How To Find Elements By Text In Selenium WebDriver | Selenium 4 Tutorial With Java | LambdaTest

About The Video

In this Selenium 4 Java Tutorial, Anton Angelov (@angelovstanton), Co-founder & CTO of Automate The Planet Ltd., explains what is Find Element by Text in Selenium. He also demonstrates how to automate complex scenarios in Selenium WebDriver using Java.

Video Chapters

00:00 Introduction

01:24 How to locate elements via text?

10:54 Complex Scenarios Demos

35:14 Closing words

Key Topics Covered

Introduction to Web Element Rotation Techniques: The video starts with an overview of challenges faced when web element identification properties, such as ID or class, are dynamic, making it difficult to locate the web element. It emphasizes the importance of using text values for element identification in such cases.

Strategies for Finding Web Elements in Selenium: It discusses different strategies for locating web elements when traditional methods like ID or class names are not reliable. The video explains the use of Selenium for web automation and introduces viewers to various element selection techniques.

Real-World Automation Scenarios: The presenter walks through several real-world scenarios demonstrating how to automate web interactions when elements have dynamic properties. These examples illustrate practical approaches to handle common automation challenges.

Demonstrations and Examples: The video includes live coding sessions where the presenter demonstrates how to use Selenium to locate and interact with web elements based on their text content. These demos provide hands-on examples to help viewers understand the concepts in practice.

Tools and Resources for Test Automation Engineers: The video also mentions resources like the Lambda Test selenium playground and the Lambda Test video channel, offering viewers additional tools and information to enhance their test automation skills.

Advanced Locator Strategies: Detailed explanations on using CSS and XPath for locating elements, including techniques like using contains, starts-with, and normalized space functions in XPath to refine element selection based on text content.

Practical Coding Examples: The presenter shows how to navigate complex web elements, such as dynamic tables and controls, using advanced Selenium strategies. This includes working with tables, checkboxes, and handling dynamic content.

Project Setup and Dependencies: The video covers the setup of a test automation project using Selenium, including project structure, dependencies, and configuration of the WebDriver.

Use of Webdriver Manager: It explains the role of WebDriver Manager in managing browser drivers and how to use it in test automation projects.

Advanced Web Automation Techniques: Towards the end, the video delves into more complex automation scenarios, demonstrating how to interact with jQuery controls and perform actions based on specific conditions, like parsing and comparing data.

Related Blogs & Hubs

How To Find Element By Text In Selenium WebDriver

FindElement And FindElements In Selenium [Differences]

How To Handle Dynamic Dropdowns In Selenium WebDriver With Java

How To Find Hidden Elements In Selenium WebDriver With Java