Python Selenium Get HTML Text in Variables

Question

I´m new in the Python Community, so I'm struggling each line of the Script I'm developing. I will appreciate if any of you can help me with this 'cos I´ve been hours trying to solve it and I can´t.

I want to copy these variables POSIN (from Film), HORROR (from Topic).HTML SOURCE CODE:

<div id="text"></div>
<h2 class="form-sign">
<b>DATA</b>
</h2>
<br></br>
<div>
<p>
<b>Film: </b>
POSIN
</p>
<p>
<b>Topic: </b>
HORROR
</p>
</div>
<input name="Description" value="1" type="hidden">

I'm using Selenium with python, I´m trying:

Film = driver.find_element_by_name("Film")

but doesn´t works:

NoSuchElementException: Unable to locate element: {"method":"name","selector":"Film"}

Guy · Accepted Answer · 2016-02-11 11:27:12Z

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"Film" is not name, its text. Name attribute will look like <b name="Film"> Film: </b>.

Also, its Film:, spaces and unique characters are important when searching. Try this

film = driver.find_element_by_xpath(".//b[contains(text(), 'Film')]")

And to get the text

filmText = film.text

edited Feb 11, 2016 at 11:27

answered Feb 11, 2016 at 11:16

Guy

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Abgan · Accepted Answer · 2016-02-11 12:01:35Z

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Film is not a name. To learn about more that how to locate element refer below link :-

http://selenium-python.readthedocs.org/locating-elements.html

For Film use below xpath

//p[contains(., 'Film')][1]

For Topic use below xpath

//p[contains(., 'Topic:')][1]

For Film use below code..

  movieText =   driver.find_element_by_xpath("//p[contains(., 'Film')][1]")

movieText is element you have found

For Topic use below code

  movieTopic =  driver.find_element_by_xpath("//p[contains(., 'Topic:')][1]")

movieTopic is element you have found

Now to extract text from above element by using below code:-

TextOFFilm = movieText.text

TextOFTopix = movieTopic.text

text is a built-in function which extract text from web element.

Hope it will help you :)

edited Feb 11, 2016 at 12:01

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answered Feb 11, 2016 at 11:21

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Johnny007 Over a year ago

A million of thanks, thanks to you I can continue. I've been hours and hours and finally I can continue. Thanks!!!

Shubham Jain Over a year ago

Welcome @Johnny007 ... I am happy as your problem is resolved :)

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