Unable to locate text input element using selenium and python

Question

I am trying to find an element on a webpage (https://www.fimea.fi/web/en/databases_and_registeries/spcs/human_medicinal_products) using Selenium and Python and I want to find the first text input for name of the medicinal product.

I am getting this error:

Message: no such element: Unable to locate element: {"method":"xpath","selector":"//input[@name='nimi'][@type='text']"}

I am currently using the code below:

clear_button = driver.find_element_by_xpath("//input[@name='nimi'][@type='text']")

I am new to Python and Selenium. Please help me out on this.

Please add the html of the element you are looking for.

Jortega
– Jortega

2020-02-12 15:53:00 +00:00
Commented Feb 12, 2020 at 15:53 — Jortega
– Jortega, Commented Feb 12, 2020 at 15:53

0buz · Accepted Answer · 2020-02-12 15:49:54Z

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The field you are looking for is inside an iframe. You need to identify and switch to that iframe first.

iframe=driver.switch_to.frame('_com_liferay_iframe_web_portlet_IFramePortlet_INSTANCE_1UG85fOFT8Za_iframe')
input_field = driver.find_element_by_xpath("//input[@name='nimi']")

answered Feb 12, 2020 at 15:49

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Sarvesh Ahuja Over a year ago

Thanks, I am able to locate it now.

github_s · Accepted Answer · 2020-02-12 15:58:12Z

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The reason why you can't locate the element is that the input box is hiden by a frame. Maybe you should use switch_to.frame() to switch to it. F12 screenshot

answered Feb 12, 2020 at 15:58

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