XCode 6.0.1 - xmlParseEntityRef: no name on Launch Screen.xib

Question

After adding a Launch Screen on my Project, XCode 6 immediately flags me with

Line 14: xmlParseEntityRef: no name

Everytime I choose the Launch Screen.xib, XCode notifies me of this issue. I checked and Launch Screen.xib is present on my Bundle Resources.

I wonder what's wrong.

XCode Version 6.0.1 Deployment Target: 7.1 Language: Objective-C

Cressi

Answer 1

I just filed a bug report with Apple on this same issue. The default Launch Screen template includes your app's name as a label and if that name has an ampersand it invalidates the XML. You can fix this by opening your Launch Screen in a text editor (right click on it in Xcode and select "Open with External Editor" and then doing a Find & Replace for & with &.

Heptarchy

Thank you, I've had this error for days. Apparently, if you're Company Identifier contains an &, (ex Tom & Jerry)you need to do what richrad said. – Cressi

FYI: They closed my bug report as a duplicate. I haven't checked out the Xcode 6.1 betas yet but this could already be fixed. – Heptarchy

Answer 2

Open with External Editor and then doing a Find and Replace for & with & worked for me. I found I needed & instead of &amp to clear an additional error message

Line 14: EntityRef: expecting ';'

Thank you.

Tresa

This was my issue as my app name has an ampersand in it and the xib auto-generates the title. – Psychologize

Answer 3

I had the same issue, turned out it was an unescaped ampersand in my "text" attribute value of the label element (line 14). Try opening Base.lproj/LaunchScreen.xib in a text editor and looking for invalid XML syntax.

Connelly

Answer 4

if your project name contains &, you may get 'interface builder xib compile error line 20,entityref :...' when you build it.

my solution is change my project name and then ,open that launchscreen.xib with 'open with external editor',and then command+f to find where & is, change it.

Lording

Answer 5

I deleted the XIB launch screen. Problem was solved. I'm not sure if you want to do that, but it worked for me.

Emmanuel