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<pclass="lead">ActionBarSherlock is an extension of the <ahref="http://developer.android.com/sdk/compatibility-library.html">compatibility library</a> designed to facilitate the use of the action bar design pattern across all versions of Android with a single API.</p>
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<p>The library will automatically use the native action bar when available or will automatically wrap a custom implementation around your layouts. This allows you to easily develop an application with an action bar for every version of Android back through 1.6.</p>
<p>Interaction with the action bar is provided through a single API by calling <code>getSupportActionBar()</code>. The methods provided by this interface mirror those of the native action bar exactly.</p>
<p>Enabling support is as simple as extending your activities from <code>FragmentActivity</code> and declaring a theme in your manifest file.</p>
<p><ahref="usage.html">Learn More »</a></p>
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<h1><ahref="theming.html">Theming</a></h1>
<p>A single theme can be used to style the action bar to match the look and feel of your application.</p>
<p>If you need to customize the look for a phone or tablet, Android's powerful resource filtering can still be leveraged.</p>
<p><ahref="theming.html">Learn More »</a></p>
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<h1><ahref="samples.html">Samples</a></h1>
<p>View screenshots and descriptions of the three sample applications which are bundled with the project as well as open source applications who chose to implement the library.</p>
<p>Each project links to its source so you can investigate their code for reference.</p>
<p><ahref="samples.html">Learn More »</a></p>
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