How can I add a UITapGestureRecognizer to a UILabel inside a table view cell?

Question

I am using a NIB file to layout a custom table view cell. This cell has a label with outlet called lblName. Adding a UITapGestureRecognizer to this label never fires the assoc

Answer 1

Update for 2019 with Swift 5, based upon Hardik Thakkar's solution. To detect taps on a UIlabel in a cell, find the cellForRowAt method in your view controller below.

override func tableView(_ tableView: UITableView, cellForRowAt indexPath: IndexPath) -> UITableViewCell {}

Place the following code in to the method above before returning the cell:

let tapGesture : UITapGestureRecognizer = UITapGestureRecognizer.init(target: self, action: #selector(labelTap(tapGesture:)))
tapGesture.delegate = self
tapGesture.numberOfTapsRequired = 1
cell.yourLabel.isUserInteractionEnabled = true
cell.yourLabel.tag = indexPath.row
cell.yourLabel.addGestureRecognizer(tapGesture)            
return cell

Add a method to your view controller to handle the taps:

@objc func labelTap(tapGesture:UITapGestureRecognizer){
    print("Label tag is:\(tapGesture.view!.tag)")
}