How to get a span's text that contains “ ” using Selenium
I am using Selenium ChromeDriver. I have a problem obtaining the contents of a span as defined in the screen shot below:
I tried:
var text = element.Text;
but it returns an empty string.
The span's text is: "Yes, we can both go."
How can I get the span's text?
c# selenium-webdriver
edited Dec 31 '18 at 0:21
Dale Burrell
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asked Dec 30 '18 at 17:12
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I am using Selenium ChromeDriver. I have a problem obtaining the contents of a span as defined in the screen shot below:
I tried:
var text = element.Text;
but it returns an empty string.
The span's text is: "Yes, we can both go."
How can I get the span's text?
c# selenium-webdriver
edited Dec 31 '18 at 0:21
Dale Burrell
3,13332351
asked Dec 30 '18 at 17:12
alien manalien man
11
add a comment |
I am using Selenium ChromeDriver. I have a problem obtaining the contents of a span as defined in the screen shot below:
I tried:
var text = element.Text;
but it returns an empty string.
The span's text is: "Yes, we can both go."
How can I get the span's text?
c# selenium-webdriver
edited Dec 31 '18 at 0:21
Dale Burrell
3,13332351
asked Dec 30 '18 at 17:12
alien manalien man
11
I am using Selenium ChromeDriver. I have a problem obtaining the contents of a span as defined in the screen shot below:
I tried:
var text = element.Text;
but it returns an empty string.
The span's text is: "Yes, we can both go."
How can I get the span's text?
c# selenium-webdriver
c# selenium-webdriver
edited Dec 31 '18 at 0:21
Dale Burrell
3,13332351
asked Dec 30 '18 at 17:12
alien manalien man
11
edited Dec 31 '18 at 0:21
Dale Burrell
3,13332351
asked Dec 30 '18 at 17:12
alien manalien man
11
edited Dec 31 '18 at 0:21
Dale Burrell
3,13332351
edited Dec 31 '18 at 0:21
Dale Burrell
3,13332351
edited Dec 31 '18 at 0:21
Dale Burrell
3,13332351
3,13332351
asked Dec 30 '18 at 17:12
alien manalien man
11
asked Dec 30 '18 at 17:12
alien manalien man
11
asked Dec 30 '18 at 17:12
alien manalien man
11
11
add a comment |
add a comment |
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Because it's a span, which behaves much like a div element, there's no inherent text or value attribute at play--it's a container, and you'll need to grab the value from inside the span container (see this answer and this article). Based on the fact you want the actual string value and not the html, the "textContent" attribute is probably the best bet.
You can use Selenium's "GetAttribute" method to get the "textContent" attribute of the span:
var textValue = element.GetAttribute("textContent");
// do code against textValue
There's no direct get accessor built into the Element class for attributes, so you'll need to pass in the string value for the name of the attribute you want, and it'll return the value if it's present.
answered Dec 30 '18 at 17:23
jdmac020jdmac020
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Thank for your help. But return same result jdmac020
– alien man
Dec 30 '18 at 17:32
@alienman Could it be the "value" attribute and not text?
– jdmac020
Dec 30 '18 at 17:41
Hi jdmac020, I tried: element.Text; element.GetAttribute("innerText"); element.GetAttribute("text"); element.GetAttribute("value"); But not work for this element. <span class="choice7 group1 drag no7 yui3-dd-draggable unplaced" style="width: 376px; height: 29px; line-height: 29px; visibility: visible; position: absolute; left: 461.156px; top: 770px;" id="yui_3_15_0_3_1546192163484_384">Yes, we can both go.</span>
– alien man
Dec 30 '18 at 17:49
@alienman how about the "innerHtml" attribute instead?
– jdmac020
Dec 30 '18 at 17:56
@alienman alternately, maybe the "textContent" attribute is a better fit?
– jdmac020
Dec 30 '18 at 18:07
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Edited to reflect updates in the comments
Because it's a span, which behaves much like a div element, there's no inherent text or value attribute at play--it's a container, and you'll need to grab the value from inside the span container (see this answer and this article). Based on the fact you want the actual string value and not the html, the "textContent" attribute is probably the best bet.
You can use Selenium's "GetAttribute" method to get the "textContent" attribute of the span:
var textValue = element.GetAttribute("textContent");
// do code against textValue
There's no direct get accessor built into the Element class for attributes, so you'll need to pass in the string value for the name of the attribute you want, and it'll return the value if it's present.
answered Dec 30 '18 at 17:23
jdmac020jdmac020
320413
Thank for your help. But return same result jdmac020
– alien man
Dec 30 '18 at 17:32
@alienman Could it be the "value" attribute and not text?
– jdmac020
Dec 30 '18 at 17:41
Hi jdmac020, I tried: element.Text; element.GetAttribute("innerText"); element.GetAttribute("text"); element.GetAttribute("value"); But not work for this element. <span class="choice7 group1 drag no7 yui3-dd-draggable unplaced" style="width: 376px; height: 29px; line-height: 29px; visibility: visible; position: absolute; left: 461.156px; top: 770px;" id="yui_3_15_0_3_1546192163484_384">Yes, we can both go.</span>
– alien man
Dec 30 '18 at 17:49
@alienman how about the "innerHtml" attribute instead?
– jdmac020
Dec 30 '18 at 17:56
@alienman alternately, maybe the "textContent" attribute is a better fit?
– jdmac020
Dec 30 '18 at 18:07
|
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Edited to reflect updates in the comments
Because it's a span, which behaves much like a div element, there's no inherent text or value attribute at play--it's a container, and you'll need to grab the value from inside the span container (see this answer and this article). Based on the fact you want the actual string value and not the html, the "textContent" attribute is probably the best bet.
You can use Selenium's "GetAttribute" method to get the "textContent" attribute of the span:
var textValue = element.GetAttribute("textContent");
// do code against textValue
There's no direct get accessor built into the Element class for attributes, so you'll need to pass in the string value for the name of the attribute you want, and it'll return the value if it's present.
answered Dec 30 '18 at 17:23
jdmac020jdmac020
320413
Thank for your help. But return same result jdmac020
– alien man
Dec 30 '18 at 17:32
@alienman Could it be the "value" attribute and not text?
– jdmac020
Dec 30 '18 at 17:41
Hi jdmac020, I tried: element.Text; element.GetAttribute("innerText"); element.GetAttribute("text"); element.GetAttribute("value"); But not work for this element. <span class="choice7 group1 drag no7 yui3-dd-draggable unplaced" style="width: 376px; height: 29px; line-height: 29px; visibility: visible; position: absolute; left: 461.156px; top: 770px;" id="yui_3_15_0_3_1546192163484_384">Yes, we can both go.</span>
– alien man
Dec 30 '18 at 17:49
@alienman how about the "innerHtml" attribute instead?
– jdmac020
Dec 30 '18 at 17:56
@alienman alternately, maybe the "textContent" attribute is a better fit?
– jdmac020
Dec 30 '18 at 18:07
|
show 2 more comments
Edited to reflect updates in the comments
Because it's a span, which behaves much like a div element, there's no inherent text or value attribute at play--it's a container, and you'll need to grab the value from inside the span container (see this answer and this article). Based on the fact you want the actual string value and not the html, the "textContent" attribute is probably the best bet.
You can use Selenium's "GetAttribute" method to get the "textContent" attribute of the span:
var textValue = element.GetAttribute("textContent");
// do code against textValue
There's no direct get accessor built into the Element class for attributes, so you'll need to pass in the string value for the name of the attribute you want, and it'll return the value if it's present.
answered Dec 30 '18 at 17:23
jdmac020jdmac020
320413
Edited to reflect updates in the comments
Because it's a span, which behaves much like a div element, there's no inherent text or value attribute at play--it's a container, and you'll need to grab the value from inside the span container (see this answer and this article). Based on the fact you want the actual string value and not the html, the "textContent" attribute is probably the best bet.
You can use Selenium's "GetAttribute" method to get the "textContent" attribute of the span:
var textValue = element.GetAttribute("textContent");
// do code against textValue
There's no direct get accessor built into the Element class for attributes, so you'll need to pass in the string value for the name of the attribute you want, and it'll return the value if it's present.
answered Dec 30 '18 at 17:23
jdmac020jdmac020
320413
edited Dec 30 '18 at 20:49
answered Dec 30 '18 at 17:23
jdmac020jdmac020
320413
answered Dec 30 '18 at 17:23
jdmac020jdmac020
320413
answered Dec 30 '18 at 17:23
jdmac020jdmac020
320413
320413
Thank for your help. But return same result jdmac020
– alien man
Dec 30 '18 at 17:32
@alienman Could it be the "value" attribute and not text?
– jdmac020
Dec 30 '18 at 17:41
Hi jdmac020, I tried: element.Text; element.GetAttribute("innerText"); element.GetAttribute("text"); element.GetAttribute("value"); But not work for this element. <span class="choice7 group1 drag no7 yui3-dd-draggable unplaced" style="width: 376px; height: 29px; line-height: 29px; visibility: visible; position: absolute; left: 461.156px; top: 770px;" id="yui_3_15_0_3_1546192163484_384">Yes, we can both go.</span>
– alien man
Dec 30 '18 at 17:49
@alienman how about the "innerHtml" attribute instead?
– jdmac020
Dec 30 '18 at 17:56
@alienman alternately, maybe the "textContent" attribute is a better fit?
– jdmac020
Dec 30 '18 at 18:07
|
show 2 more comments
Thank for your help. But return same result jdmac020
– alien man
Dec 30 '18 at 17:32
@alienman Could it be the "value" attribute and not text?
– jdmac020
Dec 30 '18 at 17:41
Hi jdmac020, I tried: element.Text; element.GetAttribute("innerText"); element.GetAttribute("text"); element.GetAttribute("value"); But not work for this element. <span class="choice7 group1 drag no7 yui3-dd-draggable unplaced" style="width: 376px; height: 29px; line-height: 29px; visibility: visible; position: absolute; left: 461.156px; top: 770px;" id="yui_3_15_0_3_1546192163484_384">Yes, we can both go.</span>
– alien man
Dec 30 '18 at 17:49
@alienman how about the "innerHtml" attribute instead?
– jdmac020
Dec 30 '18 at 17:56
@alienman alternately, maybe the "textContent" attribute is a better fit?
– jdmac020
Dec 30 '18 at 18:07
Thank for your help. But return same result jdmac020
– alien man
Dec 30 '18 at 17:32
Thank for your help. But return same result jdmac020
– alien man
Dec 30 '18 at 17:32
@alienman Could it be the "value" attribute and not text?
– jdmac020
Dec 30 '18 at 17:41
@alienman Could it be the "value" attribute and not text?
– jdmac020
Dec 30 '18 at 17:41
Hi jdmac020, I tried: element.Text; element.GetAttribute("innerText"); element.GetAttribute("text"); element.GetAttribute("value"); But not work for this element. <span class="choice7 group1 drag no7 yui3-dd-draggable unplaced" style="width: 376px; height: 29px; line-height: 29px; visibility: visible; position: absolute; left: 461.156px; top: 770px;" id="yui_3_15_0_3_1546192163484_384">Yes, we can both go.</span>
– alien man
Dec 30 '18 at 17:49
Hi jdmac020, I tried: element.Text; element.GetAttribute("innerText"); element.GetAttribute("text"); element.GetAttribute("value"); But not work for this element. <span class="choice7 group1 drag no7 yui3-dd-draggable unplaced" style="width: 376px; height: 29px; line-height: 29px; visibility: visible; position: absolute; left: 461.156px; top: 770px;" id="yui_3_15_0_3_1546192163484_384">Yes, we can both go.</span>
– alien man
Dec 30 '18 at 17:49
@alienman how about the "innerHtml" attribute instead?
– jdmac020
Dec 30 '18 at 17:56
@alienman how about the "innerHtml" attribute instead?
– jdmac020
Dec 30 '18 at 17:56
@alienman alternately, maybe the "textContent" attribute is a better fit?
– jdmac020
Dec 30 '18 at 18:07
@alienman alternately, maybe the "textContent" attribute is a better fit?
– jdmac020
Dec 30 '18 at 18:07
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