Using HtmlAgilityPack with MonoTouch app gives reference error

Question

I\'m trying to use the Html Agility Pack with a MonoTouch application, but cannot find a version that will work with it.

I downloaded the latest binaries from CodePlex a

Answer 1

You have to compile it from code Download the source

go into

\htmlagilitypack-99964\Branches\1.4.0\HtmlAgilityPack

Edit the csproj change to

<Import Project="$(MSBuildExtensionsPath)\Novell\Novell.MonoDroid.CSharp.targets" />

Save and load

Fix errors

Trace -> Debug

Remove block

 if (!SecurityManager.IsGranted(new DnsPermission(PermissionState.Unrestricted)))
        {
            //do something.... not at full trust
            try
            {
                RegistryKey reg = Registry.ClassesRoot;
                reg = reg.OpenSubKey(extension, false);
                if (reg != null) contentType = (string)reg.GetValue("", def);
            }
            catch (Exception)
            {
                contentType = def;
            }
        }

Remove block

 if (SecurityManager.IsGranted(new RegistryPermission(PermissionState.Unrestricted)))
        {
            try
            {
                RegistryKey reg = Registry.ClassesRoot;
                reg = reg.OpenSubKey(@"MIME\Database\Content Type\" + contentType, false);
                if (reg != null) ext = (string)reg.GetValue("Extension", def);
            }
            catch (Exception)
            {
                ext = def;
            }
        }

Use the dll in the bin/debug folder

Answer 2

Are you compiling from source or using the DLL directly?

You will need to make a new MonoTouch library project and add all the files for it to work.

Using a DLL directly likely won't work, since it was not compiled for MonoTouch.