findViewById returns NULL when using Fragment

I'm new to Android developing and of course on Fragments.

I want to access the controls of my fragment in main activity but 'findViewById' returns null. without fragment the code works fine.

Here's part of my code:

The fragment:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:orientation="vertical"
    tools:ignore="HardcodedText" >

    <EditText
        android:id="@+id/txtXML"
        android:layout_width="fill_parent"
        android:layout_height="fill_parent"
        android:ems="10"
        android:scrollbars="vertical">
    </EditText>

</LinearLayout>

the onCreate of MainActivity:

    @Override
    public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        super.setContentView(R.layout.main);

        this.initialisePaging();

        EditText txtXML = (EditText) findViewById(R.id.txtXML);}

on this point the txtXML is null.

What's Missing in my code or what should I do?