Why can't the font color be displayed when I read a string from resource?

Question

I hope to set single TextView with two different colored text, I have the read the document

Single TextView with multiple colored text

Code A works well!

Code B get string from resource file, but the color of font can not be displayed, why?

Code A

 TextView my=(TextView) findViewById(R.id.tVTitleOld);
 String text = "<font color='#cc0029'>Hello</font> the <font color='#ffcc00'>world</font>";
 my.setText(Html.fromHtml(text));

Code B

 TextView my=(TextView) findViewById(R.id.tVTitleOld);
 String text = getResources().getString(R.string.TitleOld);
  my.setText(Html.fromHtml(text));


<string name="TitleOld"><font color='#cc0029'>Hello</font> the new <font color='#ffcc00'>world</font></string>

Antrromet · Accepted Answer · 2015-07-04T17:08:47.777

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HTML code in Strings.xml should be stored in CDATA using something like

<![CDATA[html source code]]>

So, in short your code would be

<string name="TitleOld"><![CDATA[<font color=\'#cc0029\'>Hello</font> the new <font color=\'#ffcc00\'>world</font>]]></string>

This is because < is stored in the xml file as <, > as > and so on. CDATA maintance the actual text whatever you need to display.

edited Jul 04 '15 at 17:08

answered Jul 04 '15 at 04:33

Antrromet

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Thanks! but your code don't work, it display ![CDATA[html source code]] – HelloCW Jul 04 '15 at 04:39
Use ![CDATA[Hello the new world]] – Antrromet Jul 04 '15 at 04:40
Yes, I did use ![CDATA[Hello the new world]] , but it don't work – HelloCW Jul 04 '15 at 04:42
Am sorry. I didnt test before posting. This will definitely work (just tested). `<![CDATA[Hello the new world]]>` – Antrromet Jul 04 '15 at 04:54
And more, I hope to set new line in the , but both \n and <\br> don't work. How can I do? Thanks! <![CDATA[Hello the \n new new <\br> world]]> – HelloCW Jul 05 '15 at 01:10

Why can't the font color be displayed when I read a string from resource?

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