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resource files</title><prolog><metadata><keywords/></metadata></prolog><conbody>

<p>In the Symbian platform, <xref href="GUID-5F749184-C804-41FC-BA81-038783BDC967.dita">resource</xref> files

are used to define UI components such as status panes, <xref href="GUID-A4F3738C-CBFD-4151-9132-26FE05966715.dita">CBA

(Control Button Area) buttons</xref>, <xref href="GUID-5918ED8A-B26B-41A0-94A6-AB6D51BF80A1.dita">menu

bars</xref>, <xref href="GUID-DAC32BB9-C0EB-42FF-A596-C2F1A90A4BD7.dita">views</xref>,

dialogs, strings, and constants used in applications. The UI components consist

of data structures that are defined in resource files. These data structures

are then invoked from the classes controlling the UI implementation. When

UI component implementation is split into these two approaches, it means that

resources can be recompiled, for example for new languages, without having

to recompile the application code (unless you change the resource identifiers).</p>

<p>This section includes the following:</p>

<note>

<p>For demonstration purposes, the sections on resources contain examples

with arbitrary values. In your own code, it is recommend that you use a system

of easy to remember value names.</p>

</note>

<p>For an introduction to the UI, see <xref href="GUID-0F593BE1-1220-4403-B04E-B8E8A9A49701.dita">UI concepts</xref>.</p>

<p>For more information on resources, resource files, and their use in

the Symbian platform, see <xref href="jar:GUID-35228542-8C95-4849-A73F-2B4F082F0C44.jar!/sdk/doc_source/guide/System-Libraries-subsystem-guide/bafl94/InterfaceToResourceFiles/InterfaceToResourceFilesOverview.guide.html" format="application/java-archive">Resource

Files</xref>.</p>

<p>This section explains the following:</p>

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