Context in Android Databinding XML files
It is so easy guys, just don’t forget that DataBinding creates a field called context which you can access by default in your XML file. So you can write something like this: <data> <variable name="name" type="String"/> </data> <layout> <TextView app:text="@{StringUtils.format(context, name)}" /> </layout> And it will be just fine. You have the context from the parent view. Check it HERE.