diff --git a/.github/workflows/validate-pr-ab.yml b/.github/workflows/validate-pr-ab.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..83b0c2c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/validate-pr-ab.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+name: 'Description contains AB# with a valid work item id'
+on: # rebuild any PRs for main branch changes
+  pull_request:
+    types: [opened, reopened, edited]
+    branches:
+      - master
+
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+  pull-requests: write
+
+jobs:
+  create-edit-comment:
+    name: check   
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: danhellem/github-actions-pr-is-linked-to-work-item@main
+  
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/LogicBuilder.ComponentModel.Design.Serialization.slnx b/LogicBuilder.ComponentModel.Design.Serialization.slnx
index 3864e89..3c5936a 100644
--- a/LogicBuilder.ComponentModel.Design.Serialization.slnx
+++ b/LogicBuilder.ComponentModel.Design.Serialization.slnx
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 <Solution>
   <Folder Name="/Solution Items/">
     <File Path=".github/workflows/ci.yml" />
+    <File Path=".github/workflows/validate-pr-ab.yml" />
     <File Path="Directory.Build.props" />
   </Folder>
   <Project Path="LogicBuilder.ComponentModel.Design.Serialization.Tests/LogicBuilder.ComponentModel.Design.Serialization.Tests.csproj" Id="a8c7ff01-a569-45c6-adeb-15a6311901fe" />
diff --git a/LogicBuilder.ComponentModel.Design.Serialization/SR.cs b/LogicBuilder.ComponentModel.Design.Serialization/SR.cs
index a43732a..a8dafb9 100644
--- a/LogicBuilder.ComponentModel.Design.Serialization/SR.cs
+++ b/LogicBuilder.ComponentModel.Design.Serialization/SR.cs
@@ -1810,16 +1810,21 @@ internal sealed class SR
         internal const string XslTransformFileEditor_Ellipses = "XslTransformFileEditor_Ellipses";
         internal const string XslTransformFileEditor_Filter = "XslTransformFileEditor_Filter";
 
+        // Maximum length for string arguments when formatting resource messages.
+        private const int MaxFormattedStringLength = 0x400;
+        // Length to which strings are truncated before appending an ellipsis.
+        private const int TruncatedStringLength = 0x3fd;
+
         internal SR()
         {
-            this.resources = new ResourceManager("LogicBuilder.ComponentModel.Design.Serialization.Resources", base.GetType().Assembly);
+            this.resources = new ResourceManager(typeof(Resources));
         }
 
         private static LogicBuilder.ComponentModel.Design.Serialization.SR GetLoader()
         {
             if (loader == null)
             {
-                LogicBuilder.ComponentModel.Design.Serialization.SR sr = new LogicBuilder.ComponentModel.Design.Serialization.SR();
+                LogicBuilder.ComponentModel.Design.Serialization.SR sr = new();
                 Interlocked.CompareExchange<LogicBuilder.ComponentModel.Design.Serialization.SR>(ref loader, sr, null);
             }
             return loader;
@@ -1859,9 +1864,9 @@ public static string GetString(string name, params object[] args)
             }
             for (int i = 0; i < args.Length; i++)
             {
-                if ((args[i] is string str2) && (str2.Length > 0x400))
+                if ((args[i] is string str2) && (str2.Length > MaxFormattedStringLength))
                 {
-                    args[i] = str2.Substring(0, 0x3fd) + "...";
+                    args[i] = str2.Substring(0, TruncatedStringLength) + "...";
                 }
             }
             return string.Format(CultureInfo.CurrentCulture, format, args);