Interface Builder Validator

Interface Builder Validator

Validate XIB and Storyboard files for common issues.

Capabilities

• Parse XIB/Storyboard XML
• Find broken IBOutlet connections
• Detect missing IBAction connections
• Check Auto Layout warnings
• Validate accessibility labels
• Find ambiguous constraints
• Detect missing localization
• Check for deprecated UI elements
• Validate color/image references

Tools

ib_validator.py - Parse and validate IB files

Commands

# Validate all XIBs
./ib_validator.py validate --path "PaleoRose/**/*.xib"

# Check specific file
./ib_validator.py check XRoseDocument.xib

# Find broken outlets
./ib_validator.py broken-outlets

# Accessibility audit
./ib_validator.py accessibility

Issues Detected

• Outlets connected to deleted properties
• IBActions with wrong signatures
• Missing accessibility identifiers
• Ambiguous Auto Layout
• Missing localization keys
• Invalid color/image names
• Deprecated UI classes

Output

Interface Builder Validation
============================

XRoseDocument.xib:
  ✓ All outlets connected
  ⚠ Missing accessibility label (3 views)
  ⚠ Ambiguous width for view at line 234

MainMenu.xib:
  ✓ No issues found

Total: 2 warnings, 0 errors