How do I make my own version of a "resx" file in Visual Studio 2013?

Question

How do you create an xml file that can automatically create a *.designer.cs file similar to how *.resx files do so?

Basically, I have an xml file (foo.xyz). When it is updated, I want it to automatically create (or update) a *.designer.cs file that is DependantUpon the main foo.xyz file. I have no idea what this process is even called to know how to search for any relevant information about it. Thanks!

Answer 1

Resx code behind is generated using PublicResXFileCodeGenerator VS custom tool. Here is a example on how to create new VS Custom tool, its for VS 2008 but I think the same process is in 2013:

http://www.codeproject.com/Articles/31257/Custom-Tools-Explained

Maybe for your needs it will be easier to go with T4 template code generation.