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Select selenium element by name with parantheses?

Answer 1

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Try using an XPath:

Command: click
Target: xpath=//input[@type='checkbox'][@name='selected(1234)']

However, if you're trying to check (as in mark not verify) the checkbox, you really should use:

Command: check
Target: xpath=//input[@type='checkbox'][@name='selected(1234)']

Wesley Wiser 2010-10-08 17:19:02

Any reason for the downvote?

Wesley Wiser 2010-10-08 17:35:48

It doesn't work. What else would I downvote for?

Stefan Kendall 2010-10-08 17:40:49

Is there an error message from selenium or javascript error?

Wesley Wiser 2010-10-08 17:43:40

Wait a second, why are you trying to click on the checkbox? Are you simply trying to check it or are you trying to trigger the onclick event?

Wesley Wiser 2010-10-08 17:48:00

...this is a selenium-RC test. Of course I'm actually trying to click it.

Stefan Kendall 2010-10-08 17:53:13

I mean, are you trying to check\uncheck the checkbox?

Wesley Wiser 2010-10-08 17:54:15

Using Selenium RC and Python this works and so does name=selected(1234). Are you working in the right frame? Can you tell us the exact error that you are getting.

AutomatedTester 2010-10-08 21:24:03

Element not found, and there are no frames on the page.

Stefan Kendall 2010-10-12 14:09:20

I think you may be right about the parenthesis messing with the lookup. What about a locator that doesn't include parenthesis in the name like: `xpath=//input[@type='checkbox'][contains(@name, 'selected')][contains(@name, '1234')]`?

Wesley Wiser 2010-10-12 14:23:08

Answer 2

A:

This could be a timing issue. If you record a test in selenium-IDE, it won't give you the waitForPageLoad commands you need when you convert the test to java.

Stefan Kendall 2010-10-12 14:56:24

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