2.9.2. XML format

The XML format is very simple and has been developed based on the DRY (Don't Repeat Yourself) principle. The resource bundle keys are hierarchically defined and we can leverage the hierarchic nature of the XML for that purpose. Here is an example of turning a property file into an XML resource bundle file:

UIAccountForm.tab.label.AccountInputSet = ...
UIAccountForm.tab.label.UIUserProfileInputSet = ...
UIAccountForm.label.Profile = ...
UIAccountForm.label.HomeInfo= ...
UIAccountForm.label.BusinessInfo= ...
UIAccountForm.label.password= ...
UIAccountForm.label.Confirmpassword= ...
UIAccountForm.label.email= ...
UIAccountForm.action.Reset= ...


<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

<bundle>

  <UIAccountForm>

    <tab>

      <label>

        <AccountInputSet>...</AccountInputSet>

        <UIUserProfileInputSet>...</UIUserProfileInputSet>

      </label>

    </tab>

    <label>

      <Profile>...</Profile>

      <HomeInfo>...</HomeInfo>

      <BusinessInfo>...</BusinessInfo>

      <password>...</password>

      <Confirmpassword>...</Confirmpassword>

      <email>...</email>

    </label>

    <action>

      <Reset>...</Reset>

    </action>

  </UIAccountForm>

</bundle>