It's just a typo. Here's a proxy example:

<bitmap android:src="@drawable/my_png_image" />

Doing so lets you for instance enable or disable dithering using android:dither.

On Tue, May 5, 2009 at 10:25 AM, Ward Willats <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> In the "widget design guidelines"  under "widget graphics tips and
> tricks" is says
>
> "In some cases, devices that have low pixel depths that can cause
> visual banding and dithering issues. To solve this, application
> developers should pass assets through a "proxy" drawable defined as
> XML:. This technique references the original artwork, in this case
> "background.9.png", and instructs the device to dither it as needed."
>Jus
> Eh?
>
> I mean, I can see an .xml drawable that points to my .png (not sure
> which type I would use) but I don't understand what this
> http-method-ish "XML:" syntax is referencing.
>
> Can someone elaborate on this whole technique?
>
> Thanks
>
> -- Ward
>
> >
>



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