What does Error:(13) Error: The <receiver> element must be a direct child of the <application> element [WrongManifestParent] mean and how do i fix it?

Question

Im having problems when trying to compile my app, im trying to launch it from the dialler and the manifest file gets this error. Here is my manifest file

<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.PROCESS_OUTGOING_CALLS"/>
<application
    android:allowBackup="true"
    android:icon="@drawable/ic_launcher"
    android:label="@string/app_name"
    android:theme="@style/AppTheme" >
    <activity
        android:name=".MainActivity"
        android:label="@string/app_name" >
        <receiver
            android:name=".receiver.DialReceiver"
            android:exported="true"

            android:process=":background"
            >
            <intent-filter>
                <action android:name="android.intent.action.NEW_OUTGOING_CALL" />
                <category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" />
            </intent-filter>
        </receiver>
    </activity>
</application>

Answer 1

Move

 <receiver
        android:name=".receiver.DialReceiver"
        android:exported="true"

        android:process=":background"
        >
        <intent-filter>
            <action android:name="android.intent.action.NEW_OUTGOING_CALL" />
            <category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" />
        </intent-filter>
    </receiver>

Outside <activity> tag