c# - Why can't I localize my WPF program? -

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i have wpf program, , when localize it, fails. entered created xml namespace, corresponds file location, in window element:

xmlns:properties="clr-namespace:resxeditor.properties" 

this how localizing each element:

<button content="{x:static properties:resources.filepickerbutton_addfile}" /> 

the designer works fine, , when choose resources., auto-complete pulls available items, when build application, crashes error message:

exception thrown: 'system.windows.markup.xamlparseexception' in presentationframework.dll

additional information: 'provide value on 'system.windows.markup.staticextension' threw exception.' line number '5' , line position '9'.

the line number , position correspond first x in namespace have given above. tried searching message on web, , can't seem find anything.

after hour or of searching web, randomly happened try changing access modifier on resources.resx file internal public. so, open .resx file in visual studio editor, , change drop-down menu labeled "access modifier" "public", should other option besides "internal".

this change items in .designer file use public access modifier. example of these items looks like:

/// <summary> ///   looks localized string similar add files. /// </summary> public static string filepickerbutton_addfile {     {         return resourcemanager.getstring("filepickerbutton_addfile", resourceculture);     } }