What is the best method in Selenium IDE for tracking an element based on its value?

While testing a website with Selenium IDE, I encountered an issue with the way elements are identified. The site utilizes something called "wickets" that change the ID of elements randomly, making it difficult for Selenium to record actions on certain elements like drop-down lists. I attempted to track the drop-down list manually by providing a target, but faced challenges.

Command             |Target                    |Value
select              |//div[@id="duration3"]    |level=4 night (s)

Is there a solution using value or option parameters?

Here is a snippet of the code: 

<select id="duration3" name="facets:durations:duration" wicket:id="duration">
    <option value=""></option>
    <option value="1">1 night(s)</option>
    <option value="2">2 night(s)</option>
    <option value="3">3 night(s)</option>
    <option value="4">4 night(s)</option>
    <option value="5">5 night(s)</option>
    <option value="6">6 night(s)</option>
    <option value="7">7 night(s)</option>
    <option value="8">8 night(s)</option>
    <option value="9" selected="selected">9 night(s)</option>
    <option value="10">10 night(s)</option>
    <option value="11">11 night(s)</option>
    <option value="12">12 night(s)</option>
    <option value="13">13 night(s)</option>
    <option value="14">14 night(s)</option>
    <option value="15">15 night(s)</option>
    <option value="16">16 night(s)</option>
    <option value="17">17 night(s)</option>
    <option value="18">18 night(s)</option>
    <option value="19">19 night(s)</option>
    <option value="20">20 night(s)</option>
    <option value="21">21 night(s)</option>
</select>
How can I effectively track a specific element (e.g., option 4)?

javascriptseleniumautomated-tests

Answer №1

Since I am unaware of the specific website you are referring to, I will do my best to explain the situation at hand.

It is often encountered in websites that have dynamic content where IDs are either randomly generated or altered. In such cases, CSS selectors can be utilized to target specific elements of interest.

In your scenario, the Target field would utilize the following selector:

css=div[id^='duration']

This selector targets a div element with an ID that begins with 'duration'. Therefore, any changes made to the numeric portion of the ID will not affect its selection.

Answer №2

In the previous question, it was suggested that "FireBug" can be used to inspect and track a specific element if needed.

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