What are the best practices for using Locators in Selenium WebDriver?

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What are the best practices for using Locators in Selenium WebDriver?

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Hey Alex,

In Selenium automation testing, a locator is an element within the application that the automation script identifies and interacts with. Using a locator is a key strategy for ensuring that automation is effective. Every identifier used by the automation scripts must be robust enough to be accurate and operable.

You can follow the following best practices to ensure that the team uses strategy efficiently to locate elements used in automation scripts:

  • Use a unique ID for element identification

  • Avoid using Ids that change locations

  • Keep your Locators short

  • Avoid elements that depend on auto-generated values

  • Don’t use XPath or CSS Selector provided by the Dev Tools

Hope it helps!

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Thanks Shahzeb for helping me with the best practices. :slight_smile:

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