Strings Section

The Strings section defines one or more strings keys. A strings key is a name that represents a string of printable characters. Although the Strings section is usually the last section in an INF file, a strings key defined in a Strings section can be used anywhere in the INF file that uses the string. The installer expands the string key to the specified string and uses it for further processing. When a strings key is used, it must be enclosed by percent signs (%).

[Strings]
strings-key=value
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strings-key

A unique name consisting of letters and digits.

value

A string consisting of letters, digits, or other printable characters. It should be enclosed in double quotation marks if the corresponding strings key is used in a type of item that requires double quotation marks.

The Strings section simplifies translation of strings for international markets by placing all strings that can be displayed in the user interface in a single section of the INF file. Strings keys should be used whenever possible. The following example shows the Strings section of a typical INF file.

[Strings]
String0="Corporation X"
String1="Corporation X"
String2="CS2590 SCSI Adapter"