Locator
Locators are the central piece of Playwright's auto-waiting and retry-ability. In a nutshell, locators represent a way to find element(s) on the page at any moment. A locator can be created with the Page.Locator() method.
Methods
AllAsync
Added in: v1.29When the locator points to a list of elements, this returns an array of locators, pointing to their respective elements.
Locator.AllAsync() does not wait for elements to match the locator, and instead immediately returns whatever is present in the page.
When the list of elements changes dynamically, Locator.AllAsync() will produce unpredictable and flaky results.
When the list of elements is stable, but loaded dynamically, wait for the full list to finish loading before calling Locator.AllAsync().
Usage
foreach (var li in await page.GetByRole("listitem").AllAsync())
await li.ClickAsync();
Returns
AllInnerTextsAsync
Added in: v1.14Returns an array of node.innerText values for all matching nodes.
If you need to assert text on the page, prefer Expect(Locator).ToHaveTextAsync() with UseInnerText option to avoid flakiness. See assertions guide for more details.
Usage
var texts = await page.GetByRole(AriaRole.Link).AllInnerTextsAsync();
Returns
AllTextContentsAsync
Added in: v1.14Returns an array of node.textContent values for all matching nodes.
If you need to assert text on the page, prefer Expect(Locator).ToHaveTextAsync() to avoid flakiness. See assertions guide for more details.
Usage
var texts = await page.GetByRole(AriaRole.Link).AllTextContentsAsync();
Returns
And
Added in: v1.34Creates a locator that matches both this locator and the argument locator.
Usage
The following example finds a button with a specific title.
var button = page.GetByRole(AriaRole.Button).And(page.GetByTitle("Subscribe"));
Arguments
Returns
AriaSnapshotAsync
Added in: v1.49Captures the aria snapshot of the given element. Read more about aria snapshots and Expect(Locator).ToMatchAriaSnapshotAsync() for the corresponding assertion.
Usage
await page.GetByRole(AriaRole.Link).AriaSnapshotAsync();
Arguments
optionsLocatorAriaSnapshotOptions?(optional)-
Timeout[float]? (optional)#Maximum time in milliseconds. Defaults to
30000(30 seconds). Pass0to disable timeout. The default value can be changed by using the BrowserContext.SetDefaultTimeout() or Page.SetDefaultTimeout() methods.
-
Returns
Details
This method captures the aria snapshot of the given element. The snapshot is a string that represents the state of the element and its children. The snapshot can be used to assert the state of the element in the test, or to compare it to state in the future.
The ARIA snapshot is represented using YAML markup language:
- The keys of the objects are the roles and optional accessible names of the elements.
- The values are either text content or an array of child elements.
- Generic static text can be represented with the
textkey.
Below is the HTML markup and the respective ARIA snapshot:
<ul aria-label="Links">
<li><a href="/">Home</a></li>
<li><a href="/about">About</a></li>
<ul>
- list "Links":
- listitem:
- link "Home"
- listitem:
- link "About"
BlurAsync
Added in: v1.28Calls blur on the element.
Usage
await Locator.BlurAsync(options);
Arguments
optionsLocatorBlurOptions?(optional)-
Timeout[float]? (optional)#Maximum time in milliseconds. Defaults to
30000(30 seconds). Pass0to disable timeout. The default value can be changed by using the BrowserContext.SetDefaultTimeout() or Page.SetDefaultTimeout() methods.
-
Returns
BoundingBoxAsync
Added in: v1.14This method returns the bounding box of the element matching the locator, or null if the element is not visible. The bounding box is calculated relative to the main frame viewport - which is usually the same as the browser window.
Usage
var box = await page.GetByRole(AriaRole.Button).BoundingBoxAsync();
await page.Mouse.ClickAsync(box.X + box.Width / 2, box.Y + box.Height / 2);
Arguments
optionsLocatorBoundingBoxOptions?(optional)-
Timeout[float]? (optional)#Maximum time in milliseconds. Defaults to
30000(30 seconds). Pass0to disable timeout. The default value can be changed by using the BrowserContext.SetDefaultTimeout() or Page.SetDefaultTimeout() methods.
-
Returns
- BoundingBox?#
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x[float]the x coordinate of the element in pixels.
-
y[float]the y coordinate of the element in pixels.
-
width[float]the width of the element in pixels.
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height[float]the height of the element in pixels.
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Details
Scrolling affects the returned bounding box, similarly to Element.getBoundingClientRect. That means x and/or y may be negative.
Elements from child frames return the bounding box relative to the main frame, unlike the Element.getBoundingClientRect.
Assuming the page is static, it is safe to use bounding box coordinates to perform input. For example, the following snippet should click the center of the element.
CheckAsync
Added in: v1.14Ensure that checkbox or radio element is checked.
Usage
await page.GetByRole(AriaRole.Checkbox).CheckAsync();
Arguments
optionsLocatorCheckOptions?(optional)-
Whether to bypass the actionability checks. Defaults to
false. -
Deprecated
This option has no effect.
This option has no effect.
-
PositionPosition? (optional)#-
X[float] -
Y[float]
A point to use relative to the top-left corner of element padding box. If not specified, uses some visible point of the element.
-
-
Timeout[float]? (optional)#Maximum time in milliseconds. Defaults to
30000(30 seconds). Pass0to disable timeout. The default value can be changed by using the BrowserContext.SetDefaultTimeout() or Page.SetDefaultTimeout() methods. -
When set, this method only performs the actionability checks and skips the action. Defaults to
false. Useful to wait until the element is ready for the action without performing it.
-
Returns
Details
Performs the following steps:
- Ensure that element is a checkbox or a radio input. If not, this method throws. If the element is already checked, this method returns immediately.
- Wait for actionability checks on the element, unless Force option is set.
- Scroll the element into view if needed.
- Use Page.Mouse to click in the center of the element.
- Ensure that the element is now checked. If not, this method throws.
If the element is detached from the DOM at any moment during the action, this method throws.
When all steps combined have not finished during the specified Timeout, this method throws a TimeoutError. Passing zero timeout disables this.
ClearAsync
Added in: v1.28Clear the input field.
Usage
await page.GetByRole(AriaRole.Textbox).ClearAsync();
Arguments
optionsLocatorClearOptions?(optional)-
Whether to bypass the actionability checks. Defaults to
false. -
Deprecated
This option has no effect.
This option has no effect.
-
Timeout[float]? (optional)#Maximum time in milliseconds. Defaults to
30000(30 seconds). Pass0to disable timeout. The default value can be changed by using the BrowserContext.SetDefaultTimeout() or Page.SetDefaultTimeout() methods.
-
Returns
Details
This method waits for actionability checks, focuses the element, clears it and triggers an input event after clearing.
If the target element is not an <input>, <textarea> or [contenteditable] element, this method throws an error. However, if the element is inside the <label> element that has an associated control, the control will be cleared instead.
ClickAsync
Added in: v1.14Click an element.
Usage
Click a button:
await page.GetByRole(AriaRole.Button).ClickAsync();
Shift-right-click at a specific position on a canvas:
await page.Locator("canvas").ClickAsync(new() {
Button = MouseButton.Right,
Modifiers = new[] { KeyboardModifier.Shift },
Position = new Position { X = 0, Y = 0 }
});
Arguments
optionsLocatorClickOptions?(optional)-
Buttonenum MouseButton { Left, Right, Middle }?(optional)#Defaults to
left. -
defaults to 1. See UIEvent.detail.
-
Delay[float]? (optional)#Time to wait between
mousedownandmouseupin milliseconds. Defaults to 0. -
Whether to bypass the actionability checks. Defaults to
false. -
ModifiersIEnumerable?<enum KeyboardModifier { Alt, Control, ControlOrMeta, Meta, Shift }> (optional)#Modifier keys to press. Ensures that only these modifiers are pressed during the operation, and then restores current modifiers back. If not specified, currently pressed modifiers are used. "ControlOrMeta" resolves to "Control" on Windows and Linux and to "Meta" on macOS.
-
Deprecated
This option will default to
truein the future.Actions that initiate navigations are waiting for these navigations to happen and for pages to start loading. You can opt out of waiting via setting this flag. You would only need this option in the exceptional cases such as navigating to inaccessible pages. Defaults to
false. -
PositionPosition? (optional)#-
X[float] -
Y[float]
A point to use relative to the top-left corner of element padding box. If not specified, uses some visible point of the element.
-
-
Timeout[float]? (optional)#Maximum time in milliseconds. Defaults to
30000(30 seconds). Pass0to disable timeout. The default value can be changed by using the BrowserContext.SetDefaultTimeout() or Page.SetDefaultTimeout() methods. -
When set, this method only performs the actionability checks and skips the action. Defaults to
false. Useful to wait until the element is ready for the action without performing it. Note that keyboardmodifierswill be pressed regardless oftrialto allow testing elements which are only visible when those keys are pressed.
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Returns
Details
This method clicks the element by performing the following steps:
- Wait for actionability checks on the element, unless Force option is set.
- Scroll the element into view if needed.
- Use Page.Mouse to click in the center of the element, or the specified Position.
- Wait for initiated navigations to either succeed or fail, unless NoWaitAfter option is set.
If the element is detached from the DOM at any moment during the action, this method throws.
When all steps combined have not finished during the specified Timeout, this method throws a TimeoutError. Passing zero timeout disables this.
ContentFrame
Added in: v1.43Returns a FrameLocator object pointing to the same iframe as this locator.
Useful when you have a Locator object obtained somewhere, and later on would like to interact with the content inside the frame.
For a reverse operation, use FrameLocator.Owner.
Usage
var locator = Page.Locator("iframe[name=\"embedded\"]");
// ...
var frameLocator = locator.ContentFrame;
await frameLocator.GetByRole(AriaRole.Button).ClickAsync();
Returns
CountAsync
Added in: v1.14Returns the number of elements matching the locator.
If you need to assert the number of elements on the page, prefer Expect(Locator).ToHaveCountAsync() to avoid flakiness. See assertions guide for more details.
Usage
int count = await page.GetByRole(AriaRole.Listitem).CountAsync();
Returns
DblClickAsync
Added in: v1.14Double-click an element.
Usage
await Locator.DblClickAsync(options);
Arguments
optionsLocatorDblClickOptions?(optional)-
Buttonenum MouseButton { Left, Right, Middle }?(optional)#Defaults to
left. -
Delay[float]? (optional)#Time to wait between
mousedownandmouseupin milliseconds. Defaults to 0. -
Whether to bypass the actionability checks. Defaults to
false. -
ModifiersIEnumerable?<enum KeyboardModifier { Alt, Control, ControlOrMeta, Meta, Shift }> (optional)#Modifier keys to press. Ensures that only these modifiers are pressed during the operation, and then restores current modifiers back. If not specified, currently pressed modifiers are used. "ControlOrMeta" resolves to "Control" on Windows and Linux and to "Meta" on macOS.
-
Deprecated
This option has no effect.
This option has no effect.
-
PositionPosition? (optional)#-
X[float] -
Y[float]
A point to use relative to the top-left corner of element padding box. If not specified, uses some visible point of the element.
-
-
Timeout[float]? (optional)#Maximum time in milliseconds. Defaults to
30000(30 seconds). Pass0to disable timeout. The default value can be changed by using the BrowserContext.SetDefaultTimeout() or Page.SetDefaultTimeout() methods. -
When set, this method only performs the actionability checks and skips the action. Defaults to
false. Useful to wait until the element is ready for the action without performing it. Note that keyboardmodifierswill be pressed regardless oftrialto allow testing elements which are only visible when those keys are pressed.
-
Returns
Details
This method double clicks the element by performing the following steps:
- Wait for actionability checks on the element, unless Force option is set.
- Scroll the element into view if needed.
- Use Page.Mouse to double click in the center of the element, or the specified Position.
If the element is detached from the DOM at any moment during the action, this method throws.
When all steps combined have not finished during the specified Timeout, this method throws a TimeoutError. Passing zero timeout disables this.
element.dblclick() dispatches two click events and a single dblclick event.
DispatchEventAsync
Added in: v1.14Programmatically dispatch an event on the matching element.
Usage
await locator.DispatchEventAsync("click");
Arguments
-
DOM event type:
"click","dragstart", etc. -
eventInitEvaluationArgument? (optional)#Optional event-specific initialization properties.
-
optionsLocatorDispatchEventOptions?(optional)-
Timeout[float]? (optional)#Maximum time in milliseconds. Defaults to
30000(30 seconds). Pass0to disable timeout. The default value can be changed by using the BrowserContext.SetDefaultTimeout() or Page.SetDefaultTimeout() methods.
-
Returns
Details
The snippet above dispatches the click event on the element. Regardless of the visibility state of the element, click is dispatched. This is equivalent to calling element.click().
Under the hood, it creates an instance of an event based on the given type, initializes it with eventInit properties and dispatches it on the element. Events are composed, cancelable and bubble by default.
Since eventInit is event-specific, please refer to the events documentation for the lists of initial properties:
- DeviceMotionEvent
- DeviceOrientationEvent
- DragEvent
- Event
- FocusEvent
- KeyboardEvent
- MouseEvent
- PointerEvent
- TouchEvent
- WheelEvent
You can also specify JSHandle as the property value if you want live objects to be passed into the event:
var dataTransfer = await page.EvaluateHandleAsync("() => new DataTransfer()");
await locator.DispatchEventAsync("dragstart", new Dictionary<string, object>
{
{ "dataTransfer", dataTransfer }
});
DragToAsync
Added in: v1.18Drag the source element towards the target element and drop it.
Usage
var source = Page.Locator("#source");
var target = Page.Locator("#target");
await source.DragToAsync(target);
// or specify exact positions relative to the top-left corners of the elements:
await source.DragToAsync(target, new()
{
SourcePosition = new() { X = 34, Y = 7 },
TargetPosition = new() { X = 10, Y = 20 },
});
Arguments
-
Locator of the element to drag to.
-
optionsLocatorDragToOptions?(optional)-
Whether to bypass the actionability checks. Defaults to
false. -
Deprecated
This option has no effect.
This option has no effect.
-
SourcePositionSourcePosition? (optional)#-
X[float] -
Y[float]
Clicks on the source element at this point relative to the top-left corner of the element's padding box. If not specified, some visible point of the element is used.
-
-
TargetPositionTargetPosition? (optional)#-
X[float] -
Y[float]
Drops on the target element at this point relative to the top-left corner of the element's padding box. If not specified, some visible point of the element is used.
-
-
Timeout[float]? (optional)#Maximum time in milliseconds. Defaults to
30000(30 seconds). Pass0to disable timeout. The default value can be changed by using the BrowserContext.SetDefaultTimeout() or Page.SetDefaultTimeout() methods. -
When set, this method only performs the actionability checks and skips the action. Defaults to
false. Useful to wait until the element is ready for the action without performing it.
-
Returns
Details
This method drags the locator to another target locator or target position. It will first move to the source element, perform a mousedown, then move to the target element or position and perform a mouseup.
EvaluateAsync
Added in: v1.14Execute JavaScript code in the page, taking the matching element as an argument.
Usage
Passing argument to expression:
var result = await page.GetByTestId("myId").EvaluateAsync<string>("(element, [x, y]) => element.textContent + ' ' + x * y)", new[] { 7, 8 });
Console.WriteLine(result); // prints "myId text 56"
Arguments
-
JavaScript expression to be evaluated in the browser context. If the expression evaluates to a function, the function is automatically invoked.
-
argEvaluationArgument? (optional)#Optional argument to pass to expression.
-
optionsLocatorEvaluateOptions?(optional)-
Timeout[float]? (optional)#Maximum time in milliseconds to wait for the locator before evaluating. Note that after locator is resolved, evaluation itself is not limited by the timeout. Defaults to
30000(30 seconds). Pass0to disable timeout.
-
Returns
- [object]#
Details
Returns the return value of expression, called with the matching element as a first argument, and arg as a second argument.
If expression returns a Promise, this method will wait for the promise to resolve and return its value.
If expression throws or rejects, this method throws.
EvaluateAllAsync
Added in: v1.14Execute JavaScript code in the page, taking all matching elements as an argument.
Usage
var locator = page.Locator("div");
var moreThanTen = await locator.EvaluateAllAsync<bool>("(divs, min) => divs.length > min", 10);
Arguments
-
JavaScript expression to be evaluated in the browser context. If the expression evaluates to a function, the function is automatically invoked.
-
argEvaluationArgument? (optional)#Optional argument to pass to expression.
Returns
- [object]#
Details
Returns the return value of expression, called with an array of all matching elements as a first argument, and arg as a second argument.
If expression returns a Promise, this method will wait for the promise to resolve and return its value.
If expression throws or rejects, this method throws.
EvaluateHandleAsync
Added in: v1.14Execute JavaScript code in the page, taking the matching element as an argument, and return a JSHandle with the result.
Usage
await Locator.EvaluateHandleAsync(expression, arg, options);
Arguments
-
JavaScript expression to be evaluated in the browser context. If the expression evaluates to a function, the function is automatically invoked.
-
argEvaluationArgument? (optional)#Optional argument to pass to expression.
-
optionsLocatorEvaluateHandleOptions?(optional)-
Timeout[float]? (optional)#Maximum time in milliseconds to wait for the locator before evaluating. Note that after locator is resolved, evaluation itself is not limited by the timeout. Defaults to
30000(30 seconds). Pass0to disable timeout.
-
Returns
Details
Returns the return value of expression as aJSHandle, called with the matching element as a first argument, and arg as a second argument.
The only difference between Locator.EvaluateAsync() and Locator.EvaluateHandleAsync() is that Locator.EvaluateHandleAsync() returns JSHandle.
If expression returns a Promise, this method will wait for the promise to resolve and return its value.
If expression throws or rejects, this method throws.
See Page.EvaluateHandleAsync() for more details.
FillAsync
Added in: v1.14Set a value to the input field.
Usage
await page.GetByRole(AriaRole.Textbox).FillAsync("example value");
Arguments
-
Value to set for the
<input>,<textarea>or[contenteditable]element. -
optionsLocatorFillOptions?(optional)-
Whether to bypass the actionability checks. Defaults to
false. -
Deprecated
This option has no effect.
This option has no effect.
-
Timeout[float]? (optional)#Maximum time in milliseconds. Defaults to
30000(30 seconds). Pass0to disable timeout. The default value can be changed by using the BrowserContext.SetDefaultTimeout() or Page.SetDefaultTimeout() methods.
-
Returns
Details
This method waits for actionability checks, focuses the element, fills it and triggers an input event after filling. Note that you can pass an empty string to clear the input field.
If the target element is not an <input>, <textarea> or [contenteditable] element, this method throws an error. However, if the element is inside the <label> element that has an associated control, the control will be filled instead.
To send fine-grained keyboard events, use Locator.PressSequentiallyAsync().
Filter
Added in: v1.22This method narrows existing locator according to the options, for example filters by text. It can be chained to filter multiple times.
Usage
var rowLocator = page.Locator("tr");
// ...
await rowLocator
.Filter(new() { HasText = "text in column 1" })
.Filter(new() {
Has = page.GetByRole(AriaRole.Button, new() { Name = "column 2 button" } )
})
.ScreenshotAsync();
Arguments
optionsLocatorFilterOptions?(optional)-
Narrows down the results of the method to those which contain elements matching this relative locator. For example,
articlethat hastext=Playwrightmatches<article><div>Playwright</div></article>.Inner locator must be relative to the outer locator and is queried starting with the outer locator match, not the document root. For example, you can find
contentthat hasdivin<article><content><div>Playwright</div></content></article>. However, looking forcontentthat hasarticle divwill fail, because the inner locator must be relative and should not use any elements outside thecontent.Note that outer and inner locators must belong to the same frame. Inner locator must not contain FrameLocators.
-
HasNotLocator? (optional) Added in: v1.33#Matches elements that do not contain an element that matches an inner locator. Inner locator is queried against the outer one. For example,
articlethat does not havedivmatches<article><span>Playwright</span></article>.Note that outer and inner locators must belong to the same frame. Inner locator must not contain FrameLocators.
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HasNotText|HasNotTextRegexstring? | Regex? (optional) Added in: v1.33#Matches elements that do not contain specified text somewhere inside, possibly in a child or a descendant element. When passed a string, matching is case-insensitive and searches for a substring.
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HasText|HasTextRegexstring? | Regex? (optional)#Matches elements containing specified text somewhere inside, possibly in a child or a descendant element. When passed a string, matching is case-insensitive and searches for a substring. For example,
"Playwright"matches<article><div>Playwright</div></article>. -
Visiblebool? (optional) Added in: v1.51#Only matches visible or invisible elements.
-
Returns
First
Added in: v1.14Returns locator to the first matching element.
Usage
Locator.First
Returns
FocusAsync
Added in: v1.14Calls focus on the matching element.
Usage
await Locator.FocusAsync(options);
Arguments
optionsLocatorFocusOptions?(optional)-
Timeout[float]? (optional)#Maximum time in milliseconds. Defaults to
30000(30 seconds). Pass0to disable timeout. The default value can be changed by using the BrowserContext.SetDefaultTimeout() or Page.SetDefaultTimeout() methods.
-
Returns
FrameLocator
Added in: v1.17When working with iframes, you can create a frame locator that will enter the iframe and allow locating elements in that iframe:
Usage
var locator = page.FrameLocator("iframe").GetByText("Submit");
await locator.ClickAsync();
Arguments
Returns
GetAttributeAsync
Added in: v1.14Returns the matching element's attribute value.
If you need to assert an element's attribute, prefer Expect(Locator).ToHaveAttributeAsync() to avoid flakiness. See assertions guide for more details.
Usage
await Locator.GetAttributeAsync(name, options);
Arguments
-
Attribute name to get the value for.
-
optionsLocatorGetAttributeOptions?(optional)-
Timeout[float]? (optional)#Maximum time in milliseconds. Defaults to
30000(30 seconds). Pass0to disable timeout. The default value can be changed by using the BrowserContext.SetDefaultTimeout() or Page.SetDefaultTimeout() methods.
-
Returns
GetByAltText
Added in: v1.27Allows locating elements by their alt text.
Usage
For example, this method will find the image by alt text "Playwright logo":
<img alt='Playwright logo'>
await page.GetByAltText("Playwright logo").ClickAsync();
Arguments
-
Text to locate the element for.
-
optionsLocatorGetByAltTextOptions?(optional)
Returns
GetByLabel
Added in: v1.27Allows locating input elements by the text of the associated <label> or aria-labelledby element, or by the aria-label attribute.
Usage
For example, this method will find inputs by label "Username" and "Password" in the following DOM:
<input aria-label="Username">
<label for="password-input">Password:</label>
<input id="password-input">
await page.GetByLabel("Username").FillAsync("john");
await page.GetByLabel("Password").FillAsync("secret");
Arguments
-
Text to locate the element for.
-
optionsLocatorGetByLabelOptions?(optional)
Returns
GetByPlaceholder
Added in: v1.27Allows locating input elements by the placeholder text.
Usage
For example, consider the following DOM structure.
<input type="email" placeholder="name@example.com" />
You can fill the input after locating it by the placeholder text:
await page
.GetByPlaceholder("name@example.com")
.FillAsync("playwright@microsoft.com");
Arguments
-
Text to locate the element for.
-
optionsLocatorGetByPlaceholderOptions?(optional)
Returns
GetByRole
Added in: v1.27Allows locating elements by their ARIA role, ARIA attributes and accessible name.
Usage
Consider the following DOM structure.
<h3>Sign up</h3>
<label>
<input type="checkbox" /> Subscribe
</label>
<br/>
<button>Submit</button>
You can locate each element by it's implicit role:
await Expect(Page
.GetByRole(AriaRole.Heading, new() { Name = "Sign up" }))
.ToBeVisibleAsync();
await page
.GetByRole(AriaRole.Checkbox, new() { Name = "Subscribe" })
.CheckAsync();
await page
.GetByRole(AriaRole.Button, new() {
NameRegex = new Regex("submit", RegexOptions.IgnoreCase)
})
.ClickAsync();
Arguments
-
roleenum AriaRole { Alert, Alertdialog, Application, Article, Banner, Blockquote, Button, Caption, Cell, Checkbox, Code, Columnheader, Combobox, Complementary, Contentinfo, Definition, Deletion, Dialog, Directory, Document, Emphasis, Feed, Figure, Form, Generic, Grid, Gridcell, Group, Heading, Img, Insertion, Link, List, Listbox, Listitem, Log, Main, Marquee, Math, Meter, Menu, Menubar, Menuitem, Menuitemcheckbox, Menuitemradio, Navigation, None, Note, Option, Paragraph, Presentation, Progressbar, Radio, Radiogroup, Region, Row, Rowgroup, Rowheader, Scrollbar, Search, Searchbox, Separator, Slider, Spinbutton, Status, Strong, Subscript, Superscript, Switch, Tab, Table, Tablist, Tabpanel, Term, Textbox, Time, Timer, Toolbar, Tooltip, Tree, Treegrid, Treeitem }#Required aria role.
-
optionsLocatorGetByRoleOptions?(optional)-
An attribute that is usually set by
aria-checkedor native<input type=checkbox>controls.Learn more about
aria-checked. -
An attribute that is usually set by
aria-disabledordisabled.备注Unlike most other attributes,
disabledis inherited through the DOM hierarchy. Learn more aboutaria-disabled. -
Exactbool? (optional) Added in: v1.28#Whether Name|NameRegex is matched exactly: case-sensitive and whole-string. Defaults to false. Ignored when Name|NameRegex is a regular expression. Note that exact match still trims whitespace.
-
An attribute that is usually set by
aria-expanded.Learn more about
aria-expanded. -
IncludeHiddenbool? (optional)#Option that controls whether hidden elements are matched. By default, only non-hidden elements, as defined by ARIA, are matched by role selector.
Learn more about
aria-hidden. -
A number attribute that is usually present for roles
heading,listitem,row,treeitem, with default values for<h1>-<h6>elements.Learn more about
aria-level. -
Name|NameRegexstring? | Regex? (optional)#Option to match the accessible name. By default, matching is case-insensitive and searches for a substring, use Exact to control this behavior.
Learn more about accessible name.
-
An attribute that is usually set by
aria-pressed.Learn more about
aria-pressed. -
An attribute that is usually set by
aria-selected.Learn more about
aria-selected.
-
Returns
Details
Role selector does not replace accessibility audits and conformance tests, but rather gives early feedback about the ARIA guidelines.
Many html elements have an implicitly defined role that is recognized by the role selector. You can find all the supported roles here. ARIA guidelines do not recommend duplicating implicit roles and attributes by setting role and/or aria-* attributes to default values.
GetByTestId
Added in: v1.27Locate element by the test id.
Usage
Consider the following DOM structure.
<button data-testid="directions">Itinéraire</button>
You can locate the element by it's test id:
await page.GetByTestId("directions").ClickAsync();
Arguments
Returns
Details
By default, the data-testid attribute is used as a test id. Use Selectors.SetTestIdAttribute() to configure a different test id attribute if necessary.
GetByText
Added in: v1.27Allows locating elements that contain given text.
See also Locator.Filter() that allows to match by another criteria, like an accessible role, and then filter by the text content.
Usage
Consider the following DOM structure:
<div>Hello <span>world</span></div>
<div>Hello</div>
You can locate by text substring, exact string, or a regular expression:
// Matches <span>
page.GetByText("world");
// Matches first <div>
page.GetByText("Hello world");
// Matches second <div>
page.GetByText("Hello", new() { Exact = true });
// Matches both <div>s
page.GetByText(new Regex("Hello"));
// Matches second <div>
page.GetByText(new Regex("^hello$", RegexOptions.IgnoreCase));
Arguments
-
Text to locate the element for.
-
optionsLocatorGetByTextOptions?(optional)
Returns
Details
Matching by text always normalizes whitespace, even with exact match. For example, it turns multiple spaces into one, turns line breaks into spaces and ignores leading and trailing whitespace.
Input elements of the type button and submit are matched by their value instead of the text content. For example, locating by text "Log in" matches <input type=button value="Log in">.
GetByTitle
Added in: v1.27Allows locating elements by their title attribute.
Usage
Consider the following DOM structure.
<span title='Issues count'>25 issues</span>
You can check the issues count after locating it by the title text:
await Expect(Page.GetByTitle("Issues count")).toHaveText("25 issues");
Arguments
-
Text to locate the element for.
-
optionsLocatorGetByTitleOptions?(optional)
Returns
HighlightAsync
Added in: v1.20Highlight the corresponding element(s) on the screen. Useful for debugging, don't commit the code that uses Locator.HighlightAsync().
Usage
await Locator.HighlightAsync();
Returns
HoverAsync
Added in: v1.14Hover over the matching element.
Usage
await page.GetByRole(AriaRole.Link).HoverAsync();
Arguments
optionsLocatorHoverOptions?(optional)-
Whether to bypass the actionability checks. Defaults to
false. -
ModifiersIEnumerable?<enum KeyboardModifier { Alt, Control, ControlOrMeta, Meta, Shift }> (optional)#Modifier keys to press. Ensures that only these modifiers are pressed during the operation, and then restores current modifiers back. If not specified, currently pressed modifiers are used. "ControlOrMeta" resolves to "Control" on Windows and Linux and to "Meta" on macOS.
-
NoWaitAfterbool? (optional) Added in: v1.28#DeprecatedThis option has no effect.
This option has no effect.
-
PositionPosition? (optional)#-
X[float] -
Y[float]
A point to use relative to the top-left corner of element padding box. If not specified, uses some visible point of the element.
-
-
Timeout[float]? (optional)#Maximum time in milliseconds. Defaults to
30000(30 seconds). Pass0to disable timeout. The default value can be changed by using the BrowserContext.SetDefaultTimeout() or Page.SetDefaultTimeout() methods. -
When set, this method only performs the actionability checks and skips the action. Defaults to
false. Useful to wait until the element is ready for the action without performing it. Note that keyboardmodifierswill be pressed regardless oftrialto allow testing elements which are only visible when those keys are pressed.
-
Returns
Details
This method hovers over the element by performing the following steps:
- Wait for actionability checks on the element, unless Force option is set.
- Scroll the element into view if needed.
- Use Page.Mouse to hover over the center of the element, or the specified Position.
If the element is detached from the DOM at any moment during the action, this method throws.
When all steps combined have not finished during the specified Timeout, this method throws a TimeoutError. Passing zero timeout disables this.
InnerHTMLAsync
Added in: v1.14Returns the element.innerHTML.
Usage
await Locator.InnerHTMLAsync(options);
Arguments
optionsLocatorInnerHTMLOptions?(optional)-
Timeout[float]? (optional)#Maximum time in milliseconds. Defaults to
30000(30 seconds). Pass0to disable timeout. The default value can be changed by using the BrowserContext.SetDefaultTimeout() or Page.SetDefaultTimeout() methods.
-
Returns
InnerTextAsync
Added in: v1.14Returns the element.innerText.
If you need to assert text on the page, prefer Expect(Locator).ToHaveTextAsync() with UseInnerText option to avoid flakiness. See assertions guide for more details.
Usage
await Locator.InnerTextAsync(options);
Arguments
optionsLocatorInnerTextOptions?(optional)-
Timeout[float]? (optional)#Maximum time in milliseconds. Defaults to
30000(30 seconds). Pass0to disable timeout. The default value can be changed by using the BrowserContext.SetDefaultTimeout() or Page.SetDefaultTimeout() methods.
-
Returns
InputValueAsync
Added in: v1.14Returns the value for the matching <input> or <textarea> or <select> element.
If you need to assert input value, prefer Expect(Locator).ToHaveValueAsync() to avoid flakiness. See assertions guide for more details.
Usage
String value = await page.GetByRole(AriaRole.Textbox).InputValueAsync();
Arguments
optionsLocatorInputValueOptions?(optional)-
Timeout[float]? (optional)#Maximum time in milliseconds. Defaults to
30000(30 seconds). Pass0to disable timeout. The default value can be changed by using the BrowserContext.SetDefaultTimeout() or Page.SetDefaultTimeout() methods.
-
Returns
Details
Throws elements that are not an input, textarea or a select. However, if the element is inside the <label> element that has an associated control, returns the value of the control.
IsCheckedAsync
Added in: v1.14Returns whether the element is checked. Throws if the element is not a checkbox or radio input.
If you need to assert that checkbox is checked, prefer Expect(Locator).ToBeCheckedAsync() to avoid flakiness. See assertions guide for more details.
Usage
var isChecked = await page.GetByRole(AriaRole.Checkbox).IsCheckedAsync();
Arguments
optionsLocatorIsCheckedOptions?(optional)-
Timeout[float]? (optional)#Maximum time in milliseconds. Defaults to
30000(30 seconds). Pass0to disable timeout. The default value can be changed by using the BrowserContext.SetDefaultTimeout() or Page.SetDefaultTimeout() methods.
-
Returns
IsDisabledAsync
Added in: v1.14Returns whether the element is disabled, the opposite of enabled.
If you need to assert that an element is disabled, prefer Expect(Locator).ToBeDisabledAsync() to avoid flakiness. See assertions guide for more details.
Usage
Boolean disabled = await page.GetByRole(AriaRole.Button).IsDisabledAsync();
Arguments
optionsLocatorIsDisabledOptions?(optional)-
Timeout[float]? (optional)#Maximum time in milliseconds. Defaults to
30000(30 seconds). Pass0to disable timeout. The default value can be changed by using the BrowserContext.SetDefaultTimeout() or Page.SetDefaultTimeout() methods.
-
Returns
IsEditableAsync
Added in: v1.14Returns whether the element is editable. If the target element is not an <input>, <textarea>, <select>, [contenteditable] and does not have a role allowing [aria-readonly], this method throws an error.
If you need to assert that an element is editable, prefer Expect(Locator).ToBeEditableAsync() to avoid flakiness. See assertions guide for more details.
Usage
Boolean editable = await page.GetByRole(AriaRole.Textbox).IsEditableAsync();
Arguments
optionsLocatorIsEditableOptions?(optional)-
Timeout[float]? (optional)#Maximum time in milliseconds. Defaults to
30000(30 seconds). Pass0to disable timeout. The default value can be changed by using the BrowserContext.SetDefaultTimeout() or Page.SetDefaultTimeout() methods.
-
Returns
IsEnabledAsync
Added in: v1.14Returns whether the element is enabled.
If you need to assert that an element is enabled, prefer Expect(Locator).ToBeEnabledAsync() to avoid flakiness. See assertions guide for more details.
Usage
Boolean enabled = await page.GetByRole(AriaRole.Button).IsEnabledAsync();
Arguments
optionsLocatorIsEnabledOptions?(optional)-
Timeout[float]? (optional)#Maximum time in milliseconds. Defaults to
30000(30 seconds). Pass0to disable timeout. The default value can be changed by using the BrowserContext.SetDefaultTimeout() or Page.SetDefaultTimeout() methods.
-
Returns
IsHiddenAsync
Added in: v1.14Returns whether the element is hidden, the opposite of visible.
If you need to assert that element is hidden, prefer Expect(Locator).ToBeHiddenAsync() to avoid flakiness. See assertions guide for more details.
Usage
Boolean hidden = await page.GetByRole(AriaRole.Button).IsHiddenAsync();
Arguments
optionsLocatorIsHiddenOptions?(optional)-
Timeout[float]? (optional)#DeprecatedThis option is ignored. Locator.IsHiddenAsync() does not wait for the element to become hidden and returns immediately.
-
Returns
IsVisibleAsync
Added in: v1.14Returns whether the element is visible.
If you need to assert that element is visible, prefer Expect(Locator).ToBeVisibleAsync() to avoid flakiness. See assertions guide for more details.
Usage
Boolean visible = await page.GetByRole(AriaRole.Button).IsVisibleAsync();
Arguments
optionsLocatorIsVisibleOptions?(optional)-
Timeout[float]? (optional)#DeprecatedThis option is ignored. Locator.IsVisibleAsync() does not wait for the element to become visible and returns immediately.
-
Returns
Last
Added in: v1.14Returns locator to the last matching element.
Usage
var banana = await page.GetByRole(AriaRole.Listitem).Last(1);
Returns
Locator
Added in: v1.14The method finds an element matching the specified selector in the locator's subtree. It also accepts filter options, similar to Locator.Filter() method.
Usage
Locator.Locator(selectorOrLocator, options);
Arguments
-
selectorOrLocatorstring | Locator#A selector or locator to use when resolving DOM element.
-
optionsLocatorLocatorOptions?(optional)-
Narrows down the results of the method to those which contain elements matching this relative locator. For example,
articlethat hastext=Playwrightmatches<article><div>Playwright</div></article>.Inner locator must be relative to the outer locator and is queried starting with the outer locator match, not the document root. For example, you can find
contentthat hasdivin<article><content><div>Playwright</div></content></article>. However, looking forcontentthat hasarticle divwill fail, because the inner locator must be relative and should not use any elements outside thecontent.Note that outer and inner locators must belong to the same frame. Inner locator must not contain FrameLocators.
-
HasNotLocator? (optional) Added in: v1.33#Matches elements that do not contain an element that matches an inner locator. Inner locator is queried against the outer one. For example,
articlethat does not havedivmatches<article><span>Playwright</span></article>.Note that outer and inner locators must belong to the same frame. Inner locator must not contain FrameLocators.
-
HasNotText|HasNotTextRegexstring? | Regex? (optional) Added in: v1.33#Matches elements that do not contain specified text somewhere inside, possibly in a child or a descendant element. When passed a string, matching is case-insensitive and searches for a substring.
-
HasText|HasTextRegexstring? | Regex? (optional)#Matches elements containing specified text somewhere inside, possibly in a child or a descendant element. When passed a string, matching is case-insensitive and searches for a substring. For example,
"Playwright"matches<article><div>Playwright</div></article>.
-
Returns
Nth
Added in: v1.14Returns locator to the n-th matching element. It's zero based, nth(0) selects the first element.
Usage
var banana = await page.GetByRole(AriaRole.Listitem).Nth(2);
Arguments
Returns
Or
Added in: v1.33Creates a locator matching all elements that match one or both of the two locators.
Note that when both locators match something, the resulting locator will have multiple matches, potentially causing a locator strictness violation.
Usage
Consider a scenario where you'd like to click on a "New email" button, but sometimes a security settings dialog shows up instead. In this case, you can wait for either a "New email" button, or a dialog and act accordingly.
If both "New email" button and security dialog appear on screen, the "or" locator will match both of them, possibly throwing the "strict mode violation" error. In this case, you can use Locator.First to only match one of them.
var newEmail = page.GetByRole(AriaRole.Button, new() { Name = "New" });
var dialog = page.GetByText("Confirm security settings");
await Expect(newEmail.Or(dialog).First).ToBeVisibleAsync();
if (await dialog.IsVisibleAsync())
await page.GetByRole(AriaRole.Button, new() { Name = "Dismiss" }).ClickAsync();
await newEmail.ClickAsync();
Arguments
Returns
Page
Added in: v1.19A page this locator belongs to.
Usage
Locator.Page
Returns
PressAsync
Added in: v1.14Focuses the matching element and presses a combination of the keys.
Usage
await page.GetByRole(AriaRole.Textbox).PressAsync("Backspace");
Arguments
-
Name of the key to press or a character to generate, such as
ArrowLeftora. -
optionsLocatorPressOptions?(optional)-
Delay[float]? (optional)#Time to wait between
keydownandkeyupin milliseconds. Defaults to 0. -
Deprecated
This option will default to
truein the future.Actions that initiate navigations are waiting for these navigations to happen and for pages to start loading. You can opt out of waiting via setting this flag. You would only need this option in the exceptional cases such as navigating to inaccessible pages. Defaults to
false. -
Timeout[float]? (optional)#Maximum time in milliseconds. Defaults to
30000(30 seconds). Pass0to disable timeout. The default value can be changed by using the BrowserContext.SetDefaultTimeout() or Page.SetDefaultTimeout() methods.
-
Returns
Details
Focuses the element, and then uses Keyboard.DownAsync() and Keyboard.UpAsync().
key can specify the intended keyboardEvent.key value or a single character to generate the text for. A superset of the key values can be found here. Examples of the keys are:
F1 - F12, Digit0- Digit9, KeyA- KeyZ, Backquote, Minus, Equal, Backslash, Backspace, Tab, Delete, Escape, ArrowDown, End, Enter, Home, Insert, PageDown, PageUp, ArrowRight, ArrowUp, etc.
Following modification shortcuts are also supported: Shift, Control, Alt, Meta, ShiftLeft, ControlOrMeta. ControlOrMeta resolves to Control on Windows and Linux and to Meta on macOS.
Holding down Shift will type the text that corresponds to the key in the upper case.
If key is a single character, it is case-sensitive, so the values a and A will generate different respective texts.
Shortcuts such as key: "Control+o", key: "Control++ or key: "Control+Shift+T" are supported as well. When specified with the modifier, modifier is pressed and being held while the subsequent key is being pressed.
PressSequentiallyAsync
Added in: v1.38In most cases, you should use Locator.FillAsync() instead. You only need to press keys one by one if there is special keyboard handling on the page.
Focuses the element, and then sends a keydown, keypress/input, and keyup event for each character in the text.
To press a special key, like Control or ArrowDown, use Locator.PressAsync().
Usage
await locator.PressSequentiallyAsync("Hello"); // Types instantly
await locator.PressSequentiallyAsync("World", new() { Delay = 100 }); // Types slower, like a user
An example of typing into a text field and then submitting the form:
var locator = page.GetByLabel("Password");
await locator.PressSequentiallyAsync("my password");
await locator.PressAsync("Enter");
Arguments
-
String of characters to sequentially press into a focused element.
-
optionsLocatorPressSequentiallyOptions?(optional)-
Delay[float]? (optional)#Time to wait between key presses in milliseconds. Defaults to 0.
-
Deprecated
This option has no effect.
This option has no effect.
-
Timeout[float]? (optional)#Maximum time in milliseconds. Defaults to
30000(30 seconds). Pass0to disable timeout. The default value can be changed by using the BrowserContext.SetDefaultTimeout() or Page.SetDefaultTimeout() methods.
-
Returns
ScreenshotAsync
Added in: v1.14Take a screenshot of the element matching the locator.
Usage
await page.GetByRole(AriaRole.Link).ScreenshotAsync();
Disable animations and save screenshot to a file:
await page.GetByRole(AriaRole.Link).ScreenshotAsync(new() {
Animations = ScreenshotAnimations.Disabled,
Path = "link.png"
});
Arguments
optionsLocatorScreenshotOptions?(optional)-
Animationsenum ScreenshotAnimations { Disabled, Allow }?(optional)#When set to
"disabled", stops CSS animations, CSS transitions and Web Animations. Animations get different treatment depending on their duration:- finite animations are fast-forwarded to completion, so they'll fire
transitionendevent. - infinite animations are canceled to initial state, and then played over after the screenshot.
Defaults to
"allow"that leaves animations untouched. - finite animations are fast-forwarded to completion, so they'll fire
-
Caretenum ScreenshotCaret { Hide, Initial }?(optional)#When set to
"hide", screenshot will hide text caret. When set to"initial", text caret behavior will not be changed. Defaults to"hide". -
MaskIEnumerable?<Locator> (optional)#Specify locators that should be masked when the screenshot is taken. Masked elements will be overlaid with a pink box
#FF00FF(customized by MaskColor) that completely covers its bounding box. The mask is also applied to invisible elements, see Matching only visible elements to disable that. -
MaskColorstring? (optional) Added in: v1.35#Specify the color of the overlay box for masked elements, in CSS color format. Default color is pink
#FF00FF. -
OmitBackgroundbool? (optional)#Hides default white background and allows capturing screenshots with transparency. Not applicable to
jpegimages. Defaults tofalse. -
The file path to save the image to. The screenshot type will be inferred from file extension. If Path is a relative path, then it is resolved relative to the current working directory. If no path is provided, the image won't be saved to the disk.
-
The quality of the image, between 0-100. Not applicable to
pngimages. -
Scaleenum ScreenshotScale { Css, Device }?(optional)#When set to
"css", screenshot will have a single pixel per each css pixel on the page. For high-dpi devices, this will keep screenshots small. Using"device"option will produce a single pixel per each device pixel, so screenshots of high-dpi devices will be twice as large or even larger.Defaults to
"device". -
Stylestring? (optional) Added in: v1.41#Text of the stylesheet to apply while making the screenshot. This is where you can hide dynamic elements, make elements invisible or change their properties to help you creating repeatable screenshots. This stylesheet pierces the Shadow DOM and applies to the inner frames.
-
Timeout[float]? (optional)#Maximum time in milliseconds. Defaults to
30000(30 seconds). Pass0to disable timeout. The default value can be changed by using the BrowserContext.SetDefaultTimeout() or Page.SetDefaultTimeout() methods. -
Typeenum ScreenshotType { Png, Jpeg }?(optional)#Specify screenshot type, defaults to
png.
-
Returns
Details
This method captures a screenshot of the page, clipped to the size and position of a particular element matching the locator. If the element is covered by other elements, it will not be actually visible on the screenshot. If the element is a scrollable container, only the currently scrolled content will be visible on the screenshot.
This method waits for the actionability checks, then scrolls element into view before taking a screenshot. If the element is detached from DOM, the method throws an error.
Returns the buffer with the captured screenshot.
ScrollIntoViewIfNeededAsync
Added in: v1.14This method waits for actionability checks, then tries to scroll element into view, unless it is completely visible as defined by IntersectionObserver's ratio.
See scrolling for alternative ways to scroll.
Usage
await Locator.ScrollIntoViewIfNeededAsync(options);
Arguments
optionsLocatorScrollIntoViewIfNeededOptions?(optional)-
Timeout[float]? (optional)#Maximum time in milliseconds. Defaults to
30000(30 seconds). Pass0to disable timeout. The default value can be changed by using the BrowserContext.SetDefaultTimeout() or Page.SetDefaultTimeout() methods.
-
Returns
SelectOptionAsync
Added in: v1.14Selects option or options in <select>.
Usage
<select multiple>
<option value="red">Red</option>
<option value="green">Green</option>
<option value="blue">Blue</option>
</select>
// single selection matching the value or label
await element.SelectOptionAsync(new[] { "blue" });
// single selection matching the label
await element.SelectOptionAsync(new[] { new SelectOptionValue() { Label = "blue" } });
// multiple selection for blue, red and second option
await element.SelectOptionAsync(new[] { "red", "green", "blue" });
Arguments
valuesstring | ElementHandle | IEnumerable |SelectOption| IEnumerable | IEnumerable?#-
Valuestring? (optional)Matches by
option.value. Optional. -
Labelstring? (optional)Matches by
option.label. Optional. -
Indexint? (optional)Matches by the index. Optional.
<select>has themultipleattribute, all matching options are selected, otherwise only the first option matching one of the passed options is selected. String values are matching both values and labels. Option is considered matching if all specified properties match.-
optionsLocatorSelectOptionOptions?(optional)-
Whether to bypass the actionability checks. Defaults to
false. -
Deprecated
This option has no effect.
This option has no effect.
-
Timeout[float]? (optional)#Maximum time in milliseconds. Defaults to
30000(30 seconds). Pass0to disable timeout. The default value can be changed by using the BrowserContext.SetDefaultTimeout() or Page.SetDefaultTimeout() methods.
-
Returns
Details
This method waits for actionability checks, waits until all specified options are present in the <select> element and selects these options.
If the target element is not a <select> element, this method throws an error. However, if the element is inside the <label> element that has an associated control, the control will be used instead.
Returns the array of option values that have been successfully selected.
Triggers a change and input event once all the provided options have been selected.
SelectTextAsync
Added in: v1.14This method waits for actionability checks, then focuses the element and selects all its text content.
If the element is inside the <label> element that has an associated control, focuses and selects text in the control instead.
Usage
await Locator.SelectTextAsync(options);
Arguments
optionsLocatorSelectTextOptions?(optional)-
Whether to bypass the actionability checks. Defaults to
false. -
Timeout[float]? (optional)#Maximum time in milliseconds. Defaults to
30000(30 seconds). Pass0to disable timeout. The default value can be changed by using the BrowserContext.SetDefaultTimeout() or Page.SetDefaultTimeout() methods.
-
Returns
SetCheckedAsync
Added in: v1.15Set the state of a checkbox or a radio element.
Usage
await page.GetByRole(AriaRole.Checkbox).SetCheckedAsync(true);
Arguments
-
Whether to check or uncheck the checkbox.
-
optionsLocatorSetCheckedOptions?(optional)-
Whether to bypass the actionability checks. Defaults to
false. -
Deprecated
This option has no effect.
This option has no effect.
-
PositionPosition? (optional)#-
X[float] -
Y[float]
A point to use relative to the top-left corner of element padding box. If not specified, uses some visible point of the element.
-
-
Timeout[float]? (optional)#Maximum time in milliseconds. Defaults to
30000(30 seconds). Pass0to disable timeout. The default value can be changed by using the BrowserContext.SetDefaultTimeout() or Page.SetDefaultTimeout() methods. -
When set, this method only performs the actionability checks and skips the action. Defaults to
false. Useful to wait until the element is ready for the action without performing it.
-
Returns
Details
This method checks or unchecks an element by performing the following steps:
- Ensure that matched element is a checkbox or a radio input. If not, this method throws.
- If the element already has the right checked state, this method returns immediately.
- Wait for actionability checks on the matched element, unless Force option is set. If the element is detached during the checks, the whole action is retried.
- Scroll the element into view if needed.
- Use Page.Mouse to click in the center of the element.
- Ensure that the element is now checked or unchecked. If not, this method throws.
When all steps combined have not finished during the specified Timeout, this method throws a TimeoutError. Passing zero timeout disables this.
SetInputFilesAsync
Added in: v1.14Upload file or multiple files into <input type=file>. For inputs with a [webkitdirectory] attribute, only a single directory path is supported.
Usage
// Select one file
await page.GetByLabel("Upload file").SetInputFilesAsync("myfile.pdf");
// Select multiple files
await page.GetByLabel("Upload files").SetInputFilesAsync(new[] { "file1.txt", "file12.txt" });
// Select a directory
await page.GetByLabel("Upload directory").SetInputFilesAsync("mydir");
// Remove all the selected files
await page.GetByLabel("Upload file").SetInputFilesAsync(new[] {});
// Upload buffer from memory
await page.GetByLabel("Upload file").SetInputFilesAsync(new FilePayload
{
Name = "file.txt",
MimeType = "text/plain",
Buffer = System.Text.Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes("this is a test"),
});
Arguments
filesstring | IEnumerable<string> |FilePayload| IEnumerable<FilePayload>#optionsLocatorSetInputFilesOptions?(optional)-
Deprecated
This option has no effect.
This option has no effect.
-
Timeout[float]? (optional)#Maximum time in milliseconds. Defaults to
30000(30 seconds). Pass0to disable timeout. The default value can be changed by using the BrowserContext.SetDefaultTimeout() or Page.SetDefaultTimeout() methods.
-
Returns
Details
Sets the value of the file input to these file paths or files. If some of the filePaths are relative paths, then they are resolved relative to the current working directory. For empty array, clears the selected files.
This method expects Locator to point to an input element. However, if the element is inside the <label> element that has an associated control, targets the control instead.
TapAsync
Added in: v1.14Perform a tap gesture on the element matching the locator. For examples of emulating other gestures by manually dispatching touch events, see the emulating legacy touch events page.
Usage
await Locator.TapAsync(options);
Arguments
optionsLocatorTapOptions?(optional)-
Whether to bypass the actionability checks. Defaults to
false. -
ModifiersIEnumerable?<enum KeyboardModifier { Alt, Control, ControlOrMeta, Meta, Shift }> (optional)#Modifier keys to press. Ensures that only these modifiers are pressed during the operation, and then restores current modifiers back. If not specified, currently pressed modifiers are used. "ControlOrMeta" resolves to "Control" on Windows and Linux and to "Meta" on macOS.
-
Deprecated
This option has no effect.
This option has no effect.
-
PositionPosition? (optional)#-
X[float] -
Y[float]
A point to use relative to the top-left corner of element padding box. If not specified, uses some visible point of the element.
-
-
Timeout[float]? (optional)#Maximum time in milliseconds. Defaults to
30000(30 seconds). Pass0to disable timeout. The default value can be changed by using the BrowserContext.SetDefaultTimeout() or Page.SetDefaultTimeout() methods. -
When set, this method only performs the actionability checks and skips the action. Defaults to
false. Useful to wait until the element is ready for the action without performing it. Note that keyboardmodifierswill be pressed regardless oftrialto allow testing elements which are only visible when those keys are pressed.
-
Returns
Details
This method taps the element by performing the following steps:
- Wait for actionability checks on the element, unless Force option is set.
- Scroll the element into view if needed.
- Use Page.Touchscreen to tap the center of the element, or the specified Position.
If the element is detached from the DOM at any moment during the action, this method throws.
When all steps combined have not finished during the specified Timeout, this method throws a TimeoutError. Passing zero timeout disables this.
element.tap() requires that the hasTouch option of the browser context be set to true.
TextContentAsync
Added in: v1.14Returns the node.textContent.
If you need to assert text on the page, prefer Expect(Locator).ToHaveTextAsync() to avoid flakiness. See assertions guide for more details.
Usage
await Locator.TextContentAsync(options);
Arguments
optionsLocatorTextContentOptions?(optional)-
Timeout[float]? (optional)#Maximum time in milliseconds. Defaults to
30000(30 seconds). Pass0to disable timeout. The default value can be changed by using the BrowserContext.SetDefaultTimeout() or Page.SetDefaultTimeout() methods.
-
Returns
UncheckAsync
Added in: v1.14Ensure that checkbox or radio element is unchecked.
Usage
await page.GetByRole(AriaRole.Checkbox).UncheckAsync();
Arguments
optionsLocatorUncheckOptions?(optional)-
Whether to bypass the actionability checks. Defaults to
false. -
Deprecated
This option has no effect.
This option has no effect.
-
PositionPosition? (optional)#-
X[float] -
Y[float]
A point to use relative to the top-left corner of element padding box. If not specified, uses some visible point of the element.
-
-
Timeout[float]? (optional)#Maximum time in milliseconds. Defaults to
30000(30 seconds). Pass0to disable timeout. The default value can be changed by using the BrowserContext.SetDefaultTimeout() or Page.SetDefaultTimeout() methods. -
When set, this method only performs the actionability checks and skips the action. Defaults to
false. Useful to wait until the element is ready for the action without performing it.
-
Returns
Details
This method unchecks the element by performing the following steps:
- Ensure that element is a checkbox or a radio input. If not, this method throws. If the element is already unchecked, this method returns immediately.
- Wait for actionability checks on the element, unless Force option is set.
- Scroll the element into view if needed.
- Use Page.Mouse to click in the center of the element.
- Ensure that the element is now unchecked. If not, this method throws.
If the element is detached from the DOM at any moment during the action, this method throws.
When all steps combined have not finished during the specified Timeout, this method throws a TimeoutError. Passing zero timeout disables this.
WaitForAsync
Added in: v1.16Returns when element specified by locator satisfies the State option.
If target element already satisfies the condition, the method returns immediately. Otherwise, waits for up to Timeout milliseconds until the condition is met.
Usage
var orderSent = page.Locator("#order-sent");
orderSent.WaitForAsync();
Arguments
optionsLocatorWaitForOptions?(optional)-
Stateenum WaitForSelectorState { Attached, Detached, Visible, Hidden }?(optional)#Defaults to
'visible'. Can be either:'attached'- wait for element to be present in DOM.'detached'- wait for element to not be present in DOM.'visible'- wait for element to have non-empty bounding box and novisibility:hidden. Note that element without any content or withdisplay:nonehas an empty bounding box and is not considered visible.'hidden'- wait for element to be either detached from DOM, or have an empty bounding box orvisibility:hidden. This is opposite to the'visible'option.
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Timeout[float]? (optional)#Maximum time in milliseconds. Defaults to
30000(30 seconds). Pass0to disable timeout. The default value can be changed by using the BrowserContext.SetDefaultTimeout() or Page.SetDefaultTimeout() methods.
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Returns
Deprecated
ElementHandleAsync
Added in: v1.14Always prefer using Locators and web assertions over ElementHandles because latter are inherently racy.
Resolves given locator to the first matching DOM element. If there are no matching elements, waits for one. If multiple elements match the locator, throws.
Usage
await Locator.ElementHandleAsync(options);
Arguments
optionsLocatorElementHandleOptions?(optional)-
Timeout[float]? (optional)#Maximum time in milliseconds. Defaults to
30000(30 seconds). Pass0to disable timeout. The default value can be changed by using the BrowserContext.SetDefaultTimeout() or Page.SetDefaultTimeout() methods.
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Returns
ElementHandlesAsync
Added in: v1.14Always prefer using Locators and web assertions over ElementHandles because latter are inherently racy.
Resolves given locator to all matching DOM elements. If there are no matching elements, returns an empty list.
Usage
await Locator.ElementHandlesAsync();
Returns
TypeAsync
Added in: v1.14In most cases, you should use Locator.FillAsync() instead. You only need to press keys one by one if there is special keyboard handling on the page - in this case use Locator.PressSequentiallyAsync().
Focuses the element, and then sends a keydown, keypress/input, and keyup event for each character in the text.
To press a special key, like Control or ArrowDown, use Locator.PressAsync().
Usage
Arguments
-
A text to type into a focused element.
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optionsLocatorTypeOptions?(optional)-
Delay[float]? (optional)#Time to wait between key presses in milliseconds. Defaults to 0.
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Deprecated
This option has no effect.
This option has no effect.
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Timeout[float]? (optional)#Maximum time in milliseconds. Defaults to
30000(30 seconds). Pass0to disable timeout. The default value can be changed by using the BrowserContext.SetDefaultTimeout() or Page.SetDefaultTimeout() methods.
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Returns