For stuff like
<asp:CustomValidator
       id="validDate"
       Text="*"
       ErrorMessage= "<%$ Resources:Scorecards, String66 %>"
       Display="Dynamic"
       OnServerValidate="ServerValidate"
       runat="server">
</asp:CustomValidator>
apparently the syntax
...= "<%$ Resources:Scorecards, String66 %>"
works, but in the HTML
<asp:DropDownList
       ID="cboEPSSessions"

runat="server"
       ToolTip="<%$ Resources:Scorecards, String68 %>"
       >
       <asp:ListItem><%$ Resources:Scorecards, String103%></
asp:ListItem>
       <asp:ListItem><%$ Resources:Scorecards, String104%></
asp:ListItem>
       <asp:ListItem><%$ Resources:Scorecards, String105%></
asp:ListItem>
</asp:DropDownList>
my syntax doesn't work anymore at all.

I have the error:
Literal expressions like '<%$ Resources:Scorecards, String103%>' are
not allowed.
Use <asp:Literal runat="server" Text="<%$ Resources:Scorecards,
String103%>" /> instead.

But if I use the suggested
<asp:ListItem>
       <asp:Literal runat="server" Text="<%$ Resources:Scorecards,
String63%>" />
</asp:ListItem>
instead, I get the error
Element 'Literal' is not a known element. This can occur if there is a
compilation error in the Web site.

So then, my question is: How to add localized listitems to a
dropdownlist ?

Thank you.
Alex