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copied!<p>Here are two methods which the <a href="http://www.bdunagan.com/2009/06/28/custom-uitableviewcell-from-a-xib-in-interface-builder/" rel="noreferrer">original author states was recommended by an IB engineer</a>.</p> <p>See the actual post for more details. I prefer method #2 as it seems simpler.</p> <p><strong>Method #1:</strong></p> <pre><code>- (UITableViewCell *)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView cellForRowAtIndexPath:(NSIndexPath *)indexPath { UITableViewCell *cell = [tableView dequeueReusableCellWithIdentifier:@"BDCustomCell"]; if (cell == nil) { // Create a temporary UIViewController to instantiate the custom cell. UIViewController *temporaryController = [[UIViewController alloc] initWithNibName:@"BDCustomCell" bundle:nil]; // Grab a pointer to the custom cell. cell = (BDCustomCell *)temporaryController.view; [[cell retain] autorelease]; // Release the temporary UIViewController. [temporaryController release]; } return cell; } </code></pre> <p><strong>Method #2:</strong></p> <pre><code>- (UITableViewCell *)tableView:(UITableView *)tableView cellForRowAtIndexPath:(NSIndexPath *)indexPath { UITableViewCell *cell = [tableView dequeueReusableCellWithIdentifier:@"BDCustomCell"]; if (cell == nil) { // Load the top-level objects from the custom cell XIB. NSArray *topLevelObjects = [[NSBundle mainBundle] loadNibNamed:@"BDCustomCell" owner:self options:nil]; // Grab a pointer to the first object (presumably the custom cell, as that's all the XIB should contain). cell = [topLevelObjects objectAtIndex:0]; } return cell; } </code></pre> <p><strong>Update (2014):</strong> Method #2 is still valid but there is no documentation for it anymore. It used to be in the <a href="http://developer.apple.com/library/ios/#documentation/UserExperience/Conceptual/TableView_iPhone/AboutTableViewsiPhone/AboutTableViewsiPhone.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/TP40007451-CH1-SW1" rel="noreferrer">official docs</a> but is now removed in favor of storyboards.</p> <p>I posted a working example on Github:<br> <a href="https://github.com/bentford/NibTableCellExample" rel="noreferrer">https://github.com/bentford/NibTableCellExample</a></p>

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