Additional Browser Commands in Selenium WebDriver

WebElement Commands

WebElement commands are used to interact with various web element attributes such as buttons, text fields, links, checkboxes, and radio buttons. Selenium WebDriver provides a way to manipulate these web elements on a webpage. With these commands, developers or testers can perform actions like entering text in fields, clicking buttons, reading text values, and checking or unchecking checkboxes.

Common WebElement Commands include:

  1. sendKeys()
  2. isDisplayed()
  3. isSelected()
  4. submit()
  5. isEnabled()
  6. getLocation()
  7. clear()
  8. getAttribute()
  9. getText()
  10. getTagName()
  11. click()

1. Sending Keys to an Input Field

Command: sendKeys(CharSequence... keysToSend): void
Usage: Sends a sequence of keystrokes to the element.

Example:

Java 
WebElement inputField = driver.findElement(By.id("username")); 
inputField.sendKeys("testuser"); // Sends "testuser" to the input field

Explanation of Code

  • WebElement inputField: Declares a variable to represent the input field on the webpage.
  • = driver.findElement(By.id("username")): Locates the input field by its ID.
  • inputField.sendKeys("testuser"): Sends the string "testuser" to the input field.

2. Checking if an Element is Displayed

Command: isDisplayed(): boolean
Usage: Checks whether the element is displayed on the page.

Example:

Java 
boolean isVisible = inputField.isDisplayed(); 
// Checks if the input field is displayed

Explanation of Code

  • boolean isVisible: Declares a variable to store the visibility status of the input field.
  • = inputField.isDisplayed(): Checks if the input field is currently displayed on the page, returning true or false.

3. Checking if an Element is Selected

Command: isSelected(): boolean
Usage: Checks if a checkbox or radio button is selected.

Example:

Java 
boolean isSelected = checkbox.isSelected(); 
// Checks if the checkbox is selected

Explanation of Code

  • boolean isSelected: Declares a variable to store the selection status of the checkbox.
  • = checkbox.isSelected(): Checks if the checkbox is currently selected, returning true or false.

4. Submitting a Form

Command: submit(): void
Usage: Submits the form to which the element belongs.

Example:

Java 
inputField.submit(); 
// Submits the form

Explanation of Code

  • inputField.submit(): Submits the form associated with the input field, typically triggering a form submission.

5. Checking if an Element is Enabled

Command: isEnabled(): boolean
Usage: Checks whether the element is enabled for interaction.

Example:

Java 
boolean isEnabled = button.isEnabled(); 
// Checks if the button is enabled

Explanation of Code

  • boolean isEnabled: Declares a variable to store the enabled status of the button.
  • = button.isEnabled(): Checks if the button is enabled for interaction, returning true or false.

6. Getting the Location of an Element

Command: getLocation(): Point
Usage: Gets the coordinates of the element on the page.

Example:

Java 
Point location = inputField.getLocation(); 
// Gets the location of the input field

Explanation of Code

  • Point location: Declares a variable to store the coordinates of the input field.
  • = inputField.getLocation(): Gets the x and y coordinates of the input field on the webpage.

7. Checking the Display Status of an Element

Command: isDisplayed(): boolean
Usage: Verifies if the element is visible on the page.

Example:

Java 
boolean isVisible = element.isDisplayed(); 
// Checks if the element is displayed

Explanation of Code

  • boolean isVisible: Declares a variable to store the visibility status of the element.
  • element.isDisplayed(): Returns true if the element is displayed, otherwise false.

8. Getting an Attribute Value of an Element

Command: getAttribute(String name): String
Usage: Retrieves the value of an attribute of the web element.

Example:

Java 
String value = inputField.getAttribute("placeholder"); 
// Retrieves the placeholder attribute value

Explanation of Code

  • String value: Declares a variable to store the attribute value.
  • getAttribute("placeholder"): Retrieves the "placeholder" attribute value of the input field.

8. Getting an Attribute Value of an Element

Command: getAttribute(String name): String
Usage: Retrieves the value of an attribute of the web element.

Example:

Java 
String value = inputField.getAttribute("placeholder"); 
// Retrieves the placeholder attribute value

Explanation of Code

  • String value: Declares a variable to store the attribute value.
  • getAttribute("placeholder"): Retrieves the "placeholder" attribute value of the input field.

9. Getting the Text of an Element

Command: getText(): String
Usage: Gets the visible text of the element.

Example:

Java 
String text = label.getText(); 
// Retrieves the visible text of the label element

Explanation of Code

  • String text: Declares a variable to store the text content.
  • label.getText(): Retrieves the visible text of the label.

10. Getting the Tag Name of an Element

Command: getTagName(): String
Usage: Gets the tag name of the element.

Example:

Java 
String tagName = element.getTagName(); 
// Retrieves the tag name of the element

Explanation of Code

  • String tagName: Declares a variable to store the tag name.
  • element.getTagName(): Retrieves the tag name of the element, such as "input" or "button".

11. Clicking an Element

Command: click(): void
Usage: Clicks on the element.

Example:

Java 
button.click(); 
// Clicks the button element

Explanation of Code

  • button.click(): Simulates a mouse click on the button element.