Unexpected, to me, return value from javascript in Robot Framework. Why?
When I execute this Javascript in Robot Framework
${locator} Execute JavaScript return document.activeElement
log ${locator}
the log looks something like this:
KEYWORD BuiltIn . Log ${Locator}
Documentation:
Logs the given message with the given level.
Start / End / Elapsed: 20181120 12:14:37.008 / 20181120 12:14:37.008 / 00:00:00.000
12:14:37.008 INFO <selenium.webdriver.remote.webelement.WebElement (session="b1f6da572666aa24004769a4ab3a2171", element="0.7758470428784936-13")>
However, when I execute the same code in the console of Chrome the result might look something like this:
input#login_field.form-control.input-block
Why does the RF/JS-combo return such a weird format/value? I need a CSS-id or similar.
javascript
google-chrome console robotframework asked Nov 20 '18 at 13:48
henstihensti
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When I execute this Javascript in Robot Framework
${locator} Execute JavaScript return document.activeElement
log ${locator}
the log looks something like this:
KEYWORD BuiltIn . Log ${Locator}
Documentation:
Logs the given message with the given level.
Start / End / Elapsed: 20181120 12:14:37.008 / 20181120 12:14:37.008 / 00:00:00.000
12:14:37.008 INFO <selenium.webdriver.remote.webelement.WebElement (session="b1f6da572666aa24004769a4ab3a2171", element="0.7758470428784936-13")>
However, when I execute the same code in the console of Chrome the result might look something like this:
input#login_field.form-control.input-block
Why does the RF/JS-combo return such a weird format/value? I need a CSS-id or similar.
javascript
google-chrome console robotframework asked Nov 20 '18 at 13:48
henstihensti
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When I execute this Javascript in Robot Framework
${locator} Execute JavaScript return document.activeElement
log ${locator}
the log looks something like this:
KEYWORD BuiltIn . Log ${Locator}
Documentation:
Logs the given message with the given level.
Start / End / Elapsed: 20181120 12:14:37.008 / 20181120 12:14:37.008 / 00:00:00.000
12:14:37.008 INFO <selenium.webdriver.remote.webelement.WebElement (session="b1f6da572666aa24004769a4ab3a2171", element="0.7758470428784936-13")>
However, when I execute the same code in the console of Chrome the result might look something like this:
input#login_field.form-control.input-block
Why does the RF/JS-combo return such a weird format/value? I need a CSS-id or similar.
javascript
google-chrome console robotframework asked Nov 20 '18 at 13:48
henstihensti
1605
When I execute this Javascript in Robot Framework
${locator} Execute JavaScript return document.activeElement
log ${locator}
the log looks something like this:
KEYWORD BuiltIn . Log ${Locator}
Documentation:
Logs the given message with the given level.
Start / End / Elapsed: 20181120 12:14:37.008 / 20181120 12:14:37.008 / 00:00:00.000
12:14:37.008 INFO <selenium.webdriver.remote.webelement.WebElement (session="b1f6da572666aa24004769a4ab3a2171", element="0.7758470428784936-13")>
However, when I execute the same code in the console of Chrome the result might look something like this:
input#login_field.form-control.input-block
Why does the RF/JS-combo return such a weird format/value? I need a CSS-id or similar.
javascript
google-chrome console robotframework javascript
google-chrome console robotframework asked Nov 20 '18 at 13:48
henstihensti
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asked Nov 20 '18 at 13:48
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asked Nov 20 '18 at 13:48
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asked Nov 20 '18 at 13:48
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In essence this is what a WebElement object looks like. What Google does to represent that object value is to pick certain attributes that are human readable/recognizable and display those. There is (complex) logic behind this to show the unique CSS locator for a particular element.
An element is generally not used by Robot Framework but is can be. In the below example it is used instead of a locator:
*** Settings ***
Library SeleniumLibrary
Suite Teardown Close All Browsers
*** Test Cases ***
Get WebElement Name
Open Browser http://google.com chrome
${WebElement} Execute Javascript return document.activeElement
${name} Get Element Attribute ${WebElement} name
Log ${name}
Resulting in:
Starting test: Folder.Webdriver.Get WebElement Name
20181120 18:58:55.406 : INFO : Opening browser 'chrome' to base url 'http://google.com'.
20181120 18:58:59.499 : INFO : Executing JavaScript:
return document.activeElement
20181120 18:58:59.511 : INFO : ${WebElement} = <selenium.webdriver.remote.webelement.WebElement (session="c3648128649f6ffea907d36a6533e3fc", element="0.6417788615033906-1")>
20181120 18:58:59.527 : INFO : ${name} = q
20181120 18:58:59.527 : INFO : q
Ending test: Folder.Webdriver.Get WebElement Name
However the same could be achieved with only a small alteration of the javascript:
Get WebElement Name
Open Browser http://google.com chrome
${name} Execute Javascript return document.activeElement.name
answered Nov 20 '18 at 18:03
A. KootstraA. Kootstra
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In essence this is what a WebElement object looks like. What Google does to represent that object value is to pick certain attributes that are human readable/recognizable and display those. There is (complex) logic behind this to show the unique CSS locator for a particular element.
An element is generally not used by Robot Framework but is can be. In the below example it is used instead of a locator:
*** Settings ***
Library SeleniumLibrary
Suite Teardown Close All Browsers
*** Test Cases ***
Get WebElement Name
Open Browser http://google.com chrome
${WebElement} Execute Javascript return document.activeElement
${name} Get Element Attribute ${WebElement} name
Log ${name}
Resulting in:
Starting test: Folder.Webdriver.Get WebElement Name
20181120 18:58:55.406 : INFO : Opening browser 'chrome' to base url 'http://google.com'.
20181120 18:58:59.499 : INFO : Executing JavaScript:
return document.activeElement
20181120 18:58:59.511 : INFO : ${WebElement} = <selenium.webdriver.remote.webelement.WebElement (session="c3648128649f6ffea907d36a6533e3fc", element="0.6417788615033906-1")>
20181120 18:58:59.527 : INFO : ${name} = q
20181120 18:58:59.527 : INFO : q
Ending test: Folder.Webdriver.Get WebElement Name
However the same could be achieved with only a small alteration of the javascript:
Get WebElement Name
Open Browser http://google.com chrome
${name} Execute Javascript return document.activeElement.name
answered Nov 20 '18 at 18:03
A. KootstraA. Kootstra
4,49221032
add a comment |
In essence this is what a WebElement object looks like. What Google does to represent that object value is to pick certain attributes that are human readable/recognizable and display those. There is (complex) logic behind this to show the unique CSS locator for a particular element.
An element is generally not used by Robot Framework but is can be. In the below example it is used instead of a locator:
*** Settings ***
Library SeleniumLibrary
Suite Teardown Close All Browsers
*** Test Cases ***
Get WebElement Name
Open Browser http://google.com chrome
${WebElement} Execute Javascript return document.activeElement
${name} Get Element Attribute ${WebElement} name
Log ${name}
Resulting in:
Starting test: Folder.Webdriver.Get WebElement Name
20181120 18:58:55.406 : INFO : Opening browser 'chrome' to base url 'http://google.com'.
20181120 18:58:59.499 : INFO : Executing JavaScript:
return document.activeElement
20181120 18:58:59.511 : INFO : ${WebElement} = <selenium.webdriver.remote.webelement.WebElement (session="c3648128649f6ffea907d36a6533e3fc", element="0.6417788615033906-1")>
20181120 18:58:59.527 : INFO : ${name} = q
20181120 18:58:59.527 : INFO : q
Ending test: Folder.Webdriver.Get WebElement Name
However the same could be achieved with only a small alteration of the javascript:
Get WebElement Name
Open Browser http://google.com chrome
${name} Execute Javascript return document.activeElement.name
answered Nov 20 '18 at 18:03
A. KootstraA. Kootstra
4,49221032
add a comment |
In essence this is what a WebElement object looks like. What Google does to represent that object value is to pick certain attributes that are human readable/recognizable and display those. There is (complex) logic behind this to show the unique CSS locator for a particular element.
An element is generally not used by Robot Framework but is can be. In the below example it is used instead of a locator:
*** Settings ***
Library SeleniumLibrary
Suite Teardown Close All Browsers
*** Test Cases ***
Get WebElement Name
Open Browser http://google.com chrome
${WebElement} Execute Javascript return document.activeElement
${name} Get Element Attribute ${WebElement} name
Log ${name}
Resulting in:
Starting test: Folder.Webdriver.Get WebElement Name
20181120 18:58:55.406 : INFO : Opening browser 'chrome' to base url 'http://google.com'.
20181120 18:58:59.499 : INFO : Executing JavaScript:
return document.activeElement
20181120 18:58:59.511 : INFO : ${WebElement} = <selenium.webdriver.remote.webelement.WebElement (session="c3648128649f6ffea907d36a6533e3fc", element="0.6417788615033906-1")>
20181120 18:58:59.527 : INFO : ${name} = q
20181120 18:58:59.527 : INFO : q
Ending test: Folder.Webdriver.Get WebElement Name
However the same could be achieved with only a small alteration of the javascript:
Get WebElement Name
Open Browser http://google.com chrome
${name} Execute Javascript return document.activeElement.name
answered Nov 20 '18 at 18:03
A. KootstraA. Kootstra
4,49221032
In essence this is what a WebElement object looks like. What Google does to represent that object value is to pick certain attributes that are human readable/recognizable and display those. There is (complex) logic behind this to show the unique CSS locator for a particular element.
An element is generally not used by Robot Framework but is can be. In the below example it is used instead of a locator:
*** Settings ***
Library SeleniumLibrary
Suite Teardown Close All Browsers
*** Test Cases ***
Get WebElement Name
Open Browser http://google.com chrome
${WebElement} Execute Javascript return document.activeElement
${name} Get Element Attribute ${WebElement} name
Log ${name}
Resulting in:
Starting test: Folder.Webdriver.Get WebElement Name
20181120 18:58:55.406 : INFO : Opening browser 'chrome' to base url 'http://google.com'.
20181120 18:58:59.499 : INFO : Executing JavaScript:
return document.activeElement
20181120 18:58:59.511 : INFO : ${WebElement} = <selenium.webdriver.remote.webelement.WebElement (session="c3648128649f6ffea907d36a6533e3fc", element="0.6417788615033906-1")>
20181120 18:58:59.527 : INFO : ${name} = q
20181120 18:58:59.527 : INFO : q
Ending test: Folder.Webdriver.Get WebElement Name
However the same could be achieved with only a small alteration of the javascript:
Get WebElement Name
Open Browser http://google.com chrome
${name} Execute Javascript return document.activeElement.name
answered Nov 20 '18 at 18:03
A. KootstraA. Kootstra
4,49221032
answered Nov 20 '18 at 18:03
A. KootstraA. Kootstra
4,49221032
answered Nov 20 '18 at 18:03
A. KootstraA. Kootstra
4,49221032
answered Nov 20 '18 at 18:03
A. KootstraA. Kootstra
4,49221032
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