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Playwright Java Tutorial 🎭 | How To Handle Frames And iFrames In Playwright | Part VII
Playwright Java Tutorial 🎭 | How To Handle Frames And iFrames In Playwright | Part VII
Playlist
- Playwright Java Tutorial 🎭 - Introduction and Installation
- Playwright Java Tutorial 🎭 - How To Run Your First Playwright Test
- Playwright Java Tutorial 🎭 - How To Handle Different Types Of Inputs
- Playwright Java Tutorial 🎭 - How To Handle Dropdowns
- Playwright Java Tutorial 🎭 - How To Capture Screenshots
- Playwright Java Tutorial 🎭 - How To Record Test Execution Videos
- Playwright Java Tutorial 🎭 - How To Handle Frames And iFrames In Playwright
- Playwright Java Tutorial 🎭 - How To Handle Windows, Tabs, And Popups
- Playwright Java Tutorial 🎭 - How To Create Multiple Browser Contexts
- Playwright Java Tutorial 🎭 - How To Debug Using Playwright Inspector
- Playwright Java Tutorial 🎭 - How to Handle Alerts in Playwright
- Playwright Java Tutorial 🎭 - How to run tests on cloud
- Playwright Java Tutorial 🎭 - Running Playwright Tests using Jenkins
- Playwright Java Tutorial 🎭 | Testing Complex Web Applications With POM
- Learn Playwright Java in 5 Hours⏰ | Complete Playwright Java Tutorial | LambdaTest
About the Video
In this Part 7 of the Playwright Java tutorial series, Koushik Chatterjee (@Koushik_chat), Content Creator at LetCode explains the step-by-step process of how to proficiently handle frames, iframes, and nested frames in Playwright. By the end, you will have a solid understanding and practical knowledge to manage these elements in your Playwright scripts effectively.
Video Chapters
00:00 Introduction
00:22 What is a frame?
01:29 How to handle frame?
04:50 FrameLocator API
08:30 How to handle nested frames?
17:46 How is it different from Selenium?
18:55 Another way of finding frames
19:36 Recap
Key Topics Covered
Introduction to Frames and iFrames: Kaushik begins by explaining what frames are and their use cases, including displaying ads or segregating a webpage into multiple sections. He highlights the shift from traditional frames to inline frames (iFrames) for embedding documents within a page without needing a frameset tag.
Basics of Handling Frames in Playwright: The tutorial transitions into how to interact with frames in Playwright, contrasting it with Selenium's approach. Unlike Selenium, which requires switching to a frame to interact with its elements, Playwright can directly locate and interact with frames.
Practical Example with Rich Text Editor: A detailed example demonstrates handling a rich text editor inside an iFrame, showing how to perform actions such as clicking and typing in it. This includes finding the frame, interacting with elements inside it, and the differences in element interaction within frames compared to the main page.
Nested Frames: The tutorial also covers handling nested frames, where a frame is located inside another frame. Kaushik provides an example of interacting with elements within nested frames, highlighting the process of locating and interacting with these nested structures.
Finding Frames and Interacting with Multiple Frames: Techniques for identifying the number of frames on a page and interacting with multiple frames, including nested ones, are discussed. This section includes tips on programmatically finding frames and their properties, such as URL or placeholder text, to facilitate interaction.
Advantages of Playwright's Approach to Frames: The video concludes with a discussion on the benefits of Playwright's method for handling frames, emphasizing the ease of switching focus between frames and the main page without explicit switching commands, a notable difference from Selenium's approach.
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Koushik Chatterjee
Koushik is a seasoned Senior Software Analyst at TVS Next. In his role, Koushik collaborates with a dedicated team of software engineers and testers, leveraging his expertise to craft and deliver high-quality software solutions tailored for diverse clients. Specializing in testing tools and QA automation techniques, Koushik meticulously ensures the functionality, performance, and security of software products.
