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How to display an SVG string as a vector file?

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Answer from AI

In Android, SVG is most often displayed using VectorDrawable.

Converting SVG to VectorDrawable: The SVG file needs to be converted into an XML format understandable by Android (VectorDrawable). This can be done using Android Studio (New > Vector Asset) or online converters.

Using in layout:

<ImageView
    android:id="@+id/my_image_view"
    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:src="@drawable/my_vector_drawable" // Reference to VectorDrawable
    android:tint="@color/my_tint_color" // Optional: change color
    />

Using in code:

val drawable = ResourcesCompat.getDrawable(resources, R.drawable.my_vector_drawable, null)
imageView.setImageDrawable(drawable)
// Optional: tint
// imageView.setColorFilter(ContextCompat.getColor(this, R.color.my_tint_color), PorterDuff.Mode.SRC_IN)

Besides VectorDrawable, third-party libraries like Android SVG Loader can parse SVG directly, but VectorDrawable is native and more efficient.

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