Storing dimensions in xml file in Android

Question

I am trying to consistently use the same dimension in all the views in my android app (e.g., a left margin of 20dp). If I were using HTML, I would simply use a CSS file, but

Answer 1

Create a file called res/values/dimens.xml

    55dip
    55dip
    170dip
    155dip

Then reference them in your other xml:

android:padding="@dimen/icon_width">