I was wondering if there are any downsides to using resource files extensively. Here is my scenario:

I am developing a bi-lingual web application which is expected to handle alot of traffic (millions of page views per month). It will have around 10 different asp.net pages, each having two resource files. The resource files will contain a reasonable amount of text.

It seems to me that since resource files are basically XML files, this will pose alot of load on the server because it has to parse the xml every time.

Is this normal or are there any special practices I should be aware of when using resource files?

Thank you.