Storing dimensions in xml file in Android Storing dimensions in xml file in Android xml xml

Storing dimensions in xml file in Android


Create a file called res/values/dimens.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><resources>    <dimen name="icon_width">55dip</dimen>    <dimen name="icon_height">55dip</dimen>    <dimen name="photo_width">170dip</dimen>    <dimen name="photo_height">155dip</dimen></resources>

Then reference them in your other xml:

android:padding="@dimen/icon_width">


You can use styles (res/values). This article will be a good start.