title: Open a .xib from a class without the view
body: <p>Is it possible to load a <code>.xib</code> file without loading it via <code>self.view</code>?</p>
  
  <p>I have tried the following:</p>
  
  <pre><code>UINib *customNib = [UINib nibWithNibName:@"ViewControllerContact" bundle:nil];
  ViewControllerContact *customView = [[customNib instantiateWithOwner:self options:nil] objectAtIndex:0];
  [self.view addSubview:customView];
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>However, because the current class the code is executing doesn't have a view (it is just an <code>NSObject</code>) it wont launch the <code>.xib</code>.</p>