iOS How to parse html page including java script?

[mikezang]

I try to parse a HTML page that use java script to create some content, I found stringWithContentsOfURL can't give me right result, because there is no contents created by java script, what can I do?

 

[robbieduncan]

Embed a UIWebView (not necessarily visible), load the page, let the JS run and then interact

 

[mikezang]

Embed a UIWebView (not necessarily visible), load the page, let the JS run and then interact

Can it be run in background like Safari?

 

[robbieduncan]

If you mean whilst your app is suspended I suspect no. If you mean whilst your app is the active app then yes, it would load happily.

 

[mikezang]

If you mean whilst your app is suspended I suspect no. If you mean whilst your app is the active app then yes, it would load happily.

But it is said UI only can be run in Main thread...

 

[robbieduncan]

1) I said nothing about threads: you have decided to add this
2) An offscreen (or simply z-layered behind the other views) view implies nothing about threads