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I'm curious about the <merge> and <include> tags in Android XML-layouts. I've read two tutorials, but haven't yet found a simple example usage.
Would be happy if someone could provide such an example or give a pointer to one.
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Merge Tag. The <merge /> tag helps us to eliminate redundant view groups in our view hierarchy when including one layout within another.
Android Layout TypesTableLayout is a view that groups views into rows and columns. AbsoluteLayout enables you to specify the exact location of its children. The FrameLayout is a placeholder on screen that you can use to display a single view. ListView is a view group that displays a list of scrollable items.
In Android, for reusing the complete layouts we can use the <include/> and <merge/> tags to embed another layout inside the current layout. Android offers a variety of widgets to provide small and reusable interactive elements.
The include tag The <include> tag lets you to divide your layout into multiple files: it helps dealing with complex or overlong user interface. Then you need to write include1.
some_activity.xml:
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="fill_parent" android:orientation="vertical"> // some views <include layout="@layout/view_part"/> // probably more views </LinearLayout> view_part.xml:
<merge xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"> // the views to be merged </merge> If you love us? You can donate to us via Paypal or buy me a coffee so we can maintain and grow! Thank you!
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