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How to get the element count matching text in nth column of Span Table
Col1 Col2 Col3 Col4 Col5
2 XYZ Andy Div2 Address2
3 NNN Spencer Div1 Address3
4 YYY Krish Div8 Address4
5 ABC Sima Div1 Address5
I have a span table like the one in the above example, and I'm trying to get the count of cells matching text Div1 in the 4th column (Col4). I tried the below code and got an error (invalid xpath locator):
${RecordCount}= Get Matching Xpath Count //td[4][matches(text(),'Div1')]
xpath robotframework selenium2library
edited Nov 8 '18 at 8:39
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Col1 Col2 Col3 Col4 Col5
2 XYZ Andy Div2 Address2
3 NNN Spencer Div1 Address3
4 YYY Krish Div8 Address4
5 ABC Sima Div1 Address5
I have a span table like the one in the above example, and I'm trying to get the count of cells matching text Div1 in the 4th column (Col4). I tried the below code and got an error (invalid xpath locator):
${RecordCount}= Get Matching Xpath Count //td[4][matches(text(),'Div1')]
xpath robotframework selenium2library
edited Nov 8 '18 at 8:39
Todor Minakov
7,65212739
asked Nov 7 '18 at 22:38
SarahSarah
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add a comment |
Col1 Col2 Col3 Col4 Col5
2 XYZ Andy Div2 Address2
3 NNN Spencer Div1 Address3
4 YYY Krish Div8 Address4
5 ABC Sima Div1 Address5
I have a span table like the one in the above example, and I'm trying to get the count of cells matching text Div1 in the 4th column (Col4). I tried the below code and got an error (invalid xpath locator):
${RecordCount}= Get Matching Xpath Count //td[4][matches(text(),'Div1')]
xpath robotframework selenium2library
edited Nov 8 '18 at 8:39
Todor Minakov
7,65212739
asked Nov 7 '18 at 22:38
SarahSarah
376
Col1 Col2 Col3 Col4 Col5
2 XYZ Andy Div2 Address2
3 NNN Spencer Div1 Address3
4 YYY Krish Div8 Address4
5 ABC Sima Div1 Address5
I have a span table like the one in the above example, and I'm trying to get the count of cells matching text Div1 in the 4th column (Col4). I tried the below code and got an error (invalid xpath locator):
${RecordCount}= Get Matching Xpath Count //td[4][matches(text(),'Div1')]
xpath robotframework selenium2library
xpath robotframework selenium2library
edited Nov 8 '18 at 8:39
Todor Minakov
7,65212739
asked Nov 7 '18 at 22:38
SarahSarah
376
edited Nov 8 '18 at 8:39
Todor Minakov
7,65212739
asked Nov 7 '18 at 22:38
SarahSarah
376
edited Nov 8 '18 at 8:39
Todor Minakov
7,65212739
edited Nov 8 '18 at 8:39
Todor Minakov
7,65212739
edited Nov 8 '18 at 8:39
Todor Minakov
7,65212739
7,65212739
asked Nov 7 '18 at 22:38
SarahSarah
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asked Nov 7 '18 at 22:38
SarahSarah
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asked Nov 7 '18 at 22:38
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The issue is because of the matches() function - it is present in XPath 2.0, while all the browsers support only v1.0; thus the error the locator is invalid.
Just change it to contains() and it'll work for you:
//td[4][contains(text(),'Div1')]
answered Nov 8 '18 at 5:33
Todor MinakovTodor Minakov
7,65212739
Thanks Todor. matches() function was the issue as you pointed out. Since I need exact match of text, I changed it to //td[4][text()='Div1'] , and it worked.
– Sarah
Nov 8 '18 at 18:03
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From the SeleniumLibrary document it says that the Get Matching Xpath Count keyword is DEPRECATED in SeleniumLibrary 3.2. Use Get Element Count instead. So you should try to use "Get Element Count" keyword instead. The error you mentioned means your input xpath is wrong. Probably try this xpath=//td[text()="Div1"]
edited Jan 2 at 21:19
Bence Kaulics
3,21372242
answered Nov 8 '18 at 1:43
thanh lethanh le
1796
Hi Thanh le - I started off with xpath=//td[text()="Div1"] only, but that returned me all the cells contained 'Div1' including the cells from other columns. But I need to get the count of Cells with matching text from ONLY the fourth column.
– Sarah
Nov 8 '18 at 3:57
Then I think you can add the index number as your first post. Probably something like this xpath=//td[4][text()="Div1"]
– thanh le
Nov 8 '18 at 9:45
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The issue is because of the matches() function - it is present in XPath 2.0, while all the browsers support only v1.0; thus the error the locator is invalid.
Just change it to contains() and it'll work for you:
//td[4][contains(text(),'Div1')]
answered Nov 8 '18 at 5:33
Todor MinakovTodor Minakov
7,65212739
Thanks Todor. matches() function was the issue as you pointed out. Since I need exact match of text, I changed it to //td[4][text()='Div1'] , and it worked.
– Sarah
Nov 8 '18 at 18:03
add a comment |
The issue is because of the matches() function - it is present in XPath 2.0, while all the browsers support only v1.0; thus the error the locator is invalid.
Just change it to contains() and it'll work for you:
//td[4][contains(text(),'Div1')]
answered Nov 8 '18 at 5:33
Todor MinakovTodor Minakov
7,65212739
Thanks Todor. matches() function was the issue as you pointed out. Since I need exact match of text, I changed it to //td[4][text()='Div1'] , and it worked.
– Sarah
Nov 8 '18 at 18:03
add a comment |
The issue is because of the matches() function - it is present in XPath 2.0, while all the browsers support only v1.0; thus the error the locator is invalid.
Just change it to contains() and it'll work for you:
//td[4][contains(text(),'Div1')]
answered Nov 8 '18 at 5:33
Todor MinakovTodor Minakov
7,65212739
The issue is because of the matches() function - it is present in XPath 2.0, while all the browsers support only v1.0; thus the error the locator is invalid.
Just change it to contains() and it'll work for you:
//td[4][contains(text(),'Div1')]
answered Nov 8 '18 at 5:33
Todor MinakovTodor Minakov
7,65212739
answered Nov 8 '18 at 5:33
Todor MinakovTodor Minakov
7,65212739
answered Nov 8 '18 at 5:33
Todor MinakovTodor Minakov
7,65212739
answered Nov 8 '18 at 5:33
Todor MinakovTodor Minakov
7,65212739
7,65212739
Thanks Todor. matches() function was the issue as you pointed out. Since I need exact match of text, I changed it to //td[4][text()='Div1'] , and it worked.
– Sarah
Nov 8 '18 at 18:03
add a comment |
Thanks Todor. matches() function was the issue as you pointed out. Since I need exact match of text, I changed it to //td[4][text()='Div1'] , and it worked.
– Sarah
Nov 8 '18 at 18:03
Thanks Todor. matches() function was the issue as you pointed out. Since I need exact match of text, I changed it to //td[4][text()='Div1'] , and it worked.
– Sarah
Nov 8 '18 at 18:03
Thanks Todor. matches() function was the issue as you pointed out. Since I need exact match of text, I changed it to //td[4][text()='Div1'] , and it worked.
– Sarah
Nov 8 '18 at 18:03
add a comment |
From the SeleniumLibrary document it says that the Get Matching Xpath Count keyword is DEPRECATED in SeleniumLibrary 3.2. Use Get Element Count instead. So you should try to use "Get Element Count" keyword instead. The error you mentioned means your input xpath is wrong. Probably try this xpath=//td[text()="Div1"]
edited Jan 2 at 21:19
Bence Kaulics
3,21372242
answered Nov 8 '18 at 1:43
thanh lethanh le
1796
Hi Thanh le - I started off with xpath=//td[text()="Div1"] only, but that returned me all the cells contained 'Div1' including the cells from other columns. But I need to get the count of Cells with matching text from ONLY the fourth column.
– Sarah
Nov 8 '18 at 3:57
Then I think you can add the index number as your first post. Probably something like this xpath=//td[4][text()="Div1"]
– thanh le
Nov 8 '18 at 9:45
add a comment |
From the SeleniumLibrary document it says that the Get Matching Xpath Count keyword is DEPRECATED in SeleniumLibrary 3.2. Use Get Element Count instead. So you should try to use "Get Element Count" keyword instead. The error you mentioned means your input xpath is wrong. Probably try this xpath=//td[text()="Div1"]
edited Jan 2 at 21:19
Bence Kaulics
3,21372242
answered Nov 8 '18 at 1:43
thanh lethanh le
1796
Hi Thanh le - I started off with xpath=//td[text()="Div1"] only, but that returned me all the cells contained 'Div1' including the cells from other columns. But I need to get the count of Cells with matching text from ONLY the fourth column.
– Sarah
Nov 8 '18 at 3:57
Then I think you can add the index number as your first post. Probably something like this xpath=//td[4][text()="Div1"]
– thanh le
Nov 8 '18 at 9:45
add a comment |
From the SeleniumLibrary document it says that the Get Matching Xpath Count keyword is DEPRECATED in SeleniumLibrary 3.2. Use Get Element Count instead. So you should try to use "Get Element Count" keyword instead. The error you mentioned means your input xpath is wrong. Probably try this xpath=//td[text()="Div1"]
edited Jan 2 at 21:19
Bence Kaulics
3,21372242
answered Nov 8 '18 at 1:43
thanh lethanh le
1796
From the SeleniumLibrary document it says that the Get Matching Xpath Count keyword is DEPRECATED in SeleniumLibrary 3.2. Use Get Element Count instead. So you should try to use "Get Element Count" keyword instead. The error you mentioned means your input xpath is wrong. Probably try this xpath=//td[text()="Div1"]
edited Jan 2 at 21:19
Bence Kaulics
3,21372242
answered Nov 8 '18 at 1:43
thanh lethanh le
1796
edited Jan 2 at 21:19
Bence Kaulics
3,21372242
edited Jan 2 at 21:19
Bence Kaulics
3,21372242
edited Jan 2 at 21:19
Bence Kaulics
3,21372242
3,21372242
answered Nov 8 '18 at 1:43
thanh lethanh le
1796
answered Nov 8 '18 at 1:43
thanh lethanh le
1796
answered Nov 8 '18 at 1:43
thanh lethanh le
1796
1796
Hi Thanh le - I started off with xpath=//td[text()="Div1"] only, but that returned me all the cells contained 'Div1' including the cells from other columns. But I need to get the count of Cells with matching text from ONLY the fourth column.
– Sarah
Nov 8 '18 at 3:57
Then I think you can add the index number as your first post. Probably something like this xpath=//td[4][text()="Div1"]
– thanh le
Nov 8 '18 at 9:45
add a comment |
Hi Thanh le - I started off with xpath=//td[text()="Div1"] only, but that returned me all the cells contained 'Div1' including the cells from other columns. But I need to get the count of Cells with matching text from ONLY the fourth column.
– Sarah
Nov 8 '18 at 3:57
Then I think you can add the index number as your first post. Probably something like this xpath=//td[4][text()="Div1"]
– thanh le
Nov 8 '18 at 9:45
Hi Thanh le - I started off with xpath=//td[text()="Div1"] only, but that returned me all the cells contained 'Div1' including the cells from other columns. But I need to get the count of Cells with matching text from ONLY the fourth column.
– Sarah
Nov 8 '18 at 3:57
Hi Thanh le - I started off with xpath=//td[text()="Div1"] only, but that returned me all the cells contained 'Div1' including the cells from other columns. But I need to get the count of Cells with matching text from ONLY the fourth column.
– Sarah
Nov 8 '18 at 3:57
Then I think you can add the index number as your first post. Probably something like this xpath=//td[4][text()="Div1"]
– thanh le
Nov 8 '18 at 9:45
Then I think you can add the index number as your first post. Probably something like this xpath=//td[4][text()="Div1"]
– thanh le
Nov 8 '18 at 9:45
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