How to include a xml data into an other xml data?
I have a header xml-file for my application which I want to use in my special other content xmls. Is there a ways to include the header into my content?
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use include tag
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<RelativeLayout
xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="fill_parent"
>
<!-- Header -->
<include
android:id="@+id/container_header_lyt"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_above=...
android:layout_toLeftOf=...
layout="@layout/header_logo_lyt" //Name of the xml layout file you want to include
/>
...
</RelativeLayout>
Axel M. Garcia
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I haven't tried with a RelativeLayout but it should. Probably you will have to set within the include tag the properties that sets where it has to be placed: android:layout_above, android:layout_toLeftOf, etc... – Axel M. Garcia Jun 10 '11 at 13:34
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it dont work for me with realtive layout may my error is somewhere else ill post my code – Xetoxyc Jun 10 '11 at 13:38
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I have edited the answer to adapt it to the RelativeLayout case – Axel M. Garcia Jun 10 '11 at 13:38
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match_parent isnt allowed for RelativeLayout – Xetoxyc Jun 10 '11 at 13:40
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Use fill_parent instead. I pasted my code and I am working with honeycomb, thats why I was using match_parent. But it should work with fill_parent. Play a bit with your code. – Axel M. Garcia Jun 10 '11 at 13:44
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mhh it work now no exception anymore but it only display my header not my content... – Xetoxyc Jun 10 '11 at 13:52
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@Tobi play a bit with your layouts. You already know how to include a xml into an other xml. If only your header is being showed is because probably you are not setting well your layout attributes. This is a bit tricky at the beggining but is a matter of time. Check the attributes of the layout you are including, the attributes of the container layout, and play with relativelayout attributes.. etc. – Axel M. Garcia Jun 10 '11 at 14:04
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You have to declare your "body" xml layout with a < merge > tag to use < include > tag on your principal layout.
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<merge>
<ImageView android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="fill_parent"
android:scaleType="center"
android:src="@drawable/image" / >
<TextView android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_gravity="center_horizontal|bottom"
android:background="#AA000000"
android:textColor="#ffffffff"
android:text="Some Text" / >
</merge>
This is the content of your < include > tag
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