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        mTabHost = getTabHost();
            
        TabHost.TabSpec spec;  // Resusable TabSpec for each tab
        Intent intent;  // Reusable Intent for each tab
            
        // Create an Intent to launch an Activity for the tab (to be reused)
        intent = new Intent().setClass(this, FirstTab.class);
        
        //Add tab to mTabHost (repeat for each tab)
        spec = mTabHost.newTabSpec("first_tab");
                View indicator = View.inflate(this, R.layout.tab, null);
                TextView text = (TextView) indicator.findViewById(R.id.title);
                text.setText(getString(R.string.first_tab));
                spec.setIndicator(indicator);
                spec.setContent(intent);
                mTabHost.addTab(spec);

<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
        android:orientation="vertical" android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:gravity="center" 
        android:background="@drawable/tab_indicator">
        <TextView android:id="@+id/title" android:layout_width="wrap_content"
                android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:singleLine="true"
                android:ellipsize="marquee" android:textStyle="bold"
                android:textColor="@color/tab_text_color"/>
</LinearLayout>