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Commit 3aeb81c3 authored by Andrew Solovay's avatar Andrew Solovay
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docs: Note that templates use support library objects 

Per request, noted that project templates use support library
objects, and explained that (e.g.) this means they can provide
material design features on older devices.

See first comment for doc stage locaton.

bug: 25973575
Change-Id: I9e21d4257583c03bbba5cfa309cbe6fe1f91e600
parent ccdbbea2

docs/html/tools/projects/templates.jd

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@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ page.tags=studio,templates,firstapp 
    </div>

  </div>



<img style="float:right" src="{@docRoot}images/cards/card-using-code-templates_16x9_2x.png">

<p>The SDK tools provide templates for quickly creating Android application projects with the basic

  structure or for adding components to your existing application modules. The code templates

  provided by the Android SDK follow the Android design and development guidelines to get you on the
@@ -45,6 +44,18 @@ page.tags=studio,templates,firstapp 
  <li><a href="#object-templates">Other Templates</a></li>

</ul>



<p>

  The templates use <a href=

  "{@docRoot}tools/support-library/features.html">support library</a> objects

  if such objects are available. The support library objects make new features

  available on the widest range of platforms. For example, since the templates

  use the <a href=

  "{@docRoot}tools/support-library/features.html#v7-appcompat">appcompat

  library</a>, apps based on the templates use <a href=

  "{@docRoot}design/material/index.html">material design</a> user interface

  principles even if they are running on older Android devices that do not

  directly support material design.

</p>



<h2 id="app-templates">Application Templates</h2>