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Android

Orcan Tiryakioğlu
Orcan Tiryakioğlu
2,604 Points
Posted by Orcan Tiryakioğlu
Orcan Tiryakioğlu
2,604 Points

"Multiple root tags" error

Hi,

My problem is about extra credit task in "Exploring the Master-Detail Template" which says "Add another TextView to this file that displays mItem.content in addition to mItem.description." When I add another TextView to fragment_blogpost_detail.xml, Android Studio gives "Multiple root tags" error. It is also does not allow me to adding TextView in Design section. I also added a line inside the onCreateView() method in BlogPostDetailFragment.java for new TextView. What is the problem and what can I do for multiple TextViews?

Many thanks.

XML file:

<TextView xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
    android:id="@+id/blogpost_detail"
    style="?android:attr/textAppearanceLarge"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="match_parent"
    android:padding="16dp"
    android:textIsSelectable="true"
    tools:context=".BlogPostDetailFragment" />

<TextView xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
    android:id="@+id/blogpost_content"
    style="?android:attr/textAppearanceLarge"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="match_parent"
    android:padding="16dp"
    android:textIsSelectable="true"
    tools:context=".BlogPostDetailFragment" />

2 Answers

miguelcastro2
miguelcastro2
Courses Plus Student 6,573 Points

Wrap your TextView elements around this:

<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
              android:orientation="vertical"
              android:layout_width="match_parent"
              android:layout_height="match_parent">

    <!-- TextView elements here -->

</LinearLayout>
miguelcastro2
PLUS
miguelcastro2
Courses Plus Student 6,573 Points
miguelcastro2
miguelcastro2
Courses Plus Student 6,573 Points

Paste in your fragment_blogpost_detail.xml. You have an issue with the XML file.