How to solve this android error

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[2015-03-27 21:42:32 - SampleProject] I:\workspace2\workspace\SampleProject\res\values\styles.xml:7: error: Error retrieving parent for item: No resource found that matches the given name 'Theme.AppCompat.Light'.
[2015-03-27 21:42:32 - SampleProject]
[2015-03-27 21:42:32 - SampleProject] I:\workspace2\workspace\SampleProject\res\values-v11\styles.xml:7: error: Error retrieving parent for item: No resource found that matches the given name 'Theme.AppCompat.Light'.
[2015-03-27 21:42:32 - SampleProject]
[2015-03-27 21:42:32 - SampleProject] I:\workspace2\workspace\SampleProject\res\values-v14\styles.xml:8: error: Error retrieving parent for item: No resource found that matches the given name 'Theme.AppCompat.Light.DarkActionBar'.
[2015-03-27 21:42:32 - SampleProject]
[2015-03-27 21:42:33 - SampleProject] I:\workspace2\workspace\SampleProject\res\values\styles.xml:7: error: Error retrieving parent for item: No resource found that matches the given name 'Theme.AppCompat.Light'.
[2015-03-27 21:42:33 - SampleProject]
[2015-03-27 21:42:33 - SampleProject] I:\workspace2\workspace\SampleProject\res\values-v11\styles.xml:7: error: Error retrieving parent for item: No resource found that matches the given name 'Theme.AppCompat.Light'.
[2015-03-27 21:42:33 - SampleProject]
[2015-03-27 21:42:33 - SampleProject] I:\workspace2\workspace\SampleProject\res\values-v14\styles.xml:8: error: Error retrieving parent for item: No resource found that matches the given name 'Theme.AppCompat.Light.DarkActionBar'.
[2015-03-27 21:42:33 - SampleProject]

Posted 27-Mar-15 6:18am

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Richard MacCutchan 27-Mar-15 13:04pm

Your project is corrupt or incorrect; fix the missing resource errors.

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Peter Leow · Answer 1 · 2015-03-29T02:01:00

Solution 2

You are missing some Android Support Libraries. Find out Support Library Setup[^]
Read more: Support Library Features[^]

Posted 29-Mar-15 2:01am

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pankaj788 29-Mar-15 8:06am

Sir I have installed the support library.
And when I create the new project I got the above errors.

Peter Leow 29-Mar-15 8:19am

Installing is one thing, you have to add it to your project. You can find it in the links. http://developer.android.com/tools/support-library/setup.html#libs-with-res

Member 9872553 · Answer 2 · 2015-03-29T00:15:00

Solution 1

Are you using any external library?

Posted 29-Mar-15 0:15am

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pankaj788 29-Mar-15 6:18am

No, I am using apcompac_v7 library