WebElement Interface in Selenium 2024 | Master Element Interactions for Automation

Understanding the WebElement Interface in Selenium

In Selenium, the WebElement interface is a fundamental component used to interact with elements on a web page. It represents individual elements, such as buttons, input fields, links, and more, that you want to interact with or extract information from. WebElement provides various methods to interact with these elements.

Below are some common methods of the WebElement interface:

1. click():
   Clicks on the element, simulating a user click action.

2. sendKeys(CharSequence... keysToSend):
   Sends keyboard input to the element, such as typing text into an input field.

3. clear():
   Clears the content of an input field or text area.

4. getText():
   Retrieves the visible text of the element.

5. getAttribute(String attributeName):
   Gets the value of a specified attribute of the element.

6. isEnabled():
   Checks if the element is enabled (i.e., interactive or clickable).

7. isSelected():
   Checks if the element is selected (e.g., for checkboxes or radio buttons).

8. isDisplayed():
   Checks if the element is currently visible on the page.

9. submit():
   Submits a form associated with the element (e.g., pressing the "Submit" button).

10. getLocation():
    Returns the location of the element on the page as a Point object.

11. getSize():
    Returns the size of the element as a Dimension object.

12. getTagName():
    Returns the HTML tag name of the element (e.g., "input", "a", "div").

13. findElement(By by):
    Finds a child element of the current element using a specified By locator strategy.

14. findElements(By by):
    Finds all child elements of the current element matching the specified By locator strategy.

15. getCssValue(String propertyName):
    Retrieves the computed value of a CSS property for the element.

These methods allow you to interact with web elements and perform various actions like clicking, typing, reading attributes, and checking their state.