Resource File Categories

resources Directory

All the application resource files, such as strings, images, and audio files, are stored in the resources directory, allowing you to easily access, use, and maintain them. The resources directory consists of two types of sub-directories: the base sub-directory and qualifiers sub-directories, and the rawfile sub-directory. For details, see Categories of the resources directory.

Example of the resources directory:

resources
|---base  // Default directory
|   |---element
|   |   |---string.json
|   |---media
|   |   |---icon.png
|---en_GB-vertical-car-mdpi // Example of a qualifiers sub-directory, which needs to be created on your own
|   |---element
|   |   |---string.json
|   |---media
|   |   |---icon.png
|---rawfile  // Default directory

Table 1 Categories of the resources directory

Category	base and Qualifiers Sub-directories	rawfile Sub-directory
Structure	Sub-directories are structured in two levels. The directory name must comply with specified naming conventions so that its target resource file in the correct directory can be matched based on the device status. The base sub-directory and qualifiers sub-directories are the first level of sub-directories under resources. - The base sub-directory is generated by default. If no qualifiers sub-directories in the resources directory of the application match the device status, the resource file in the base sub-directory will be automatically referenced. - You need to create qualifiers sub-directories on your own. Each directory name consists of one or more qualifiers that represent the application scenarios or device characteristics. For details, see Qualifiers Sub-directories. Resource group sub-directories are located at the second level of sub-directories to store basic elements such as strings, colors, and boolean values, as well as resource files such as media, animations, and layouts. For details, see Resource Group Sub-directories.	You can create multiple levels of sub-directories with custom directory names. They can be used to store various resource files. However, resource files in the rawfile sub-directory will not be matched based on the device status.
Compilation	Resource files in the sub-directories are compiled into binary files, and each resource file is assigned an ID.	Resource files in the sub-directory are directly packed into the application without being compiled, and no IDs will be assigned to the resource files.
Reference	Resource files in the sub-directories are referenced based on the resource type and resource name.	Resource files in the sub-directories are referenced based on the specified file path and file name.

Qualifiers Sub-directories

The name of a qualifiers sub-directory consists of one or more qualifiers that represent the application scenarios or device characteristics, covering the mobile country code (MCC), mobile network code (MNC), language, script, country or region, screen orientation, device type, color mode, and screen density. The qualifiers are separated using underscores (_) or hyphens (-). When creating a qualifiers sub-directory, you need to understand the directory naming conventions and the rules for matching qualifiers sub-directories and the device status.

Naming Conventions for Qualifiers Sub-directories

Qualifiers are ordered in the following sequence: MCC_MNC-language_script_country/region-screen orientation-device type-color mode-screen density. You can select one or multiple qualifiers to name your sub-directory based on your application scenarios and device characteristics.
Separation between qualifiers: The language, script, and country/region qualifiers are separated using underscores (_); the MNC and MCC qualifiers are also separated using underscores (_); other qualifiers are separated using hyphens (-). For example, zh_Hant_CN and zh_CN-car-ldpi.
Value range of qualifiers: The value of each qualifier must meet the requirements. Otherwise, the resource files in the sub-directory cannot be matched.

Table 2 Requirements for qualifier values

Qualifier Type	Description and Value Range
MCC&MNC	Indicates the MCC and MNC, which are obtained from the network where the device is registered. The MCC can be either followed by the MNC with an underscore (_) in between or be used independently. For example, mcc460 represents China, and mcc460_mnc00 represents China Mobile. For details about the value range, refer to ITU-T E.212 (the international identification plan for public networks and subscriptions).
Language	Indicates the language used by the device. The value consists of two or three lowercase letters, for example, zh indicates Chinese, en indicates English, and mai indicates Maithili. For details about the value range, refer to ISO 639 (codes for the representation of names of languages).
Script	Indicates the script type used by the device. The value starts with one uppercase letter followed by three lowercase letters, for example, Hans indicates simplified Chinese and Hant indicates traditional Chinese. For details about the value range, refer to ISO 15924 (codes for the representation of names of scripts).
Country/Region	Indicates the country or region where a user is located. The value consists of two or three uppercase letters or three digits, for example, CN indicates China and GB indicates the United Kingdom. For details about the value range, refer to ISO 3166-1 (codes for the representation of names of countries and their subdivisions).
Screen orientation	Indicates the screen orientation of the device. The value can be: - vertical: portrait orientation - horizontal: landscape orientation
Device type	Indicates the device type. The value can be: - car: head units - tv: smart TVs - wearable: wearables
Color mode	Indicates the color mode of the device. The value can be: - dark: dark mode - light: light mode
Screen density	Indicates the screen density of the device, in dpi. The value can be: - sdpi: screen density with small-scale dots per inch (SDPI). This value is applicable for devices with a DPI range of (0, 120]. - mdpi: screen density with medium-scale dots per inch (MDPI). This value is applicable for devices with a DPI range of (120, 160]. - ldpi: screen density with large-scale dots per inch (LDPI). This value is applicable for devices with a DPI range of (160, 240]. - xldpi: screen density with extra-large-scale dots per inch (XLDPI). This value is applicable for devices with a DPI range of (240, 320]. - xxldpi: screen density with extra-extra-large-scale dots per inch (XXLDPI). This value is applicable for devices with a DPI range of (320, 480]. - xxxldpi: screen density with extra-extra-extra-large-scale dots per inch (XXXLDPI). This value is applicable for devices with a DPI range of (480, 640].

Rules for Matching Qualifiers Sub-directories and Device Resources

Qualifiers are matched with the device resources in the following priorities: MCC&MNC > locale (options: language, language_script, language_country/region, and language_script_country/region) > screen orientation > device type > color mode > screen density
If the qualifiers sub-directories contain the MCC, MNC, language, script, screen orientation, device type, and color mode qualifiers, their values must be consistent with the current device status so that the sub-directories can be used for matching the device resources. For example, the qualifiers sub-directory zh_CN-car-ldpi cannot be used for matching the resource files labeled en_US.

Resource Group Sub-directories

You can create resource group sub-directories (including element, media, animation, layout, graphic, and profile) in the base and qualifiers sub-directories to store resource files of specific types. For details, see Resource group sub-directories.

Table 3 Resource group sub-directories

Resource Group Sub-directory	Description	Resource File
element	Indicates element resources. Each type of data is represented by a JSON file. The options are as follows: - boolean: boolean data - color: color data - float: floating-point data - intarray: array of integer - integer: integer data - pattern: pattern data - plural: plural form data - strarray: array of strings - string: string data	It is recommended that files in the element sub-directory be named the same as the following files, each of which can contain only data of the same type: - boolean.json - color.json - float.json - intarray.json - integer.json - pattern.json - plural.json - strarray.json - string.json
media	Indicates media resources, including non-text files such as images, audios, and videos.	The file name can be customized, for example, icon.png.
animation	Indicates animation resources, in XML format.	The file name can be customized, for example, zoom_in.xml.
layout	Indicates layout resources, in XML format.	The file name can be customized, for example, home_layout.xml.
graphic	Indicates graphic resources, in XML format.	The file name can be customized, for example, notifications_dark.xml.
profile	Indicates other types of files, which are stored in their raw formats.	The file name can be customized.