Find elements inside forms and iframe using Java and Selenium WebDriver

Question

I'm trying to access elements that are present under <form> <iFrame> <form> elements </form> </iFrame> </form>.

Could you help me on accessing these 'elements', which I'm working with Selenium Webdriver and JAVA?

Issue Encountered: Able to reach the destination page (where the above elements are present), but those elements are not recognized with my code.

Overview of XML structure:

<body>
    <form action="https://abcd/efgh/" name="outerForm" method="post" target="iFrameTitle">
        <iframe width="700" height="600" src="" title="Frame for Java Test" name="iFrameTitle" scrolling="auto" frameborder="0">
            <form id="innerFormID" name="innerForm" action="/xxx/xxxx/yyyy/zzzz/" method="post" autocomplete="off">
                <fieldset id="ncDetailsInner">
                    <div id="element1">
                        <label for="label1">
                        <abbr title="Required field">*</abbr></label>
                        <input name="label2" type="text" maxlength="30" id="cardHolder" value="" >
                    </div>

                    <div id="element2">
                        <label for="label3">Label3 <abbr title="Required field">*</abbr></label>
                        <div id="element3">
                            <label for="label4">Label4<abbr title="Required field">*</abbr></label>
                            <input id="label5" name="labelname5" type="text" maxlength="19" value="">
                        </div>

                        <div id="element4">
                            <label for="label6">Label6</label>
                            <input id="label7" name="labelname7" type="text" size="2" maxlength="2" value="" class="text disabled" disabled="">
                        </div>
                    </div>
                </fieldset>
            </form> 

        </iframe>
    </form>
</body>

Code Extract:

WebDriverWait wait_iframe = new WebDriverWait(driver, 20000);

wait_iframe.until(ExpectedConditions.visibilityOfElementLocated((By.id("element2"))));

calling_function(sh1.getCell(col + 10, row).getContents(), 
                sh1.getCell(col + 11, row).getContents(),
                sh1.getCell(col + 12, row).getContents(), 
                sh1.getCell(col + 14, row).getContents());                      

public static void called_funciton(String string1, String string2,
        String string3, String string4) {
        driver.findElement(By.name("Element1 Name")).sendKeys(string1);
        driver.findElement(By.id("Element2 ID")).sendKeys(string2);
        driver.findElement(By.id("Element3 ID")).sendKeys(string3);
        driver.findElement(By.id("Element4 ID")).sendKeys(string4);
        driver.findElement(By.name("submitButton")).click();
    }

Do let me know if require any further details!

Possible duplicate of How to switch between frames in Selenium WebDriver using Java — kenorb
– kenorb, Commented Aug 23, 2017 at 16:21

SDET · Accepted Answer · 2014-06-16 15:47:49Z

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Before you try searching for the elements within the iframe you will have to switch Selenium focus to the iframe.

Try this before searching for the elements within the iframe:

driver.switchTo().frame(driver.findElement(By.name("iFrameTitle")));

answered Jun 16, 2014 at 15:47

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PraveenKS Over a year ago

As suggested, added below...but I am stuck with same issue yet

public static void called_funciton(String string1, String string2, String string3, String string4) {		driver.switchTo().frame(driver.findElement(By.name("iFrameTitle"))); 		 		driver.findElement(By.name("Element1 Name")).sendKeys(string1); 		driver.findElement(By.id("Element2 ID")).sendKeys(string2); 		driver.findElement(By.id("Element3 ID")).sendKeys(string3); 		driver.findElement(By.id("Element4 ID")).sendKeys(string4); 		driver.findElement(By.name("submitButton")).click(); 	}

SDET Over a year ago

Try putting the new switchTo line as the very first line in the code block. I.e. before WebDriverWait wait_iframe before you do anything else.

PraveenKS Over a year ago

Thank you, this time I am able to move a step further, however stuck with an exception:

Exception in thread "main" java.lang.NullPointerException 	at roll_forward_test.account_creation.thistle_home(xyz_creation.java:680) 	at roll_forward_test.account_creation.main(xyz_creation.java:463)

the line (xyz_creation.java:680) refers to driver.findElement(By.name("Element1 Name")).sendKeys(string1); on the called function and the line (xyz_creation.java:463) refers to the calling function. calling_function(S1, S2, S3, S4); please advice!

SDET Over a year ago

If your original question about accessing elements in iframes has been answered, then please mark this answer as accepted and we can look at the subsequent issues.

saeta Over a year ago

I spent hours trying to find a solution, you put me on the right path. Thank you!

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Nima Soroush · Accepted Answer · 2015-10-28 10:44:07Z

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When using an iframe, you will first have to switch to the iframe, before selecting the elements of that iframe

You can do it using:

driver.switchTo().frame(driver.findElement(By.id("frameId")));
//do your stuff
driver.switchTo().defaultContent();

In case if your frameId is dynamic, and you only have one iframe, you can use something like:

driver.switchTo().frame(driver.findElement(By.tagName("iframe")));

edited Oct 28, 2015 at 10:44

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Nicholas DiPiazza Over a year ago

+1 for the switchTo().defaultContent() i'm guessing that's how you unselect the frame after your work is done.

simhumileco · Accepted Answer · 2019-10-24 05:00:11Z

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On Selenium >= 3.41 (C#) the rigth syntax is:

webDriver = webDriver.SwitchTo().Frame(webDriver.FindElement(By.Name("icontent")));

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Moshe Slavin Over a year ago

this is a Java question!

nick318 · Accepted Answer · 2020-10-16 21:02:53Z

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By using https://github.com/nick318/FindElementInFrames You can find webElement across all frames:

SearchByFramesFactory searchFactory = new SearchByFramesFactory(driver);
SearchByFrames searchInFrame = searchFactory.search(() -> driver.findElement(By.tagName("body")));
Optional<WebElement> elem = searchInFrame.getElem();

answered Oct 16, 2020 at 21:02

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saitamatechno · Accepted Answer · 2023-01-05 19:55:03Z

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For python users:

driver.switch_to.frame(driver.find_element(By.XPATH, "/html/body/div[3]/div[2]/div/div[1]/div[6]/div[2]/div/iframe"))

And also switch back:

driver.switch_to.default_content()

edited Jan 5, 2023 at 19:55

answered Jan 5, 2023 at 19:50

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Bö macht Blau Over a year ago

This may work when using python, but since OP asked expressly about Java it is not really an answer to their question...

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