UI elements Locators

What is a Locator?

A locator is a strategy for finding a specific element on a web page so WebDriver can interact with it — click it, read its text, or type into it.

Why Locators Matter

Choosing reliable, unique locators is one of the most important skills in Selenium automation; fragile locators (like ones based on exact visible text that changes often) lead to flaky tests.

Locator Priority

Generally, ID is the most reliable and fastest locator when available, followed by name, then more flexible options like CSS selectors or XPath for complex cases.