Does Android compress raw XML resources?

Does Android compress raw XML resources?

References

Reference NO 1

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/15194564/does-android-compress-raw-xml-resources

Reference NO 2

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/14995756/storage-limit-in-raw-and-asset-folder-in-android

Reference NO 3

http://ponystyle.com/blog/2010/03/26/dealing-with-asset-compression-in-android-apps/

Reference NO 4

http://android.bigresource.com/Android-How-to-know-whether-a-resource-is-compressed-or-not--19S9mPUmh.html

Reference NO 5

http://www.linuxtopia.org/online_books/android/devguide/guide/topics/resources/android_resources-i18n_CreatingResources.html

Reference NO 6

http://developer.android.com/reference/android/content/res/Resources.html

Reference NO 7

http://www.herongyang.com/Android/Project-aapt-Android-Asset-Packaging-Tool.html

Reference NO 8

http://www.mindfiresolutions.com/Copying-larger-databases-from-asset-in-Android-1676.php