<!-- XML version and character encoding -->
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<!-- Required starting tag for the manifest -->
<manifest
<!-- Defines the android namespace. Do not change. -->
xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
<!-- Unique package name of your app. Do not change once app is
     published. -->
   package="com.example.hello.helloworld">
  <!-- Required application tag -->
   <application
       <!-- Allow the application to be backed up and restored. –>
       android:allowBackup="true"
      <!-- Icon for the application as a whole,
           and default icon for application components. –>
       android:icon="@mipmap/ic_launcher"
     <!-- User-readable for the application as a whole,
          and default icon for application components. Notice that Android
          Studio first shows the actual label "Hello World".
          Click on it, and you will see that the code actually refers to a string
          resource. Ctrl-click @string/app_name to see where the resource is
          specified. This will be covered in a later practical .   –>
       android:label="@string/app_name"
     <!-- Whether the app is willing to support right-to-left layouts.–>
       android:supportsRtl="true"
     <!-- Default theme for styling all activities. –>
       android:theme="@style/AppTheme">
      <!-- Declares an activity. One is required.
           All activities must be declared,
           otherwise the system cannot see and run them. –>
       <activity
           <!-- Name of the class that implements the activity;
                subclass of Activity. –>
           android:name=".MainActivity">
           <!-- Specifies the intents that this activity can respond to.–>
           <intent-filter>
               <!-- The action and category together determine what
                    happens when the activity is launched.   –>
               <!-- Start activity as the main entry point.
                    Does not receive data. –>
               <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
               <!-- Start this activity as a top-level activity in
                    the launcher . –>
               <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
     <!-- Closing tags –>
           </intent-filter>
       </activity>
   </application>
</manifest>