Xpath Locator:-
1. Absolute xpath:-
WebSite:- index.html
For Example:- for username text box /html/body/form/div[1]/input[2]
2. Relative xpath:-
Syntax:- //tagname[@attribute=’value’]
WebSite:- Mercury Tours
For Example:- for city text box
driver.findElement(By.xpath("//input[@name='city']")).sendKeys(
"Tumsar");
3. Dynamic xpath:-
a. Parent:-
Syntax:- //E1/parent :: E2
E1- child locator element
E2- parent locator element
WebSite:- HTML_page
For Example:- for chrome browser
driver.findElement(By.xpath("//option[@value="chrome "]/ parent
::select")).sendKeys("InternetExplore");
b. Child :-
Syntax:- //E1/child :: E2
E1- parent locator element
E2- child locator element
WebSite:- index.htm
For Example:- for cancel button //div[2]/child:: button
c. Sibling :-
i. Preceding Sibling:-
Syntax:- //E1/preceding-sibling ::E2
Website:- Demo Web Shop
For Example:- for gender selection
driver.findElement(By.xpath("//label[@for='genderfemale']
/preceding-sibling:: input")).click();
ii. Following Sibling:-
Syntax:- //E1/preceding-sibling ::E2
Website:- index.html
For Example:- for password text box
//input[1]/following-sibling ::input
iii. Immediate Preceding Sibling:-
Syntax:- //E1/preceding-sibling ::*
Website:- index.html
For Example:-
for drop-down button //button/preceding-sibling ::*[1]
iv. Immediate Following Sibling:-
Syntax:- //E1/following-sibling ::*
Website:- index.html
For Example:- for username text box
//label[@for=’uname’]/following-sibling ::*[1]
