Add UITapGestureRecognizer to UITextView without blocking textView touches

Question

How can I add a UITapGestureRecognizer to a UITextView but still have the touches getting through to the UITextView as normal?

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Answer 1

In case anyone came here looking for @Zell B.'s answer in Objective C, here's the code:

- (void)viewDidLoad {
    [super viewDidLoad];

    UITapGestureRecognizer *tap = [[UITapGestureRecognizer alloc]initWithTarget:self action:@selector(textViewTapped:)];
    tap.delegate = self; 
    tap.numberOfTapsRequired = 1; 
   [self.textView addGestureRecognizer:tap];
}   

- (void)textViewTapped:(UITapGestureRecognizer *)tap {
    //DO SOMTHING 
}

#pragma mark - Gesture recognizer delegate

- (BOOL)gestureRecognizer:(UIGestureRecognizer *)gestureRecognizer shouldRecognizeSimultaneouslyWithGestureRecognizer:(UIGestureRecognizer *)otherGestureRecognizer {
    return YES; 
}

PS: Don't forget < UIGestureRecognizerDelegate >