Locate HTML elements using Selenium Python [duplicate]

Question

I've tried several ways to locate this element using driver.find_element(By.*) but have had no success. Can anyone provide guidance?

HTML Elements: html elements

<button class="MuiButtonBase-root MuiButton-root MuiButton-contained MuiButton-containedPrimary MuiButton-sizeMedium MuiButton-containedSizeMedium MuiButton-root MuiButton-contained MuiButton-containedPrimary MuiButton-sizeMedium MuiButton-containedSizeMedium css-10qa0nr" tabindex="0" type="button">
Add Lead
<span class="MuiTouchRipple-root css-w0pj6f"></span>
</button>

Also, why is the class name so long and should I copy the whole class name or only part of it if I want to locate the element using the class name?

button = driver.find_element(By.XPATH, "//button[contains(text(),'Add Lead')]") error message: selenium.common.exceptions.NoSuchElementException: Message: no such element: Unable to locate element: {"method":"xpath","selector":"//button[contains(text(),'Add Lead')]"} — XirrusX
– XirrusX, Commented Jun 16, 2023 at 15:05

Shawn · Accepted Answer · 2023-06-16 14:11:56Z

1

You can use XPath locator and it's contains method like below:

button = driver.find_element(By.XPATH, "//button[contains(text(),'Add Lead')]")

answered Jun 16, 2023 at 14:11

Shawn

9,1774 gold badges19 silver badges39 bronze badges

Sign up to request clarification or add additional context in comments.

4 Comments

Josh Heaps Over a year ago

For the button, this is the best way to find it via xpath.

XirrusX Over a year ago

button = driver.find_element(By.XPATH, "//button[contains(text(),'Add Lead')]") tried this solution and get this error message: selenium.common.exceptions.NoSuchElementException: Message: no such element: Unable to locate element: {"method":"xpath","selector":"//button[contains(text(),'Add Lead')]"}

XirrusX Over a year ago

just read a similar case, does that has something to do with the use of iframe? and what is an iframe?

Shawn Over a year ago

Check this answer for switching into IFRAME - stackoverflow.com/a/75812495/7598774

XirrusX · Accepted Answer · 2023-06-16 15:17:26Z

0

Found the solution:

Need to switch the driver to iframe first before locating the element.

When inspecting the element, need to scroll up to see if the element is inside the iframe or not

inspect element selenium script

answered Jun 16, 2023 at 15:17

XirrusX

11 bronze badge

Collectives™ on Stack Overflow

Locate HTML elements using Selenium Python [duplicate]

2 Answers 2

4 Comments

Comments

Linked

Hot Network Questions

Collectives™ on Stack Overflow

2 Answers 2

4 Comments

Comments

Linked

Related