python selenium locators list code example

Example 1: types of locators in selenium

--> WHAT ARE LOCATORS? 
    - Locators are methods that are used to locate HTML web elements for 
      Selenium browser driver.
      
--> WHAT IT IS USED FOR? 
    - It is used to locate any specific web element 
    on the UI of AUT (application under test)

--> HOW MANY Selenium LOCATORS?
   - There are 8 locators.
    - id, class, name, linktext, partialLinktext, cssSelector, xpath, tagName

Example 2: locators in selenium

- There are 8 locators.
    - id, class, name, linktext, partialLinktext,
      cssSelector, xpath, tagName
      
 - First I would check for id. If there is id,
  and it is not dynamic, I would go for id.
- If not, I would quickly check for it if 
  there is unique class or name attribute value
-If it is link, I would use linkText or
  partiallinktext
-If none available than I would go for xpath

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