# glib-compile-resources > Compiles resource files (e.g. images) into a binary resource bundle. > These may be linked into GTK applications using the GResource API. > More information: . - Compile resources referenced in `file.gresource.xml` to a .gresource binary: `glib-compile-resources {{file.gresource.xml}}` - Compile resources referenced in `file.gresource.xml` to a C source file: `glib-compile-resources --generate-source {{file.gresource.xml}}` - Compile resources in `file.gresource.xml` to a chosen target file, with `.c`, `.h` or `.gresource` extension: `glib-compile-resources --generate --target={{file.ext}} {{file.gresource.xml}}` - Print a list of resource files referenced in `file.gresource.xml`: `glib-compile-resources --generate-dependencies {{file.gresource.xml}}`