WebView won't display static HTML in 4.2.2, but works in 2.3.3

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I can't get a WebView to display static HTML. It works in Android 2.3.3 but not in 4.2.2. No similar questions appear relevant, as I'm not using Javascript, HTTPS, and I tried clicking on the view. I tried the documentation http://developer.android.com/reference/android/webkit/WebView.html

TmpActivity.java

public class TmpActivity extends Activity { protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) { super.onCreate(savedInstanceState); setContentView(R.layout.activity_tmp); WebView webView = (WebView) findViewById(R.id.webView1); webView.loadData("<html><body>You scored <b>192</b> points.</body></html>","texl/html","UTF-8"); }

activity_tmp.xml

<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools" android:layout_width="match_parent" android:layout_height="match_parent" android:paddingBottom="@dimen/activity_vertical_margin" android:paddingLeft="@dimen/activity_horizontal_margin" android:paddingRight="@dimen/activity_horizontal_margin" android:paddingTop="@dimen/activity_vertical_margin" tools:context=".TmpActivity" > <TextView android:id="@+id/textView1" android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:text="@string/hello_world" /> <WebView android:id="@+id/webView1" android:layout_width="match_parent" android:layout_height="match_parent" android:layout_alignParentLeft="true" android:layout_below="@+id/textView1" android:layout_marginTop="20dp" /> </RelativeLayout>

Emulator running 2.3.3

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Emulator running 4.2.2

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There are no errors in the logs. The only error is

05-25 00:56:20.563: E/Trace(4140): error opening trace file: No such file or directory (2)

Not that this is the issue, but shouldn't it be text/html (not texl/html?) — powerj1984
– powerj1984, Commented May 25, 2013 at 1:09
Actually, that could well be the issue. Certainly, WebView can display content via loadData(), as it has for years, such as in this sample app: github.com/commonsguy/cw-omnibus/tree/master/WebKit/Browser3 — CommonsWare
– CommonsWare, Commented May 25, 2013 at 1:12
@powerj1984 I found where I copied it from: stackoverflow.com/questions/3150400/… — Chloe
– Chloe, Commented May 25, 2013 at 1:18

powerj1984 · Accepted Answer · 2013-05-25 01:17:38Z

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Looks like a typo

texl/html -> text/html

answered May 25, 2013 at 1:17

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Chloe Over a year ago

I found where I copied it from: stackoverflow.com/questions/3150400/…

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