[SOLVED] Binding formatted strings from XML file with data binding not working correctly

Binding formatted strings from XML file with data binding not working correctly

When developing with data binding to bind formatted strings directly in the XML file, the @{@string/stringName} does not work as normal attribute @string/stringName without data binding, and neither does @{String.format(@string/stringName)}.

I would like to know how to use data binding to use formatted strings such as <string name="my_string"> <font face="font_name" color="hex_color"> my text here with %s </font> </string> along with data binding, because @{@string/my_string("My name")} doesn't work correctly. I mean, it does appear with the "My name" inserted on the string, but no formatted attribute like font or color.

If I don't use data binding and just @string/myName the formatted attributes font and color work propperly, but I don't get the input for %s.

Thank you all.

Solution

For anyone still looking for this, you just have to call Span.fromHtml() in the XML file. Also don't forget to import it.

@{Span.fromHtml(@string/stringName("Julio"))}