17. Locators in Selenium

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Locators in Selenium are mechanisms used to identify and interact with web elements on a page. They are the foundation of web automation, enabling Selenium WebDriver to locate and manipulate elements like buttons, text fields, and links. Choosing the right locator ensures reliability and efficiency in test automation.

Types of Locators in Selenium

Locator	Description
`By.id`	Locates an element using its unique `id` attribute.
`By.name`	Locates an element using its `name` attribute.
`By.className`	Locates an element using its `class` attribute. Useful for identifying elements with specific CSS classes.
`By.tagName`	Locates an element using its HTML tag name (e.g., `div`, `input`).
`By.linkText`	Locates a hyperlink (`<a>` tag) using its exact visible text.
`By.partialLinkText`	Locates a hyperlink using a partial match of its visible text.
`By.xpath`	Locates an element using XPath expressions, suitable for complex DOM structures.
`By.cssSelector`	Locates an element using CSS selectors. Efficient and flexible for locating elements.
`By.chained`	Locates an element by chaining multiple locators. Ideal for hierarchical or nested searches.
`By.all`	Combines multiple locators and retrieves all elements matching any of the locators.

17. Locators in Selenium

Types of Locators in Selenium

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