Open .Html File on iOS Device

Open .html file on iOS device

I could see that your aim is to make IPA download on clicking specific link.

What I did was, created new repository over GitHub and uploaded index.html over there.

Then I followed steps mentioned here

Steps to host on Github.

1. Create a new project.
2. Add index.html as we will be hosting a site in
   Github Pages. Note html file with other name will not be valid as it
   should always be with index name.
3. Now go to project settings. Traverse through Github Pages
4. Under source tab select master-branch and click on save
5. Traverse back Github Pages you will see site will be published

It will show the html page as desired.

How to open a local HTML file in Safari on an iPad

Safari iPad no longer supports access to local or iCloud files. A number of iPadOS apps will however allow a user to view, edit, and test html code in files stored in local iPad, iCloud, or third party (e.g. Google or Dropbox) storage folders. One needs only to search in the App Store for “html editor” to see the list. Some of the apps have features that rival or exceed those found in tools on desktop (laptop) systems.

How can I view my offline/local HTML file on iPad?

Edge Browser App worked.

I some how assumed that the Edge Browser App will not do more than the Chrome Browser App (since Edge is based on Chromium). But i was wrong. From all i tried (Chrome, Safari, Firefox, Goodreader and many more), Edge was the only thing that worked.

Go to file, chose open with different App, chose more, chose Edge, wait for quiet a bit, and it shows.

iOS UIWebview Load local device HTML file path

use this code to achieve what you want

NSString *htmlFile = [[NSBundle mainBundle] pathForResource:@"SarkBuilerHtmlFile_new" ofType:@"html"];
NSString* htmlString = [NSString stringWithContentsOfFile:htmlFile encoding:NSUTF8StringEncoding error:nil];
[webView loadHTMLString:htmlString baseURL:nil];

but for this make sure your html file must be within your app folder in xcode

Edits:-

NSArray *paths = NSSearchPathForDirectoriesInDomains(NSDocumentDirectory, NSUserDomainMask, YES);
NSString *documentsDirectory = [paths objectAtIndex:0];
NSString *filePath = [documentsDirectory stringByAppendingPathComponent:@"txtFile.txt"];
NSString *content = [NSString stringWithContentsOfFile:filePath encoding:NSUTF8StringEncoding error:NULL];

NSString* htmlString = [NSString stringWithContentsOfFile:filePath encoding:NSUTF8StringEncoding error:nil];
[webView loadHTMLString:htmlString baseURL:nil];

OR

NSArray *paths = NSSearchPathForDirectoriesInDomains(NSDocumentDirectory, NSUserDomainMask, YES);
NSString *documentsDirectory = [paths objectAtIndex:0];
NSString *filePath = [documentsDirectory stringByAppendingPathComponent:@"txtFile.txt"];
NSString *content = [NSString stringWithContentsOfFile:filePath encoding:NSUTF8StringEncoding error:NULL];

NSString* htmlString = [NSString stringWithContentsOfFile:content encoding:NSUTF8StringEncoding error:nil];
[webView loadHTMLString:htmlString baseURL:nil];

How to open an HTML project on the iPad

2016 UPDATE:

There are several services which now make this easy. If you don't have your own web server check out one of these free services which make updating a live webpage from your PC easy:

Heroku

Git Pages

Both of these services require using git, learn it, you won't regret it.

Days of FTPing or using Dropbox to serve html to an iPad are long gone.

If you need to be able to do this while not connected to the internet check out this article on using local IP tunneling. This would essentially open up the localhost on your PC to be viewed by anyone on a wifi network, regardless of if the wifi was actually connected to the Internet.

http://wesbos.com/localhost-mobile-device-testing/

I prefer Heroku as I am more likely to be switching between locations and PC's than I am to be on a wifi network without an Internet connection.

OLD ANSWER 2012

Get a Dropbox account and put the project in your public folder.

Right click to get the public link and then browse to that location on your iPad.

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When I get link from the iPad app it doesn't work it just shows the raw html with a URL structure like so

dropbox.com/s/...

When I go to the website and copy public link (only available if the file is in PUBLIC FOLDER) I get the link that actually works.

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