How to comment my XML files in Android Studio

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I am learning Android and want to be able to add line comments to my XML so I can remind myself what things are doing.

Is there an accepted practice for this, or is it possible in Android Studio? I recall reading that comments in XML are hard, so I wanted to know if that was also considered true here.

You can comment a line using the same what you use on `HTML files`. `""` — Aspicas, Mar 14 '16 at 15:52

score 3 · Accepted Answer · answered Mar 14 '16 at 16:02

As mentioned above you can comment in XML just like this:

<!-- Comment -->

But in android studio you can very easily toggle comment just by selecting what you want to comment and then pressing:

CTRL + /

This not only for XML but also for your java code for example.

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Mar 14 '16 at 15:54

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It is indeed possible. I'm not sure if there is an accepted practice, but you can accomplish leaving a comment like this

<!-- comment goes here -->

answered Mar 14 '16 at 15:54

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Android Studio 1.5.1 seems to not like this: http://imgur.com/nVlww5a and as far as I can remember it never has. – Brandon Slaght Mar 14 '16 at 15:56
@Timestretch - this actually does work, as long as you are not putting these comments within the definition of a single view. You can comment out whole views. – Kristy Welsh Mar 14 '16 at 16:03
@KristyWelsh Can you elaborate? – AJJ Mar 14 '16 at 16:07
@KristyWelsh Commenting out entire views works, but it is pretty crippling to only be able to do this. Is this a limitation of XML or Android Studio's interpretation of it? – Brandon Slaght Mar 14 '16 at 16:10
@Timestretch - I think this is a limitation of XML. – Kristy Welsh Mar 14 '16 at 16:40

Kerkhofsd · Answer 3 · 2016-03-14T16:17:47.360

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Same as in all XML applications: Just use  to comment.

edited Mar 14 '16 at 16:17

answered Mar 14 '16 at 16:11

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score 0 · Answer 4 · answered Mar 14 '16 at 15:56

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Comments in XML aren't too tough. You have to do it like this:

For example

Please don't hesitate to ask for anymore help. The above should work in android studio.

answered Mar 14 '16 at 15:56

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score 0 · Answer 5 · answered Mar 14 '16 at 18:36

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If you are using a Mac then command is command(button which looks like Windows start button ) + / If you are on Windows then it is Cntrl + /

Try and see if it works

answered Mar 14 '16 at 18:36

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score 0 · Answer 6 · answered Sep 30 '22 at 02:01

In Android Studio DOLPHIN version I have tried using the and the file does NOT like it. It produces errors when used. I don't know about XML files much, but this AndroidManifest.xml file does not like this. Any other tips that might work? This file is error free before the comment line is added.

How to comment my XML files in Android Studio

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