The question is simple: How do you load custom UITableViewCell from Xib files? Doing so allows you to use Interface Builder to design your cells. The answer app
Here is my method for that: Loading Custom UITableViewCells from XIB Files… Yet Another Method
The idea is to create a SampleCell subclass of the UITableViewCell with a IBOutlet UIView *content property and a property for each custom subview you need to configure from the code. Then to create a SampleCell.xib file. In this nib file, change the file owner to SampleCell. Add a content UIView sized to fit your needs. Add and configure all the subviews (label, image views, buttons, etc) you want. Finally, link the content view and the subviews to the file owner.