No resource identifier found for attribute 'paddingEnd' in Package 'android'

Question

I have a problem with the XMl file in v17/mr-media_route_list_item.xml.

I keep getting this error and have not found a solution yet!

Here is a printshot of the XML and the Problems*

XML CODE BELOW :

    <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<!-- Copyright (C) 2013 The Android Open Source Project

     Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
     you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
     You may obtain a copy of the License at

          http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0

     Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
     distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
     WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
     See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
     limitations under the License.
-->

<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
              android:layout_width="match_parent"
              android:layout_height="?android:attr/listPreferredItemHeight"
              android:gravity="center_vertical">

    <LinearLayout android:layout_width="0dp"
                  android:layout_height="match_parent"
                  android:layout_weight="1"
                  android:orientation="vertical"
                  android:gravity="start|center_vertical"
                  android:paddingStart="?android:attr/listPreferredItemPaddingStart"
                  android:paddingEnd="?android:attr/listPreferredItemPaddingEnd"
                  android:duplicateParentState="true">

        <TextView android:id="@android:id/text1"
                  android:layout_width="match_parent"
                  android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                  android:singleLine="true"
                  android:ellipsize="marquee"
                  android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceMedium"
                  android:duplicateParentState="true" />

        <TextView android:id="@android:id/text2"
                  android:layout_width="match_parent"
                  android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                  android:singleLine="true"
                  android:ellipsize="marquee"
                  android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceSmall"
                  android:duplicateParentState="true" />
    </LinearLayout>

</LinearLayout>

Answer 1

android:paddingStart and android:paddingEnd were added in API Level 17. Your build target (e.g., Project > Properties > Android in Eclipse) will need to be API Level 17 or higher for those to be recognized.