How to findElement() by text in XPath?

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How to findElement() by text in XPath?

#2

Hey Mark,

To findElement() by text in XPath, we can use the findElement() method with the XPath locator for an exact match.

WebElement by XPath = driver.findElement(By.xpath("//*[text()='Exact Text']"));

If the exact WebElement text is unavailable, use the contains() function to check for partial matches to locate the WebElement.

WebElement byXPathWithContains = driver.findElement(By.xpath("//*[contains(text(),'Partial Text')]"));

To learn more about how to findElement() by text in Selenium using different methods, follow this guide below.

#3

Hello Mark,

Here is the answer :-

The normalize-space() function removes leading and trailing whitespace from a string and replaces sequences of whitespace characters with a single space. This XPath expression compares the normalized text of each element with the specified text.

Using Normalize-Space Function:

XPath: //*[normalize-space(text())=‘Your Text Here’] Explanation: The normalize-space() function removes leading and trailing whitespace from a string and replaces sequences of whitespace characters with a single space. This XPath expression compares the normalized text of each element with the specified text

#4

Hello Mazay,

I hope this answer will works for you,

Using Normalize-Space Function:

XPath: //*[normalize-space(text())=‘Your Text Here’] Explanation: The normalize-space() function removes leading and trailing whitespace from a string and replaces sequences of whitespace characters with a single space. This XPath expression compares the normalized text of each element with the specified text