Is it possible using HTML in Android native application?

Question

I am developing android native app. I am using image and text. So, I decided to use HTML in layout. But I don't know is it possible and if possible how.

Regards

there are also ready made methods if you are converting the entire project to HTML, such as phonegap. — nycynik, Feb 20 '13 at 14:18
@ nycynik, thanks for reply but I want to develop native app. — Breed Hansen, Feb 20 '13 at 14:30

Halim Qarroum · Answer 1 · 2013-02-20T14:32:15.510

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You can render a WebView in your layout. This WebView can for example point to a remote or a local resource such as a HTML/JS/CSS file.

Here is how you could declare a Webview in a layout :

<WebView
    android:id="@+id/mywebview"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="match_parent"
    android:visibility="visible" />

And use/initialize it in your code :

/* Retrieve your webview and manipulate it using a reference to
  the object created in your XML */
WebView webview = (WebView) this.findViewById(R.id.mywebview);
/* If you would like to use Javascript in your view */
webview.getSettings().setJavaScriptEnabled(true);
/* Load the URL to the resource you want to load in your view */
webview.loadUrl("http://hostname/...");

edited Feb 20 '13 at 14:32

answered Feb 20 '13 at 14:12

Halim Qarroum

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Thanks for reply, but my app must be usable without an internet connection. So I approve other answer. – Breed Hansen Feb 20 '13 at 14:55
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HQarroum said "remote or local resource." – Charlie Collins Feb 20 '13 at 15:00
This can perfectly work with a local resource and I guess also with embedded assets files. – Halim Qarroum Feb 22 '13 at 15:36

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Feb 20 '13 at 14:15

Firstly, create the HTML file that you want. If you want the app to be usable without an internet connection, you will need the HTML file, the images, the CSS file and any other files that are linked to the website to be on the phone with the app.

Then, use a WebView to show the HTML page that you created.

You can see information about WebViews here (from the Android documentation): http://developer.android.com/reference/android/webkit/WebView.html

Is it possible using HTML in Android native application?

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