CODEWITHSUNDEEP
pythonpython-3.xseleniumselenium-webdriverxpath
dataviews
dataviews

Reputation: 3120

Changing xpath selenium python

So I'm running into the issue where I need 90% of the time

//*[@id='MainContent']/tbody/tr[18]/td[2]

while I need 10% of the time

//*[@id='MainContent']/tbody/tr[20]/td[2]

I'm wondering what the best approach to compensate for this change would be.

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I need to capture the 3 Bedrooms part, and there are times where the tr elements swap. Most of the time the first xpath code works, but I need a more efficient way of determining which xpath to use depending on the case at hand.

I know that a starts-with method exists for selenium, but would that allow me to search the actual TD text?

Upvotes: 1

Views: 799

Answers (2)

undetected Selenium
undetected Selenium

Reputation: 193308

To capture the text 3 Bedrooms with respect to the text Ttl Bedrms you can use the following solution:

  • XPath:

    //tr[@class='RowStyle']//td[contains(.,'Ttl Bedrms')]//following::td[1]

Upvotes: 3

Guy
Guy

Reputation: 50939

How about using the Ttl Bedrms: text

//*[@id='MainContent']//td[contains(., `Ttl Bedrms:`)]/following-sibling::td

Upvotes: 2

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