We can combine two XPath statements into a single XPath statement using '|' .
For example, if you have two XPath statements as shown below:
//p[@id='para1']
//p[@id='para2']
Now if you want to combine the above two statements into a single XPath statement, the you have to use | as shown below:
//p[@id='para1'] | //p[@id='para2']
Lets Implement This:
1. Open http://compendiumdev.co.uk/selenium/basic_web_page.html in Firefox Browser
2. In 'Firepath' tab of 'FireBug' options, enter //p[@id='para1'] XPath Statement into the XPath field and click on 'Eval' Button as shown below:
3. Ensure that the first paragraph element on the page got high lighted as shown below:
4. Now enter a different XPath statement //p[@id='para2'] into the XPath field and click on 'Eval' Button as shown below:
5. Ensure that the second paragraph element on the page got high lighted as shown below:
6. Now I would like to combine the above two XPath statements into a single XPath statement which identifies the first and second paragraph text elements. In order to combine two XPath statements we have to use | operator. So lets enter the combined XPath statement //p[@id='para1'] | //p[@id='para2'] into the XPath field and click on 'Eval' button as shown below:
7. Observe that the first and second paragraph texts on the page got high lighted on the page, on using the above combine XPath statement as shown below:
Please comment below to feedback or ask questions.
XPath Optimization will be explained in the next post.
XPath Optimization will be explained in the next post.
