Android: include a xml into an other xml
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>
You should use < include > tag: Re-using Layouts with
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