Parsing local xml file with iOS swift

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I was looking at this example for parsing xml using swift http://ashishkakkad.com/2014/10/xml-parsing-in-swift-language-ios-8-nsxmlparser/

as you can see in the example, the xml file is located somewhere in the web

var url:String="http://api.androidhive.info/pizza/?format=xml"
var urlToSend: NSURL = NSURL(string: url)

I want to do the same, but instead I want to have the xml file locally as part of my single view project. Where in the project I should place the xml file?

How can I access it from the file?

s1ddok · Accepted Answer · 2015-07-13 20:11:10Z

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Just drag the file anywhere in your XCode project. Then you just access it like

let xmlPath = NSBundle.mainBundle().pathForResource(fileName, ofType: "xml")
let xmlData = NSData(contentsOfFile: xmlPath)

Now you can parse your xmlData.I use AEXML for that purpose, but you can use any other libraries.

answered Jul 13, 2015 at 20:11

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s1ddok Over a year ago

@borna glad you're getting with it, mark as answer please!

U.Vishnu · Accepted Answer · 2018-05-10 06:03:05Z

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let xmlPath = Bundle.main.path(forResource: "testfile", ofType: "xml") let xmlData = NSData(contentsOfFile: xmlPath!)

answered May 10, 2018 at 6:03

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Eric Aya Over a year ago

Better use Bundle.main.url than Bundle.main.path and better use Data than NSData.

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