How to add an xml file as a resource to Windows Forms exe

Question

I have a Windows forms C# application. I want to add an xml file to this .exe This xml file must be part of the .exe file. How can I do that and how can I access the xml file in the program.

What I have tried is this:

Stream st = Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().GetManifestResourceStream("CApp.xmlfile.xml");
StreamReader reader = new StreamReader(st);

doc = XElement.Load(reader);

Build Action for xml file is "Embedded Resource"

Answer 1

In the properties of the project you want to add it to, go to the Resources -> Add Resource (down arrow) add existing file.

Then name it however you want.

Then you'll see it in the solution in your project -> Properties (folder) Resources.Designer.cs file. To load it, say you named the resource(the file) CAppxmlfile.

You load it with XElement resource = XElement.Parse(Properties.Resources.CAppxmlfile);