Interacting with Text Boxes, Buttons & Dropdowns
Interacting with Text Boxes
Text boxes are among the most common elements in web forms. Selenium provides simple methods to type text into a field and clear existing content before entering new values.
- element.send_keys() - types the given text into a text box
- element.clear() - clears any existing text from a field before typing
Clicking Buttons
Buttons are activated using a straightforward click method. Selenium waits for the element to be present before attempting the click, but it's still good practice to confirm the element is visible and enabled first.
Working with Dropdown Menus
Standard HTML dropdowns are handled using Selenium's dedicated Select class, which provides convenient methods for choosing options by visible text, value, or index rather than manually clicking through the list.
Select Class Methods
| Method | Purpose |
|---|---|
| select_by_visible_text() | Selects an option by its displayed text |
| select_by_value() | Selects an option by its underlying value attribute |
| select_by_index() | Selects an option by its position in the list |
Beyond basic text boxes and dropdowns, real forms also include trickier controls like checkboxes, radio buttons, and date pickers.
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