Appcompat library error : No resource found that matches the given name

Question

I am developing an application for a 4.0.3 Android device(API level 15). I am using The Appcompat support library. It seems this library only works with projects targeted to version 21. My application runs perfectly on this version, but when I turn it to API 15, I got plenty of "no resource found that matches the given name..." errors.

[2015-03-23 11:59:41 - MasterApplication] C:\Users\sb\workspace\android-support-v7-appcompat\res\values-v17\styles_rtl.xml:20: error: Error: No resource found that matches the given name: attr 'android:layout_marginStart'.
    [2015-03-23 11:59:41 - MasterApplication] 
    [2015-03-23 11:59:41 - MasterApplication] C:\Users\sb\workspace\android-support-v7-appcompat\res\values-v17\styles_rtl.xml:25: error: Error: No resource found that matches the given name: attr 'android:paddingEnd'.
    [2015-03-23 11:59:41 - MasterApplication] 
    [2015-03-23 11:59:41 - MasterApplication] C:\Users\sb\workspace\android-support-v7-appcompat\res\values-v17\styles_rtl.xml:24: error: Error: No resource found that matches the given name: attr 'android:paddingStart'.
    [2015-03-23 11:59:41 - MasterApplication] 
    [2015-03-23 11:59:41 - MasterApplication] C:\Users\sb\workspace\android-support-v7-appcompat\res\values-v17\styles_rtl.xml:29: error: Error: No resource found that matches the given name: attr 'android:layout_alignParentEnd'.
    [2015-03-23 11:59:41 - MasterApplication] 
    [2015-03-23 11:59:41 - MasterApplication] C:\Users\sb\workspace\android-support-v7-appcompat\res\values-v17\styles_rtl.xml:33: error: Error: No resource found that matches the given name: attr 'android:layout_alignParentStart'.
    [2015-03-23 11:59:41 - MasterApplication] 
    [2015-03-23 11:59:41 - MasterApplication] C:\Users\sb\workspace\android-support-v7-appcompat\res\values-v17\styles_rtl.xml:37: error: Error: No resource found that matches the given name: attr 'android:layout_toStartOf'.
    [2015-03-23 11:59:41 - MasterApplication] 
    [2015-03-23 11:59:41 - MasterApplication] C:\Users\sb\workspace\android-support-v7-appcompat\res\values-v17\styles_rtl.xml:42: error: Error: No resource found that matches the given name: attr 'android:layout_toEndOf'.
    [2015-03-23 11:59:41 - MasterApplication] 
    [2015-03-23 11:59:41 - MasterApplication] C:\Users\sb\workspace\android-support-v7-appcompat\res\values-v17\styles_rtl.xml:41: error: Error: No resource found that matches the given name: attr 'android:layout_toStartOf'.
    [2015-03-23 11:59:41 - MasterApplication] 
    [2015-03-23 11:59:41 - MasterApplication] C:\Users\sb\workspace\android-support-v7-appcompat\res\values-v17\styles_rtl.xml:47: error: Error: No resource found that matches the given name: attr 'android:paddingEnd'.
    [2015-03-23 11:59:41 - MasterApplication] 
    [2015-03-23 11:59:41 - MasterApplication] C:\Users\sb\workspace\android-support-v7-appcompat\res\values-v17\styles_rtl.xml:52: error: Error: No resource found that matches the given name: attr 'android:layout_marginEnd'.
    [2015-03-23 11:59:41 - MasterApplication] 
    [2015-03-23 11:59:41 - MasterApplication] C:\Users\sb\workspace\android-support-v7-appcompat\res\values-v17\styles_rtl.xml:51: error: Error: No resource found that matches the given name: attr 'android:paddingStart'.
    [2015-03-23 11:59:41 - MasterApplication] 
    [2015-03-23 11:59:41 - MasterApplication] C:\Users\sb\workspace\android-support-v7-appcompat\res\values-v17\styles_rtl.xml:57: error: Error: No resource found that matches the given name: attr 'android:paddingEnd'.
    [2015-03-23 11:59:41 - MasterApplication] 
    [2015-03-23 11:59:41 - MasterApplication] C:\Users\sb\workspace\android-support-v7-appcompat\res\values-v17\styles_rtl.xml:56: error: Error: No resource found that matches the given name: attr 'android:paddingStart'.
    [2015-03-23 11:59:41 - MasterApplication] 
    [2015-03-23 11:59:41 - MasterApplication] C:\Users\sb\workspace\android-support-v7-appcompat\res\values-v17\styles_rtl.xml:61: error: Error: No resource found that matches the given name: attr 'android:paddingEnd'.
    [2015-03-23 11:59:41 - MasterApplication] 
    [2015-03-23 11:59:41 - MasterApplication] C:\Users\sb\workspace\android-support-v7-appcompat\res\values-v17\styles_rtl.xml:65: error: Error: No resource found that matches the given name: attr 'android:layout_marginStart'.
    [2015-03-23 11:59:41 - MasterApplication] 
    [2015-03-23 11:59:41 - MasterApplication] C:\Users\sb\workspace\android-support-v7-appcompat\res\values-v17\styles_rtl.xml:69: error: Error: No resource found that matches the given name: attr 'android:layout_alignParentStart'.
    [2015-03-23 11:59:41 - MasterApplication] 
    [2015-03-23 11:59:41 - MasterApplication] C:\Users\sb\workspace\android-support-v7-appcompat\res\values-v17\styles_rtl.xml:70: error: Error: No resource found that matches the given name: attr 'android:textAlignment'.
    [2015-03-23 11:59:41 - MasterApplication] 
    [2015-03-23 11:59:41 - MasterApplication] C:\Users\sb\workspace\android-support-v7-appcompat\res\values-v11\themes_base.xml:338: error: Error: No resource found that matches the given name: attr 'android:actionModeShareDrawable'.
    [2015-03-23 11:59:41 - MasterApplication] 
    [2015-03-23 11:59:41 - MasterApplication] C:\Users\sb\workspace\android-support-v7-appcompat\res\values-v14\themes_base.xml:29: error: Error: No resource found that matches the given name: attr 'android:actionModeShareDrawable'.
    [2015-03-23 11:59:41 - MasterApplication] 
    [2015-03-23 11:59:41 - MasterApplication] C:\Users\sb\workspace\android-support-v7-appcompat\res\values-v11\themes_base.xml:345: error: Error: No resource found that matches the given name: attr 'android:actionModeShareDrawable'.
    [2015-03-23 11:59:41 - MasterApplication] 
    [2015-03-23 11:59:41 - MasterApplication] C:\Users\sb\workspace\android-support-v7-appcompat\res\values-v14\themes_base.xml:37: error: Error: No resource found that matches the given name: attr 'android:actionModeShareDrawable'.
    [2015-03-23 11:59:41 - MasterApplication] 
    [2015-03-23 11:59:41 - MasterApplication] C:\Users\sb\workspace\android-support-v7-appcompat\res\values-v11\themes_base.xml:352: error: Error: No resource found that matches the given name: attr 'android:actionModeShareDrawable'.
    [2015-03-23 11:59:41 - MasterApplication] 
    [2015-03-23 11:59:41 - MasterApplication] C:\Users\sb\workspace\android-support-v7-appcompat\res\values-v14\themes_base.xml:45: error: Error: No resource found that matches the given name: attr 'android:actionModeShareDrawable'.
    [2015-03-23 11:59:41 - MasterApplication] 
    [2015-03-23 11:59:41 - MasterApplication] C:\Users\sb\workspace\android-support-v7-appcompat\res\values-v11\themes_base.xml:359: error: Error: No resource found that matches the given name: attr 'android:actionModeShareDrawable'.
    [2015-03-23 11:59:41 - MasterApplication] 
    [2015-03-23 11:59:41 - MasterApplication] C:\Users\sb\workspace\android-support-v7-appcompat\res\values-v14\themes_base.xml:53: error: Error: No resource found that matches the given name: attr 'android:actionModeShareDrawable'.
    [2015-03-23 11:59:41 - MasterApplication] 
    [2015-03-23 11:59:43 - MasterApplication] C:\Users\sb\workspace\android-support-v7-appcompat\res\values-v17\styles_rtl.xml:20: error: Error: No resource found that matches the given name: attr 'android:layout_marginStart'.
    [2015-03-23 11:59:43 - MasterApplication] 
    [2015-03-23 11:59:43 - MasterApplication] C:\Users\sb\workspace\android-support-v7-appcompat\res\values-v17\styles_rtl.xml:25: error: Error: No resource found that matches the given name: attr 'android:paddingEnd'.
    [2015-03-23 11:59:43 - MasterApplication] 
    [2015-03-23 11:59:43 - MasterApplication] C:\Users\sb\workspace\android-support-v7-appcompat\res\values-v17\styles_rtl.xml:24: error: Error: No resource found that matches the given name: attr 'android:paddingStart'.
    [2015-03-23 11:59:43 - MasterApplication] 
    [2015-03-23 11:59:43 - MasterApplication] C:\Users\sb\workspace\android-support-v7-appcompat\res\values-v17\styles_rtl.xml:29: error: Error: No resource found that matches the given name: attr 'android:layout_alignParentEnd'.
    [2015-03-23 11:59:43 - MasterApplication] 
    [2015-03-23 11:59:43 - MasterApplication] C:\Users\sb\workspace\android-support-v7-appcompat\res\values-v17\styles_rtl.xml:33: error: Error: No resource found that matches the given name: attr 'android:layout_alignParentStart'.
    [2015-03-23 11:59:43 - MasterApplication] 
    [2015-03-23 11:59:43 - MasterApplication] C:\Users\sb\workspace\android-support-v7-appcompat\res\values-v17\styles_rtl.xml:37: error: Error: No resource found that matches the given name: attr 'android:layout_toStartOf'.
    [2015-03-23 11:59:43 - MasterApplication] 
    [2015-03-23 11:59:43 - MasterApplication] C:\Users\sb\workspace\android-support-v7-appcompat\res\values-v17\styles_rtl.xml:42: error: Error: No resource found that matches the given name: attr 'android:layout_toEndOf'.
    [2015-03-23 11:59:43 - MasterApplication] 
    [2015-03-23 11:59:43 - MasterApplication] C:\Users\sb\workspace\android-support-v7-appcompat\res\values-v17\styles_rtl.xml:41: error: Error: No resource found that matches the given name: attr 'android:layout_toStartOf'.
    [2015-03-23 11:59:43 - MasterApplication] 
    [2015-03-23 11:59:43 - MasterApplication] C:\Users\sb\workspace\android-support-v7-appcompat\res\values-v17\styles_rtl.xml:47: error: Error: No resource found that matches the given name: attr 'android:paddingEnd'.
    [2015-03-23 11:59:43 - MasterApplication] 
    [2015-03-23 11:59:43 - MasterApplication] C:\Users\sb\workspace\android-support-v7-appcompat\res\values-v17\styles_rtl.xml:52: error: Error: No resource found that matches the given name: attr 'android:layout_marginEnd'.
    [2015-03-23 11:59:43 - MasterApplication] 
    [2015-03-23 11:59:43 - MasterApplication] C:\Users\sb\workspace\android-support-v7-appcompat\res\values-v17\styles_rtl.xml:51: error: Error: No resource found that matches the given name: attr 'android:paddingStart'.
    [2015-03-23 11:59:43 - MasterApplication] 
    [2015-03-23 11:59:43 - MasterApplication] C:\Users\sb\workspace\android-support-v7-appcompat\res\values-v17\styles_rtl.xml:57: error: Error: No resource found that matches the given name: attr 'android:paddingEnd'.
    [2015-03-23 11:59:43 - MasterApplication] 
    [2015-03-23 11:59:43 - MasterApplication] C:\Users\sb\workspace\android-support-v7-appcompat\res\values-v17\styles_rtl.xml:56: error: Error: No resource found that matches the given name: attr 'android:paddingStart'.
    [2015-03-23 11:59:43 - MasterApplication] 
    [2015-03-23 11:59:43 - MasterApplication] C:\Users\sb\workspace\android-support-v7-appcompat\res\values-v17\styles_rtl.xml:61: error: Error: No resource found that matches the given name: attr 'android:paddingEnd'.
    [2015-03-23 11:59:43 - MasterApplication] 
    [2015-03-23 11:59:43 - MasterApplication] C:\Users\sb\workspace\android-support-v7-appcompat\res\values-v17\styles_rtl.xml:65: error: Error: No resource found that matches the given name: attr 'android:layout_marginStart'.
    [2015-03-23 11:59:43 - MasterApplication] 
    [2015-03-23 11:59:43 - MasterApplication] C:\Users\sb\workspace\android-support-v7-appcompat\res\values-v17\styles_rtl.xml:69: error: Error: No resource found that matches the given name: attr 'android:layout_alignParentStart'.
    [2015-03-23 11:59:43 - MasterApplication] 
    [2015-03-23 11:59:43 - MasterApplication] C:\Users\sb\workspace\android-support-v7-appcompat\res\values-v17\styles_rtl.xml:70: error: Error: No resource found that matches the given name: attr 'android:textAlignment'.
    [2015-03-23 11:59:43 - MasterApplication] 
    [2015-03-23 11:59:43 - MasterApplication] C:\Users\sb\workspace\android-support-v7-appcompat\res\values-v11\themes_base.xml:338: error: Error: No resource found that matches the given name: attr 'android:actionModeShareDrawable'.
    [2015-03-23 11:59:43 - MasterApplication] 
    [2015-03-23 11:59:43 - MasterApplication] C:\Users\sb\workspace\android-support-v7-appcompat\res\values-v14\themes_base.xml:29: error: Error: No resource found that matches the given name: attr 'android:actionModeShareDrawable'.
    [2015-03-23 11:59:43 - MasterApplication] 
    [2015-03-23 11:59:43 - MasterApplication] C:\Users\sb\workspace\android-support-v7-appcompat\res\values-v11\themes_base.xml:345: error: Error: No resource found that matches the given name: attr 'android:actionModeShareDrawable'.
    [2015-03-23 11:59:43 - MasterApplication] 
    [2015-03-23 11:59:43 - MasterApplication] C:\Users\sb\workspace\android-support-v7-appcompat\res\values-v14\themes_base.xml:37: error: Error: No resource found that matches the given name: attr 'android:actionModeShareDrawable'.
    [2015-03-23 11:59:43 - MasterApplication] 
    [2015-03-23 11:59:43 - MasterApplication] C:\Users\sb\workspace\android-support-v7-appcompat\res\values-v11\themes_base.xml:352: error: Error: No resource found that matches the given name: attr 'android:actionModeShareDrawable'.
    [2015-03-23 11:59:43 - MasterApplication] 
    [2015-03-23 11:59:43 - MasterApplication] C:\Users\sb\workspace\android-support-v7-appcompat\res\values-v14\themes_base.xml:45: error: Error: No resource found that matches the given name: attr 'android:actionModeShareDrawable'.
    [2015-03-23 11:59:43 - MasterApplication] 
    [2015-03-23 11:59:43 - MasterApplication] C:\Users\sb\workspace\android-support-v7-appcompat\res\values-v11\themes_base.xml:359: error: Error: No resource found that matches the given name: attr 'android:actionModeShareDrawable'.
    [2015-03-23 11:59:43 - MasterApplication] 
    [2015-03-23 11:59:43 - MasterApplication] C:\Users\sb\workspace\android-support-v7-appcompat\res\values-v14\themes_base.xml:53: error: Error: No resource found that matches the given name: attr 'android:actionModeShareDrawable'.
    [2015-03-23 11:59:43 - MasterApplication]

Answer 1

The version of SDK you're compiling your code with should be >= the version of support libraries.

For example, if you specify this dependency:

dependencies {
    compile 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:21.0.+'
}

Then you must also use compileSdkVersion 21 (or later).

More details here.