How to click an element which is invisible in Selenium WebDriver using C#?
My code is:
Actions a = new Actions(driver);
a.MoveToElement(driver.FindElement(By.LinkText("Master Data"))).Build().Perform();
driver.FindElement(By.LinkText("Suppliers")).Click();
But it is not working
selenium-webdriver
edited Nov 16 '18 at 10:22
Harsha Biyani
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asked Nov 16 '18 at 10:17
Vishakha GulaveVishakha Gulave
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My code is:
Actions a = new Actions(driver);
a.MoveToElement(driver.FindElement(By.LinkText("Master Data"))).Build().Perform();
driver.FindElement(By.LinkText("Suppliers")).Click();
But it is not working
selenium-webdriver
edited Nov 16 '18 at 10:22
Harsha Biyani
2,73321834
asked Nov 16 '18 at 10:17
Vishakha GulaveVishakha Gulave
1
add a comment |
My code is:
Actions a = new Actions(driver);
a.MoveToElement(driver.FindElement(By.LinkText("Master Data"))).Build().Perform();
driver.FindElement(By.LinkText("Suppliers")).Click();
But it is not working
selenium-webdriver
edited Nov 16 '18 at 10:22
Harsha Biyani
2,73321834
asked Nov 16 '18 at 10:17
Vishakha GulaveVishakha Gulave
1
My code is:
Actions a = new Actions(driver);
a.MoveToElement(driver.FindElement(By.LinkText("Master Data"))).Build().Perform();
driver.FindElement(By.LinkText("Suppliers")).Click();
But it is not working
selenium-webdriver
selenium-webdriver
edited Nov 16 '18 at 10:22
Harsha Biyani
2,73321834
asked Nov 16 '18 at 10:17
Vishakha GulaveVishakha Gulave
1
edited Nov 16 '18 at 10:22
Harsha Biyani
2,73321834
asked Nov 16 '18 at 10:17
Vishakha GulaveVishakha Gulave
1
edited Nov 16 '18 at 10:22
Harsha Biyani
2,73321834
edited Nov 16 '18 at 10:22
Harsha Biyani
2,73321834
edited Nov 16 '18 at 10:22
Harsha Biyani
2,73321834
2,73321834
asked Nov 16 '18 at 10:17
Vishakha GulaveVishakha Gulave
1
asked Nov 16 '18 at 10:17
Vishakha GulaveVishakha Gulave
1
asked Nov 16 '18 at 10:17
Vishakha GulaveVishakha Gulave
1
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You have two approaches. Selenium has been specifically written to NOT allow interaction with hidden elements. The rationale is that if a person cannot perform that action, then neither should Selenium. Therefore, to perform the click via Selenium, you must perform the action a user would do to make that button visible (e.g mouseover event, click another element, etc) then perform the click once visible.
However, Selenium does allow you to execute Javascript within the context of an element, so you could write Javascript to perform the click event even if it is hidden.
To click on a hidden element, you can use JavascriptExecutor with the
parameter "arguments[0].click();"
element = driver.FindElement(By.LinkText("Suppliers")).Click();
JavascriptExecutor js = (JavascriptExecutor)driver;
js.executeScript("arguments[0].click();", element);
answered Nov 16 '18 at 10:48
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You have two approaches. Selenium has been specifically written to NOT allow interaction with hidden elements. The rationale is that if a person cannot perform that action, then neither should Selenium. Therefore, to perform the click via Selenium, you must perform the action a user would do to make that button visible (e.g mouseover event, click another element, etc) then perform the click once visible.
However, Selenium does allow you to execute Javascript within the context of an element, so you could write Javascript to perform the click event even if it is hidden.
To click on a hidden element, you can use JavascriptExecutor with the
parameter "arguments[0].click();"
element = driver.FindElement(By.LinkText("Suppliers")).Click();
JavascriptExecutor js = (JavascriptExecutor)driver;
js.executeScript("arguments[0].click();", element);
answered Nov 16 '18 at 10:48
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You have two approaches. Selenium has been specifically written to NOT allow interaction with hidden elements. The rationale is that if a person cannot perform that action, then neither should Selenium. Therefore, to perform the click via Selenium, you must perform the action a user would do to make that button visible (e.g mouseover event, click another element, etc) then perform the click once visible.
However, Selenium does allow you to execute Javascript within the context of an element, so you could write Javascript to perform the click event even if it is hidden.
To click on a hidden element, you can use JavascriptExecutor with the
parameter "arguments[0].click();"
element = driver.FindElement(By.LinkText("Suppliers")).Click();
JavascriptExecutor js = (JavascriptExecutor)driver;
js.executeScript("arguments[0].click();", element);
answered Nov 16 '18 at 10:48
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You have two approaches. Selenium has been specifically written to NOT allow interaction with hidden elements. The rationale is that if a person cannot perform that action, then neither should Selenium. Therefore, to perform the click via Selenium, you must perform the action a user would do to make that button visible (e.g mouseover event, click another element, etc) then perform the click once visible.
However, Selenium does allow you to execute Javascript within the context of an element, so you could write Javascript to perform the click event even if it is hidden.
To click on a hidden element, you can use JavascriptExecutor with the
parameter "arguments[0].click();"
element = driver.FindElement(By.LinkText("Suppliers")).Click();
JavascriptExecutor js = (JavascriptExecutor)driver;
js.executeScript("arguments[0].click();", element);
answered Nov 16 '18 at 10:48
Dhru 'soniDhru 'soni
486320
You have two approaches. Selenium has been specifically written to NOT allow interaction with hidden elements. The rationale is that if a person cannot perform that action, then neither should Selenium. Therefore, to perform the click via Selenium, you must perform the action a user would do to make that button visible (e.g mouseover event, click another element, etc) then perform the click once visible.
However, Selenium does allow you to execute Javascript within the context of an element, so you could write Javascript to perform the click event even if it is hidden.
To click on a hidden element, you can use JavascriptExecutor with the
parameter "arguments[0].click();"
element = driver.FindElement(By.LinkText("Suppliers")).Click();
JavascriptExecutor js = (JavascriptExecutor)driver;
js.executeScript("arguments[0].click();", element);
answered Nov 16 '18 at 10:48
Dhru 'soniDhru 'soni
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answered Nov 16 '18 at 10:48
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answered Nov 16 '18 at 10:48
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