can't include *.axml file in another *.axml file - android-layout

Question

I want to include a layout of .axml file in another .axml using xamarin android but,
when i use <include> it doesn't show any thing. What is the equivalent to <include> of android in mono android just like the link below:
android reuse layouts

Answer 1

There is no difference between Xamarin.Android (Mono for Android) or native Android's XML files. The axml extension is purely to trigger the code completion in VS and Xamarin Studio. Android does not care what extension the files have.
So let me allow to show a sample showing both the <merge> and <include> tags:
progress_with_text.axml:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<merge xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
<TextView
android:text="Loading..."
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceLarge"
android:id="#+id/lblLoading"
android:layout_marginLeft="180dp"
android:layout_marginTop="240dp"/>
<ProgressBar
android:id="#+id/progBar"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_marginLeft="130dp"
android:layout_marginTop="230dp"/>
</merge>
main.axml:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:orientation="vertical"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="fill_parent">
<include
layout="#layout/progress_with_text"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content" />
</LinearLayout>
This works perfectly fine!