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Android Build a Simple Android App with Java Creating the Screen Layout Adding a Button

No id of the first text element

why is there no id of the first text element ("Did you know?") in the XML code.??

1 Answer

Seth Kroger
Seth Kroger
56,414 Points

An id isn't strictly necessary unless need to use the element in your Java/Kotlin code or you need to refer to it elsewhere in the same XML file.