Eclipse/Android error: String types not allowed

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I have an options_menu.xml file like this:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<menu xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
<item android:id="@+id/search"
      android:title="@string/search_title"
      android:icon="@drawable/ic_search"
      android:showAsAction="collapseActionView|ifRoom"
      android:actionViewClass="android.widget.SearchView" />
</menu>

When I do a project -> clean or a build, I get an error:

String types not allowed (at 'showAsAction' with value 'collapseActionView|ifRoom')

I cannot figure out what is wrong. My target SDK version is 11. Does anybody know what is causing this?

Thanks, Igor

I should also add that I get an error like this: "W/ResourceType( 5436): Bad XML block: no root element node found" — IgorGanapolsky
– IgorGanapolsky, Commented Mar 27, 2012 at 13:53

Android Killer · Accepted Answer · 2012-03-27 14:02:41Z

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Remove collapseActionView It is introduced from Api Level 14 and your level is 11.Remove it try.hope it will work.

Here you can check it.

answered Mar 27, 2012 at 14:02

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Bill the Lizard · Accepted Answer · 2014-06-25 13:26:40Z

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I solved my own issue. According to the docs, collapseActionView was introduced in API level 14. So I just had to change my target SDK version. More here: Menu Resource

edited Jun 25, 2014 at 13:26

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