Urgent --- how to get links under specific panel/ div/ table

Hi All,

i am new to selenium

i want to get all the links under specific panel/ div/ table

for example
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there is left panel and right panel, both panels having some links

now i wanna get only the links from left panel

currently i am using the below code but this code is giving all the links from left and right panel

List links = driver.findElements(By.TagName("a"));
System.out.println(links.size())

but i wanna get only the links from left panel
for example the left panel is existing under div tag like

for example a page containing the below code

Code:

<div id="left_Panel">
    <a href="left1"> Left1 </a>
    <a href="left2"> Left2 </a>
    <a href="left3"> Left3 </a>
</div>

<div id="right_Panel">
    <a href="right1"> Right1 </a>
    <a href="right2"> Right2 </a>
    <a href="right3"> Right3 </a>
</div>

please provide me inscript how to get the links only from left panel

I am not a Java developer, but I think you can try something like this:

Code:

List links = driver.findElements(By.xpath("//div[@id='left_Panel']/a"));

Hi faramka,

its working fine thank you very much

i have 1 question, using " xpath " is not good as per my knowledge and what i have studied on forums

is there any other way to get the solution instead of using " xpath "

once again thanks a lot

please let me know if there is any solution for this

Here is an article about Selenium locators http://www.qaautomation.net/?p=188
Read it and choose the best way for you.
There is always risk that xPath (and CSS or locators of any other type) will be changed. This is a fact which you are not able to avoid.

Hi Faramka,

thanks a lot.

when i execute the script, i got all the links

now i try to click each link 1 by 1

it is clicking 1st link but after clicking the 1st link it is showing the below error

please look into this


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Exception in thread "main" org.openqa.selenium.StaleElementReferenceException: Element not found in the cache
Build info: version: '2.0.0', revision: '12817', time: '2011-07-07 19:13:58'
System info: os.name: 'Windows NT (unknown)', os.arch: 'x86', os.version: '6.1', java.version: '1.5.0_05'
Driver info: driver.version: RemoteWebDriver
at sun.reflect.NativeConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance0(Native Method)
at sun.reflect.NativeConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance(Unknown Source)
at sun.reflect.DelegatingConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance(Unknown Source)
at java.lang.reflect.Constructor.newInstance(Unknown Source)
at org.openqa.selenium.remote.ErrorHandler.createThrowable(ErrorHandler.java:131)
at org.openqa.selenium.remote.ErrorHandler.throwIfResponseFailed(ErrorHandler.java:105)
at org.openqa.selenium.remote.RemoteWebDriver.execute(RemoteWebDriver.java:402)
at org.openqa.selenium.remote.RemoteWebElement.execute(RemoteWebElement.java:213)
at org.openqa.selenium.remote.RemoteWebElement.getText(RemoteWebElement.java:117)
at sample.(sample.java:51)
at sample.main(sample.java:18)
Caused by: org.openqa.selenium.remote.ErrorHandler$UnknownServerException: Element not found in the cache
Build info: version: '2.0.0', revision: '12817', time: '2011-07-07 19:13:58'
System info: os.name: 'Windows NT (unknown)', os.arch: 'x86', os.version: '6.1', java.version: '1.5.0_05'
Driver info: driver.version: unknown
at .(resource://fxdriver/modules/utils.js:7725)
at .(file:///C:/Users/SIVAKU~1/AppData/Local/Temp/anonymous45113webdriver-profile/extensions/fxdriver@googlecode.com/components/driver-component.js -> file:///C:/Users/SIVAKU~1/AppData/Local/Temp/anonymous45113webdriver-profile/extensions/fxdriver@googlecode.com/components/wrappedElement.js:147)
at .(file:///C:/Users/SIVAKU~1/AppData/Local/Temp/anonymous45113webdriver-profile/extensions/fxdriver@googlecode.com/components/nsCommandProcessor.js:306)
at .(file:///C:/Users/SIVAKU~1/AppData/Local/Temp/anonymous45113webdriver-profile/extensions/fxdriver@googlecode.com/components/nsCommandProcessor.js:320)
at .(file:///C:/Users/SIVAKU~1/AppData/Local/Temp/anonymous45113webdriver-profile/extensions/fxdriver@googlecode.com/components/nsCommandProcessor.js:197)

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please let me know y this error is showing

Check this http://osdir.com/ml/selenium-users/2011-08/msg01497.html

Hi faramka,

thank u very much it got the solution

1 more question to u, how to click the browser back button

i wanna go to previous page from the current page

is there any method to go previous page in browser for " WebDriver " and please let me know is there any implic wait method to wait untill page get generated without using any condition

please let me know if there is any such method

thanks in advance

gaveyom wrote:1 more question to u, how to click the browser back button

i wanna go to previous page from the current page

is there any method to go previous page in browser for " WebDriver " and
please let me know is there any implic wait method to wait untill page
get generated without using any condition

There is goBack() and goBackAndWait() method in Selenium.
You can use the second method or, if it is not available, try use two methods: first goBack() and then waitForPageToLoad().

Read the documentation You'll find there answers for most questions
http://release.seleniumhq.org/selenium-remote-control/0.9.2/doc/dotnet/Selenium.ISelenium.GoBack.html

Hi faramka,

thanks a lot for your quick replies

im using here " webdriver ", solutions to go back is

--- driver.navigate().back(); ---

now im facing another problem when clicking the links

if there is 2 panels in a page

1. Left Panel
2. Right Panel

here the problem is same link is existing in left and right panel

for example

link name: yahoo

" yahoo" link is having in both the left and right panel

when i try to click the " yahoo" link, it is clicking randomly but i wanna click only the right side panel link

currently im using the below script to click the link

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driver.findElement(By.linkText("yahoo")).click();
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please let me know how to click the link which is existing in right side panel only

thank in advacne, once again thank u very much for your quick reply

Can you find elements using something else than linkText? For example href or title? Or just by id or css class?

Hi faramka,

thank you for your reply

here we don't have id's that is the mail problem

here we can differentiate only with left and right panel

im new to this selenium tool, i heard that it is possible possible with xpath, i have tried with many permutations but im not able to get the solution

please let me know if there is any solution to click the link which is under specific panel/ div/ table

thanks in advance

Do you use Firefox? Install FirePath add-on - you will be able to inspect elements and get their xPath
Let me know if you solved the problem.

Hi faramka,

im able to get xpath but im not able 2 write the syntax

im not getting correct syntax to write how to click the link which is under specific panel/ div/ table

currently im using below script to click the link, below script is generic to click link in a whole page but i want to click under specific panel/ div/ table by using xpath

driver.findElement(By.linkText("yahoo")).click();

please let me know how to write the syntax by using xpath

thank you

Hi faramka,

is it possible to use index option " //div[@id='content']/a[@index='1'] " to click the link instead of " //div[@id='content']/a[@id='linkID'] "

thank you

I think rather not.

But certainly you can do it in this way:

Code:

//div[@id='content']/a[1]

The above code is pointing to the first link which is found in a div with id = content.
If you want to localize, for example, the third link in this div, the code will look like this:

Code:

//div[@id='content']/a[3]

Hi faramka,

when i use as per above which u have mentioned

my script changed as

driver.findElement(By.xpath("//div[@id='Menutagname1_TreeView1']/a[3]")).click();

but when u use id or name it is working

driver.findElement(By.xpath("//div[@id='Menutagname1_TreeView1']//a[@id='linkId']")).click();

when executing the below error is displaying

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Exception in thread "main" org.openqa.selenium.NoSuchElementException: Unable to locate element: {"method":"xpath","selector":"//div[@id='Menutagname1_TreeView1']/a[3]"}
For documentation on this error, please visit: http://seleniumhq.org/exceptions/no_such_element.html
Build info: version: '2.0.0', revision: '12817', time: '2011-07-07 19:13:58'
System info: os.name: 'Windows NT (unknown)', os.arch: 'x86', os.version: '6.1', java.version: '1.5.0_05'
Driver info: driver.version: RemoteWebDriver
at sun.reflect.NativeConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance0(Native Method)
at sun.reflect.NativeConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance(Unknown Source)
at sun.reflect.DelegatingConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance(Unknown Source)
at java.lang.reflect.Constructor.newInstance(Unknown Source)
at org.openqa.selenium.remote.ErrorHandler.createThrowable(ErrorHandler.java:131)
at org.openqa.selenium.remote.ErrorHandler.throwIfResponseFailed(ErrorHandler.java:105)
at org.openqa.selenium.remote.RemoteWebDriver.execute(RemoteWebDriver.java:402)
at org.openqa.selenium.remote.RemoteWebDriver.findElement(RemoteWebDriver.java:190)
at org.openqa.selenium.remote.RemoteWebDriver.findElementByXPath(RemoteWebDriver.java:263)
at org.openqa.selenium.By$ByXPath.findElement(By.java:323)
at org.openqa.selenium.remote.RemoteWebDriver.findElement(RemoteWebDriver.java:182)
at sample.(sample.java:78)
at sample.main(sample.java:40)
Caused by: org.openqa.selenium.remote.ErrorHandler$UnknownServerException: Unable to locate element: {"method":"xpath","selector":"//div[@id='Menutagname1_TreeView1']/a[3]"}
Build info: version: '2.0.0', revision: '12817', time: '2011-07-07 19:13:58'
System info: os.name: 'Windows NT (unknown)', os.arch: 'x86', os.version: '6.1', java.version: '1.5.0_05'
Driver info: driver.version: unknown
at .(file:///C:/Users/SIVAKU~1/AppData/Local/Temp/anonymous58490webdriver-profile/extensions/fxdriver@googlecode.com/components/driver-component.js -> file:///C:/Users/SIVAKU~1/AppData/Local/Temp/anonymous58490webdriver-profile/extensions/fxdriver@googlecode.com/components/firefoxDriver.js:359)
at .(file:///C:/Users/SIVAKU~1/AppData/Local/Temp/anonymous58490webdriver-profile/extensions/fxdriver@googlecode.com/components/driver-component.js -> file:///C:/Users/SIVAKU~1/AppData/Local/Temp/anonymous58490webdriver-profile/extensions/fxdriver@googlecode.com/components/firefoxDriver.js:382)
at .(file:///C:/Users/SIVAKU~1/AppData/Local/Temp/anonymous58490webdriver-profile/extensions/fxdriver@googlecode.com/components/nsCommandProcessor.js:306)
at .(file:///C:/Users/SIVAKU~1/AppData/Local/Temp/anonymous58490webdriver-profile/extensions/fxdriver@googlecode.com/components/nsCommandProcessor.js:320)
at .(file:///C:/Users/SIVAKU~1/AppData/Local/Temp/anonymous58490webdriver-profile/extensions/fxdriver@googlecode.com/components/nsCommandProcessor.js:197)

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please let me know y this issue is getting

thank you

driver.findElement(By.xpath("//div[@id='Menutagname1_TreeView1']//a[@id='linkId']")).click();

If it works with two slashes before a, try

Code:

driver.findElement(By.xpath("//div[@id='Menutagname1_TreeView1']//a[3]")).click();

Install XPath Checker Firefox add-on and check if these paths are correct.

Hi faramka,

i have tried with 2 slashes also but not working

despite i have install the xpath checker it is not working

please let me known y it is not working

thank you

If XPath Checker tells 'no matches found', there is no element with such path. Are you sure the path is correct? Try get it by 'View xPath' in your context menu.
Sorry, I have no more ideas...

Hi faramka,

thank you for your quick and continuous support

i will google it for this

once again thanks a lot