error: attribute 'android:context' not found

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error: attribute 'android:context' not found. Message{kind=ERROR, text=error: attribute 'android:context' not found., sources=[C:\Users\eMotion4\AndroidStudioProjects\BSMAS\app\src\main\res\layout\activity_splashactivity.xml:2], original message=, tool name=Optional.of(AAPT)}

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<RelativeLayout
    xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="match_parent"
    android:background="#FF9B1F1C"
    android:context=".splashactivity">

<ImageView
        android:layout_width="120dp"
        android:src="@drawable/bharatsathi"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_centerVertical="true"
        android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"
        android:id="@+id/bharatsathi"

    />
</RelativeLayout>

ישו אוהב אותך · Accepted Answer · 2019-05-04 11:23:09Z

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This is simply because you're using incorrect attribute for context. You need to use tools:context instead of android:context. So, update your xml to use it like this:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<RelativeLayout
    xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="match_parent"
    android:background="#FF9B1F1C"
    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
    tools:context=".splashactivity">

<ImageView
        android:layout_width="120dp"
        android:src="@drawable/bharatsathi"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_centerVertical="true"
        android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"
        android:id="@+id/bharatsathi"

    />
</RelativeLayout>

answered May 4, 2019 at 11:23

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N Jedidiah Over a year ago

this worked for me. i was using app:context=".MainActivity" instead of tools:context=".MainActivity" and changing that did the trick. I am also new to android programming with kotlin and i'm following the official docs. Its interesting

Doc · Accepted Answer · 2019-05-04 09:01:53Z

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Classes are case-sensitive.

android:context=".splashactivity"

means there should be an Activity sub-class named splashactivity in your source code root folder. Make sure it is present. This will be a sub-class of AppCompatActivity which extends from Activity.

Your class will use the layout mentioned in the posted code by calling setContentView(R.layout.activity_splashactivity);.

Note: In Java/Kotlin the preferred name will be SplashActivity according to naming conventions.

answered May 4, 2019 at 9:01

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