android - Error when trying to use <include in xml file -

i trying include xml layouts in xml layout file , getting error "the value of attribute "layout" associated element type "include" must not contain '<' character." first time have done include have no clue. here file trying use include.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <linearlayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"     android:orientation="vertical"     android:layout_width="fill_parent"     android:layout_height="fill_parent">      <linearlayout          android:layout_width="fill_parent"         android:layout_height="fill_parent"         android:gravity="center_vertical|center_horizontal"         android:orientation="horizontal">      <include layout="@layout/water" />     <include layout="@layout/espresso />       </linearlayout> </linearlayout> 

and here 1 of layouts including

     <imageview android:id="@+id/water"                  android:layout_width="wrap_content"                 android:layout_height="wrap_content"                  android:layout_weight="1"                 android:src="@drawable/water"                 android:scaletype="centerinside" /> 

you forgot quote:

<include layout="@layout/espresso" />                                  ^