Java tutorial
import java.util.Locale; import java.util.ResourceBundle; import java.util.MissingResourceException; public class Animals { public static void main(String[] argv) { ResourceBundle animalResources; try { animalResources = ResourceBundle.getBundle("AnimalResources", Locale.getDefault()); System.out.println(animalResources.getString("Animals")); } catch (MissingResourceException mre) { mre.printStackTrace(); } } } //AnimalResources.properties /* # Sample properties file with keys whose values span more than one line # Animals=Cat, Dog, Giraffe, \ Shark, Dolphin, Bird, \ Bear, Moose */