Selenium XPath Tutorial #2 - Relative Vs Absolute XPath

[@vijaykumarthimblikv2530]

Very beautifully explained sir❤u cleared all my confusions on Xpath🙌 Am very happy after watching this session ❤😍

[@softwaretestingmentor]

Thank you Vijay! I am glad my work is helpful! Regards, Manish

[@radhikaagarwal58]

Hello Sir, Thanks for such wonderful videos! I am enjoying my learning with the help of your videos. Keep posting!

[@softwaretestingmentor]

Welcome and keep watching.

[@ayushirajvanshi9754]

Hello Sir, thankyou for the amazing video. Can we determine xpath in Internet Explorer as well using CTRL+F ?

[@jobanpreetsingh2370]

very well explained

[@softwaretestingmentor]

Thanks for liking. Keep watching and sharing.

[@manoj_mafiosi]

**Understanding Absolute and Relative XPath in Selenium - Notes:** - Introduction: - Absolute XPath contains the complete path from the root element to the desired web element. - Relative XPath starts from the middle of the HTML DOM structure. - Absolute XPath: - Starts with a single forward slash, like "/HTML/body/nav/a[2]". - Prone to failure if there are HTML DOM structural changes. - Not recommended for robust automation. - Relative XPath: - Starts with a double forward slash, like "//input[@name='first_name']". - More resilient to HTML DOM structural changes. - Recommended for stable and reliable automation. - Absolute XPath Example: - Absolute XPath for a specific div element: "/html/body/div[2]/div[3]". - Relative XPath Example: - Relative XPath for the input field with name attribute "first_name": "//input[@name='first_name']". - Advantages of Relative XPath: - Less prone to breaking with HTML DOM structural changes. - Offers stability and reliability to automation scripts. - Conclusion: - Absolute XPath contains the complete path from the root node, but it's not recommended for robust automation. - Relative XPath starts closer to the desired element, making it more adaptable to changes. - For stable and reliable automation, it's advisable to use relative XPath.

[@manjushanetragaonkar1043]

Hello sir I have one question Where we are using absolute x path???

[@TienTrinh-nr3hx]

thank u so much ^^

[@Itech6969]

so why use absolute xpath when its better to use relative?

[@rishikeshshah7294]

Thanks for making such a nice tutorial. I enjoy your teaching method. I tried to locate the first name text box by relative xpath //input[@name='first_name']. It is not possible because this is inside shadow root. I found the way to get to this element using getShadowRoot() method of selenium. // getting elements under shadow root WebElement id_field= driver.findElement(By.xpath("//dw-de-signup-form")) .getShadowRoot().findElement(By.cssSelector("dx-input.full-name-field")) .getShadowRoot().findElement(By.cssSelector("input#input")); id_field.sendKeys("Tester");