Xpath | Absolute Beginner Guide | PART-1 | Intro | Writing XPath with Elements & Attributes | Tamil

One of the most anticipated topics on Learn Automation Online is writing Xpath. There is no wonder why this is the most expected topic. Because XPath play a major role in test automation projects and they are very crucial in the interview as well. This has two parts and this is the part one of the XPath tutorials.
What will we learn in this video?
1. Why do we need XPATH? Why not other locators?
2. Can we rely on browser plugins alone?
3. What is XPATH?
4. How XML PATH and its functions handle HTML elements ?
5. Types of XPath.
6. Identification strategies:
a) Locating Elements with Known Attribute
b) Locating Elements with known Element and Attributes
c) Locating Elements with Known Visible Text (exact match)
d) Locating Elements when part of the visible text (partial match)
e) Locating Elements with Multiple Attributes
f) Locating elements when starting visible text is known
g) Locating Elements with Dynamic Attribute values
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To learn selenium, I have created two playlists basic and advanced in that all are arranged in order to learn. For TestNG, also playlist available. All the videos will.have part numbers for easy identification. However, I will create a table of contents, for better learning.

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bro nice one,regular expression use panie xpath and css selector ku videos podunga bro

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Hi bro your videos were easy to learn and understand,just I wanted to know...if I need to understand xpath or study xpath in xml, what are the things which I have to study or go through before...like I need to study XML or SGML or xslt or Html anthing like that??? Pls reply

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Bro, you are a teacher par excellence!!! Thank you🙏I have one request. Can you please do a video on CSS selector. Also in interview, i was asked a question when will you use xpath vs when you will go for CSS selector? Can you help us with answer.

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[@johnmonish5317]

@@mysonandmajuro4802 both are same but in performance wise css selector because its bidirectional property and in xpath its unidirectional it means it read from top to bottom refers HTML tags only

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That's so great to hear. Right now I'm not in a position to create videos, I don't have access to my personal computers. Once everything is back to normal will try to create videos. Hope you can understand.

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[@Mohan-sj4fz]

Hi Sir, i have learnt all concepts you have mentioned in 2 video. But, when i get to pratice there are still some element i coudnt able to get the appropirate xpath. is there are any methods to get xpath.

[@ragavarshinis6337]

Hi sir, Nice explanation in easy way, thanks for your videos.. Am facing one issue in my application. button element have same path,id,name,class too how to identify ? next one

[@LearnAutomationOnline]

That's not possible how come multiple elements will have same id? Xpath will definitely be different. Pls send the snapshot to [e-mail] of your issue

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Hi Joseph, right now I don't have access to my personal computers. Got stuck in lockdown

[@vigneshpandiyan9506]

hi bro i have a doubt in xpath in amazon home page there is a sliding cards which is continuously sliding by showing the offers right.. so in that how to take xpath for the perticular card..

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[@sakthii7749]

How to find xpath in firefox without plugin using 47.0. 1 but not showing copy xpath tell me how to find

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Thank you brother .but please take a linkedin,or fb,or insta like difficult websites and show how to automate this sites atleast 4 to 5 pages with full attributes elements text cover all the types in xpath css selector .like a mini project thank you

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[@royalwinautomatedsoftware2985]

Hai sir, unga video parthu own xpath create panen. Enaku oru website check pana methu athula Element and Attribute 8 found aguthu but athula value unique than antha value vachi xpath own create pana mudiyuma

[@sumathisr7461]

hi sir,i have seen your videos about Dynamic tables.If possible please teach us with the table concept.i am confusing with that concept when i try to retrieve the data from table, and finding unique id of the table. help me to clear the things

[@LearnAutomationOnline]

After watching xpath videos, you should be able to write your xpath. If not send in the xpath you have written and what is the error that you are getting

[@dhivyavetriselvan]

understood bro.thanks

[@saranyaravi3685]

Hello Arul, Thanks for the video .I understood the first 7 concept and implemented one type in our editbox video example and it worked fine. But i have a doubt here , in this video for "Starts with" type @26:36 time you used //id[starts-with(text(),"btn)] ,we did not get any match right.I think id should not be there it is "input" (element name) right.I am not sure just im asking for clarification.Sorry if im wrong. can u pls clarify.

[@LearnAutomationOnline]

The ui might have changed now. I mean the backend code would have changed. If it's working for me in that video then there was definitely the element matching the xpath was there but now it is changed

[@raji8586]

Yes..you are right @saranya..Instead of taking element name by mistake he took attribute name

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Ji ithula nenga use panra 7 types example la mostly more than 2 choices varuthu. Athula epadi namaku vendiya option choose panrathu

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Please post video for finding xpath using css selector.

[@arunragavan442]

bro unable to locate element nu varuthu bro...using xpath ...what to do

[@suriyapriyaboopathy8780]

What is the difference between index based and position based commands in xpath?

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Thank you 😊

[@mychoice2559]

Hi Anna, Css Selector ku ethay mari video poduga...please please

[@karthicksundar1409]

Hi bro, Im working in bank field Example: Having account number list like customeracc123,customeracc345 dynamically changing while reloading. I can't able to take xpath for that, if i use startwith or contains all the path is selecting. How can i handle this scenario?

[@LearnAutomationOnline]

Then you have to select the index position is it the first or second element. Something like this : (xpath_expression)[index]

[@AnithaKrishnamoorthy-vk5xn]

I like all your videos . i would have watched 50% of your videos . in this video . when i try this with google or any other website its not working for me . I gave very simple one //*[@id='inner-wrap'] . it says "No matching Selector or Style". Do i need to configure any this in browser ?

[@AnithaKrishnamoorthy-vk5xn]

Solution: we need to enable DOM Searching .press Ctrl+f

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Bro, how to get xpath search box ...like you are searching in the box i dont know where is search xpath...?????reply me

[@LearnAutomationOnline]

Press control f. After clicking in HTML codes. U can see the serch box

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You can constantly practice handson and if you do so you can very well mention like you have 2 to 3 years of relevant automation experience. NOTE: provided you done regular hands on for all the important playlists. And to the second question, YES you can easily pursue automation after clearing the interview. There are many people who got offers in LAO community and are working as automation testers even with 8 years of gap and I know a lot of freshers working post completion of our courses. so it shouldnt be a problem at all. All the very best. Feel free to revert, in case you have any further questions!

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@@LearnAutomationOnline Thank you for your valuable advice anna, it means a lot to me. As you mentioned earlier in some comments that Upto 6th Playlist very important and necessary, So Is it enough, or what else I need to watch & practice? Pls mention na, Now I m in desperate need of a Job (Layoff due to Corona). Thanks in advance...

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[@muthukkumars4338]

Starts-with and contains not clear there are multiple match is there

[@LearnAutomationOnline]

If there are multiple elements matching the criteria, then we have to select the appropriate one. Say if you have written an xpath and it's showing 5 results and you want the third one to be selected then your path should be something like this. //Yourxpath[3]. This will return only the intended element

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[@pattanisundall278]

Hello sir Locating elements with multiple attributes Syn://*[attribute1='value'] or //*[@attribute1='value'] Kindly tell me the correct one

[@LearnAutomationOnline]

Have you watched the xpath videos fully? If you are going tonuse attribute u must use @

[@mychoice2559]

Hi Anna , Please , etha mari CSS ku solluga please please

[@archanamuthukrishnan6465]

Hello Sir I am stuck here please help I got 4 web elements from list ..iterated using for loop. Using index=0 element[i] I am not able to chose first element in list ..(since it starts with 1)...I tried to start index from 1 not working...is there a way to increase index in xpath ?

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Store the list of web elements and iterate them using for each loop

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Better late than never

[@yashwanths5152]

Hi Brother. Interview la entha Locator Fast and Entha Locator Slow nu Keytanga.. Naa id Fast nu sonnane , avanga correct ah answer nu keytutu onnum sollala.. google ah search panna different answers irukku. please clear my doubt ?

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ID the bro fastest and xpath tha slowest

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@@mukeshperumal3189 thank you brother

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bro you are typing xpath in that inspection page...i do not find that column? how to enable typing in inspection page like your's...?

[@LearnAutomationOnline]

Click control f. On the inspection page. If u r skipping the video, pls don’t. I would have explained these things in the video itself

[@divyashan7050]

@@LearnAutomationOnline Ok thank u

[@chandhinikrishnakumar1468]

So here 'starts with ()' function will work only for text and not for id attribute containing text. Is that so?

[@LearnAutomationOnline]

Starts with can be used for id as well

[@chandhinikrishnakumar1468]

@@LearnAutomationOnline Ok, Thank you

[@nagarajjanakiraman8696]

//*[starts-with(@id,'btn')]

[@abdul2001]

Hi bro...i have a doubt, if the id="ab123" then refresh the id is "du852" again refresh "lulu632" I get different id s when I refresh the page. In this case, how to write an Xpath? Bro....

[@LearnAutomationOnline]

99 percent dynamic id's will have constant portion and a variable portion. Do u really mean the id is generating without even having a constant portion? In that case u can use id as an attribute for the xpath. U have to look for some other options

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@@LearnAutomationOnline okay thanks 24/7 bro...

[@pakkirisamymariyappane7230]

Bro yen CSS Locators patthi videos illa. Athu selenium kku important illaya. Please reply. Na unga videos regular ah pakkura viewer

[@LearnAutomationOnline]

CSS is also similar to xpath and has equal importance. But if you are too strong in xpath, there's no need for CSS. However, learning css will also be helpful. Will try to put one video on that as well

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pls update next step

[@arunragavan442]

bro text() use pannapothu athuku minnadi @ poda theva iliya bro????

[@LearnAutomationOnline]

No it's a function. When you use any attributes you can use @

[@arunragavan442]

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[@starvijay7689]

Sir will u copy nd paste it xpath. Don't type

[@PriyaDharshini-bf1hq]

Xpath type panreengalla apo neenga type panardhuku oru column keela varudhu .. adhu epdi kondu vareenga ..

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Click on the html code. And control f

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@@LearnAutomationOnline ok sir tq

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Can you please send me your Editor question

[@sunilsundaram8305]

Why are you calling "tags" as "elements"?

[@banup4077]

Sir, I am not able to find xpath search location in chrome. Pls reply

[@LearnAutomationOnline]

After inspecting, if u click on the code and press control f, u will get the search box for typing the xpath