Selenium webdriver (c#) - Finding button based on attribute

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I'm trying to get a handle on the button below based on the attribute gl-command. I'm aware I can find the button using a Cssselector by locator but I don't want to do that in this case.

I should point out that this is just one of many buttons within the AUT: <google-componentbutton size="32"></google-componentbutton>

<div class="gl-component-buttons"><gl-component-buttons id="gl-component-button-set-bottom">
  <google-componentbutton size="32">
    <button class="google-componentbutton glmdl-button glmdl-js-button glmdl-js-ripple-effect google-image gl-transaction-image" style="height: 32px; widgl: 32px; background-size: 24px 24px; background-position: 4px 4px;" gl-tooltip-id="google_component_transaction" gl-tooltip="transaction" data-upgraded=",MaterialButton,MaterialRipple" gl-command="transaction">  
      <span class="glmdl-button__ripple-container">
        <span class="glmdl-ripple"></span>
      </span>
    </button>
  </google-componentbutton>

Fidel · Accepted Answer · 2022-12-15 09:03:30Z

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use xpath for based on the attribute "gl-command"

driver.FindElement(By.XPath("//*[@gl-command='transaction']")).Click();

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James Poulose Feb 5 at 20:51

Just a note: From their documentation - "a search prefixed with // will search the entire document, not just the children of this current node. Use .// to limit your search to the children of this WebElement". Note the period before the double forward slashes.

Brad Larson · Accepted Answer · 2016-12-21 18:28:44Z

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You can also create a custom selector with a method that returns your needed By selector for easy future use like this:

public static By SelectorByAttributeValue(string p_strAttributeName, string p_strAttributeValue)
{
    return (By.XPath(String.Format("//*[@{0} = '{1}']", 
                                   p_strAttributeName, 
                                   p_strAttributeValue)));
}

And use it like this:

driver.FindElement(Selectors.SelectorByAttributeValue("data-power","5"))

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Ruhit · Accepted Answer · 2016-04-06 17:08:37Z

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XPath would be your safest bet.

IWebElement glButton = driver.findElement(By.xpath("//button[contains(@gl-command, 'transaction')]));

There's a similar question here: http://forum.testproject.io/index.php?topic=66.0

answered Apr 6, 2016 at 17:08

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Marco Giovanni Over a year ago

Tks this was exactly what i was looking for +1

sparrow · Accepted Answer · 2016-04-08 03:54:38Z

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Not sure if you are asking to find a button IF it has the gl-command attribute or if the value of gl-command is some specific value so I'll answer both ways.

Find buttons with gl-command attribute

driver.FindElements(By.Tag("button")).Where(x => !string.IsNullOrEmpty(x.GetAttribute("gl-command")).FirstOrDefault();

Can remove the FirstOrDefault() if you want all buttons with gl-command attribute.

Find buttons with specific gl-command value

driver.FindElements(By.Tag("button")).Where(x => !string.IsNullOrEmpty(x.GetAttribute("gl-command") && string.Compare(x.GetAttribute("gl-command"), "YOURGLCMD", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) == 0));

My closing parens might be off because I typed all this out on my phone in bed, but that's the general gist and my gf is yelling at me to go to sleep.

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Ywapom Over a year ago

@stackoverflow.com/users/2387630/dmitry-k What is the using directive for .Where? I get 'IWebElement does not contain definition...'

Guy · Accepted Answer · 2016-04-05 12:08:30Z

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If one of the class is unique you can use className

driver.FindElement(By.ClassName("google-componentbutton"));
// or
driver.FindElement(By.ClassName("glmdl-button"));
// etc

If none of them unique you can use combination of all of them or some of them

driver.FindElement(By.CssSelector(".google-componentbutton.glmdl-button.glmdl-js-button.glmdl-js-ripple-effect.google-image.gl-transaction-image"));
// or
driver.FindElement(By.CssSelector(".google-componentbutton.glmdl-button"));

answered Apr 5, 2016 at 12:08

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