AAPT: error: unknown element <provider> found #1093
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Im getting this error when building the app
\platforms\android\app\build\intermediates\manifests\full\debug\AndroidManifest.xml:24: AAPT: error: unknown element <provider> found.
Which is what im using in the AndroidManifest to be able to open files like pdfs
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AndroidManifest.xml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest
xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" package="__PACKAGE__" android:versionCode="10000" android:versionName="1.0">
<supports-screens android:smallScreens="true" android:normalScreens="true" android:largeScreens="true" android:xlargeScreens="true" />
<uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="17" android:targetSdkVersion="__APILEVEL__" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CALL_PHONE" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CAMERA" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
<application android:name="com.tns.NativeScriptApplication" android:allowBackup="true" android:icon="@drawable/icon" android:label="@string/app_name" android:theme="@style/AppTheme">
<activity android:name="com.tns.NativeScriptActivity" android:label="@string/title_activity_kimera" android:configChanges="keyboardHidden|orientation|screenSize" android:theme="@style/LaunchScreenTheme">
<meta-data android:name="SET_THEME_ON_LAUNCH" android:resource="@style/AppTheme" />
<intent-filter>
<action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
</intent-filter>
</activity>
<activity android:name="com.tns.ErrorReportActivity" />
</application>
<provider
android:name="android.support.v4.content.FileProvider"
android:authorities="org.nativescript.MedicationManagement.provider"
android:exported="false"
android:grantUriPermissions="true">
<meta-data
android:name="android.support.FILE_PROVIDER_PATHS"
android:resource="@xml/provider_paths"/>
</provider>
</manifest>