What does android:name attribute do?

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I want to know what does android:name attribute do? What's the different between class attribute and it? I use it for fragment.

score 3 · Accepted Answer · answered Mar 31 '15 at 11:20

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Both do the same thing: identify the Java class that is the implementation of the fragment. AFAIK, android:name is the preferred attribute to use.

answered Mar 31 '15 at 11:20

CommonsWare

android:class is preferable. http://stackoverflow.com/a/13950563/3496570 – Zar E Ahmer Feb 02 '17 at 11:45

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Mar 31 '15 at 11:23

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The android:name attribute specifies the Fragment class to instantiate in the layout.

answered Mar 31 '15 at 11:23

eracube

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