How to include layout inside layout?

Question

How to include layout inside layout in Android?

I am creating common layout. I want to include that layout in another page.

Answer 1

Edit: As in a comment rightly requested here some more information. Use the include tag

<include    android:layout_width="match_parent"    android:layout_height="wrap_content"    layout="@layout/yourlayout" /> 

to include the layout you want to reuse.

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Answer 2

Note that if you include android:id... into the <include /> tag, it will override whatever id was defined inside the included layout. For example:

<include    android:layout_width="fill_parent"    android:layout_height="wrap_content"    android:id="@+id/some_id_if_needed"    layout="@layout/yourlayout" /> 

yourlayout.xml:

<LinearLayout    android:layout_width="fill_parent"    android:layout_height="wrap_content"    android:id="@+id/some_other_id">    <Button        android:layout_width="fill_parent"        android:layout_height="wrap_content"        android:id="@+id/button1" />  </LinearLayout> 

Then you would reference this included layout in code as follows:

View includedLayout = findViewById(R.id.some_id_if_needed); Button insideTheIncludedLayout = (Button)includedLayout.findViewById(R.id.button1);