android.view.inflateexception binary xml file line #1 error inflating class android.widget.relativeLayout

Question

I am new in android.
I just made a new layout with one text bar and 2 buttons but it didn\'t work, I am posting the stack trace and my relative layout file any idea about th

Answer 1

this line is indicating the first line of the layout:

android.view.InflateException: Binary XML file line #1: Error inflating class 

and at the first line there is Relative layout declaration:

So The error is on android:background, and This is not the correct way to set background of layout:

android:background="@layout/activity_main"

it should be a color or drawable image

android:background="@color/backgroundColor" or android:background="#012345"

or

android:background="@drawable/backgroundimg"