Converting XML files into DSL

If you are already an Anko fan and would love to port your old projects' XML to DSL without doing it manually, then this recipe will help you learn how to go about doing that.

Getting ready

I'll be using Android Studio 3 to write code. You can get started by creating a new project in Kotlin with a blank activity in Android Studio 3+, as we won't be using any code from other recipes. You also need an intermediate understanding of Android development. Ensure that you have added Anko layouts dependencies to your project (follow the recipe Setting up Anko library for Anko layouts in gradle, in this chapter).

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