This document provides code for a simple Android browser app called Webkit. It uses the WebView component to display web pages and loads the Facebook page by default. The code includes the XML layout with a WebView, the Java activity class to initialize the WebView and load the URL, and the manifest file which requires the INTERNET permission to access the internet.

1. 07.4. Simple Browser
Oum Saokosal
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2. Simple Browser
• In Android, to embed a browser is fairly
simple. It is called WebView.
• However, you need to turn on a uses-
permission to use INTERNET.

3. <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<LinearLayout
xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="fill_parent"
android:orientation="vertical" >
<WebView
android:id="@+id/webview01"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="fill_parent"
/>
</LinearLayout>

4. public class Webkit extends Activity {
@Override
public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.main);
WebView browser = (WebView)findViewById(R.id.webview01);
browser.loadUrl("http://www.facebook.com");
}
}

5. <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
package="com.kosalab"
android:versionCode="1"
android:versionName="1.0" >
<uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="10" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET"/>
<application
android:icon="@drawable/ic_launcher"
android:label="@string/app_name" >
<activity
android:label="@string/app_name"
android:name=".Webkit" >
<intent-filter >
<action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
<category
android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
</intent-filter>
</activity>
</application>
</manifest>
Add a Permission to Use Internet

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