Use Code: LCMYEARENDEXCL30Understanding Selenium Locators: Identify Web Elements with Ease | LambdaTest
Understanding Selenium Locators: Identify Web Elements with Ease | LambdaTest
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- What is the 'git add' command?
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- JUnit 5 Architecture
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- AI Use Cases in Software Testing
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- Promises in JavaScript
- Finding Elements Using WebdriverIO Selectors
- Automating Build and Publish with Jenkins & GitHub
- Understanding Implicit Waits in Selenium
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- Selenium Vs Cypress Vs Playwright: Key Differences at a Glance
- Setting Up JUnit 4 Dependency
- How to Handle Alerts in Selenium
- How to Minimize Browser Using the Robot Class in Selenium
- How to Test Cookies on a Website?
- Performance Testing: Backend & Frontend Strategies
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- Benefits of Shift Left and Shift Right Testing
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About The Video
Watch this video to discover the basics of locators and their importance in test automation.
Video Chapters
00:00 Introduction
00:05 Selenium Locators
02:09 Closing
Key Topics Covered
Introduction to Locators
Definition of Locators: Locators are attributes used to identify elements on an HTML page, such as input fields, checkboxes, links, and buttons.
Purpose of Locators: Essential for interacting with elements during automated testing, enabling actions like typing text or clicking buttons.
Types of Locators
ID: The most preferred method for locating elements due to its uniqueness.
Name: A common attribute used to identify elements.
Class Name: Used to target elements based on their CSS class.
Link Text: Targets hyperlinks by their visible text.
Partial Link Text: Matches part of the text of a hyperlink.
Tag Name: Locates elements based on their HTML tag (e.g., <button>, <input>).
CSS Selectors: Flexible and efficient for complex queries.
XPath: Least preferred but frequently used in real-world scenarios due to its versatility in identifying elements, especially in complex structures.
Hierarchy and Preference of Locators
Preferred Order: ID > Name > Class Name > Link Text > Partial Link Text > Tag Name > CSS > XPath.
XPath, while powerful, is typically a last resort due to performance considerations.
Locating Elements in Practice
Definition of Elements: Any interactive or non-interactive fields on a webpage.
Interacting with Elements: Example of using the sendKeys function to input text into a field.
Importance of Locators: Enables precise identification of elements for automated actions.
Browser Automation Workflow
Launching the Browser: Explains how browser drivers are initialized and configured.
Loading the Website: Demonstrates the process of directing the browser to load a specific webpage.
Identifying Elements: Highlights the necessity of identifying elements before performing any operations.
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