converting StringBuilder variable to html in textview

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i'm reading the textfile(html tag file) in android and i trying to convert it into html. i'm getting error when i setText in textView(output).. The method setText(String, TextView.BufferType) is undefined for the type StringBuffer how to change StringBuilder to String to get ouput...

String s = "";
            StringBuilder str=null;
            while ((s = buffer.readLine()) != null){
                str.append(s+"/n");}
            String a=str.toString().trim();
            Spanned marked_up = Html.fromHtml(a);

            output.setText((marked_up).toString(),BufferType.SPANNABLE);

plz help ...

I tried the same u have done but this doesnot work with android but possible with ios. Try making to different String and then Use it along .If u need help do let me know — Terril Thomas
– Terril Thomas, Commented Aug 31, 2013 at 6:07

Shankar Narayana Damodaran · Accepted Answer · 2013-08-31 05:58:15Z

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Try like this. (To display HTML in the TextView Component)

myTextView.setText(Html.fromHtml(a));

answered Aug 31, 2013 at 5:58

Shankar Narayana Damodaran

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