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 Interpreting the Web Interface Viewer

Interpreting the Web Interface Viewer

The Web Interface Viewer is a powerful feature that instantly generates robust web element locators (XPath, CSS selector, ID, Name, etc.) for web test automation.

It allows you to inspect a web element to generate a locator, and then save it to TestArchitect interface entities.

The Web Interface Viewer toolbar:

1. Inspect button: A toggle button. Click it once to turn Inspecting mode on, and again to turn this mode off. When Inspecting mode is on, move your mouse to highlight a target element then left click to generate a locator. The Inspecting mode is turned off automatically after your interaction.

   Hot key: CTRL + SHIFT + X.

   Available modes:

   • ON:
   • OFF:

2. Select locator type combobox: This combobox shows the current locator type(s) of the capturing element.

   Allowable values:

   • XPath: select locator type is XPath
   • CSS Selector: select locator type is CSS Selector
   • Id: select locator type is Id
   • Name: select locator type is Name
   • Class: select locator type is Class
   • Tag Name: select locator type is Tag Name
   Notes: 
   : the available values depend on the inspecting element.

3. Locator value textbox: Show the suggested locator value of the inspecting element. You can input or modify a locator value directly in this textbox.

4. Find button: Find all elements in the web page matching with the current locator.

5. Copy button: Copy the current locator value to clipboard

6. TA Name textbox: Required to save a locator to TestArchitect interface. Specifies a logical TA Name for the associated element.

7. Export button: Save the current locator with the specified TA name to TestArchitect interface.