fx:resource markup extension, @x

The fx:resource markup extension resolves a resource as if by calling Class.getResource(String) on the root class.

Its compact notation is @x, where x is the resource name.

Applicability

The fx:resource element is applicable to properties of type URL, URI, and String.

Target type	Equivalent code
URL	Class.getResource(String)
URI	Class.getResource(String).toURI()
String	Class.getResource(String).toExternalForm()

Properties

Property	Description
name	A string that specifies the resource name, which will be passed to the Class.getResource(String) method. This is the default property.

Usage

<!-- Element notation -->
<object>
    <property>
        <fx:resource name="/path/to/myResource"/>
    </property>
<object>

<!-- Attribute notation -->
<object property="{fx:resource name=/path/to/myResource}"/>

<!-- Attribute notation with omitted "name" -->
<object property="{fx:resource /path/to/myResource}"/>

<!-- Compact notation -->
<object property="@/path/to/myResource"/>

If the resource name includes spaces, it must be enclosed in single quotes.