Access an XSLT file as resource from same project?

Question

I have an XSLT file that I want to load and use to transform an XML file. I\'ve added the file to the same project as the code that uses it and put it in the \"Resources\" f

Answer 1

A co-worker has helped me find a solution. We added the resource via the properties of the project, so that I can access its content easily and used the following code.

using (var reader = new StringReader(Resources.OrderOverview)) {
  using (XmlReader xmlReader = XmlReader.Create(reader)) {
    myXslTransform.Load(xmlReader);
    myXslTransform.Transform(fileName, arguments, xmlTextWriter);
  }
}

This is very similar to what outcoldman suggested with the subtle difference that the resource is accessed differently.

Answer 2

Change the build action from Resource to Embedded Resource, after this you can do something like

XslCompiledTransform myXslTransform = new XslCompiledTransform();

var assembly = typeof(SomeTypeFromAssemblyWithResource).Assembly;
using (var stream = assembly.GetManifestResourceStream("Resources.OrderManagement.OrderOverview.xslt"))
{
    using (var xmlReader = XmlReader.Create(stream))
    {
        myXslTransform.Load(xmlReader );
    }
}

Resource name in dll can be tricky so maybe you want first to know the resource name with Assembly.GetManifestResourceNames. Compiler generates name based on the folder and assembly.