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Session 24 Locators XPath XPath Functions XPath Types

Absolute X path contains only tag name. it follows hierarchy structure.

you can find X-paths using two methods : by using inspect element and by using Selector Hub (chrome extension)

open inspect element, take mouse to the element whom you want to copy, right click on it, go to copy -> "Copy Full XPath" (Absolute XPath)

"Copy XPath" (Relative XPath)

What are attributes in HTML / Automation Testing / Selenium ?

Note: if u r using SelectorHub then use "Rel XPath" which has syntax "//tag[@attribute='']

eg. //input[@placeholder='Search']

There are two types of xpath

  1. xpath with single attributes

  2. xpath with multiple attributes

Difference: xpath with attribute vs xpath without attribute

xPath with inner Text

Difference: tag vs attribute

link text an be inner text but all inner text cannot be link text

Note: we can use * (star) instead of tag-name

Difference: .contains() vs .starts-with()

Q. How you will able to handle dynamic elements using X-paths ?

Chained xPath

If attributes of element is not available then we can take attributes of parent element and write x path. from there we can navigate to the chain element.