Setup Firebug, Fire Path, XPath Checker
Selenium script is nothing but identify elements (text,text box, links, buttons, checkbox, windows etc.) on webpage and perform operations in order to automate it.
So those elements are identified by locators, (will explain locators in next topic). And above mentioned tools are played important role to identify locators, so install it first.
1.Firebug Installations:
Firebug is the most famous add-on for the FireFox browser. It gels with FireFox so well to bring you plenty of tools for web development. It gives you control over the document object model of the web page so that you can modify, manage, and monitor the CSS, HTML, and JavaScript in real-time. Why is the FireBug useful in Selenium automation? ChroPath – Get this Extension for 🦊 Firefox (en-US), Download ChroPath for Firefox. ChroPath helps to generate and validate selectors like relative xpath, cssSelector etc with iframe support. Reviews and ratings for xPath Finder. Find out what other users think about xPath Finder and add it. .NOTE: This is a fork of Firebug Lite as the original version is not supported any longer by newer Chrome versions.If you didn't use this extension before, and only think that you might need it - you're most likely better of with the Chrome Devtools ( press F12 or Control+Shift+I or Command+Option+I ). If you like, please support us to keep old extensions alive by donating a beer, a.
Firebug is Add-on to Firefox browser.
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Open Firefox browser–>Tools–>Add-ons–>Extensions–>search for Firbug–>Install
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Once you install firebug, you will see firebug icon in Firefox browser at top right corner (see in image bellow) Transmeta driver download for windows 10.
2.FirePath Installation:
Firebug is Add-on to Firebug,Installation process is same like firebug.
Open Firefox browser –>Tools–>Add-ons–>Extensions–>search for Firpath–>Install
Once you install Firepath, Restart the Firefox browser, open any website any open Firbug.
In Firebug panel you can see Firpath , from where you can get readymade Xpath which you can use in script ahead.
3.XPath Checker Installation:
XPath Checker is Addon to Firefox. Installation process is same like firebug
Open Firefox browser –>Tools–>Add-ons–>Extensions–>search for Xpath Checker–>Install
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Once you install XPath Checker ,restart Firefox browser. Open any website in Firefox ,right click on any web element, you can see View xpath option, means Xpath checker is installed.
Click on it, xpath checker window will appear, where you can identify xpath manually.