Languages">
...
    <Label Text="{x:Static strings:AppResources.title}"/>