C# - Reading Embedded files at Runtime

Let’s assume we have class library MyExamples.TestLibrary where we have XML-file called mappings.xml. When we compile our class library then mappings.xml will be put inside assembly as embedded resource. Here is the code to read this XML-file (you need to import System.IO, System.Reflection and System.XML namespaces).

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var fileName = "MyExamples.TestLibrary.mappings.xml";

var assembly = Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly();

var stream = assembly.GetManifestResourceStream(fileName);

if (stream == null)

{

    throw new FileNotFoundException("Cannot find mappings file.",
       fileName);

}

var doc = new XmlDocument();

doc.Load(stream);