Hound.Helpers.Element
Provides functions related to elements.
Summary
| attribute_value(element, attribute_name) | Gets an element’s attribute value |
| clear_field(element) | Clears textarea or input field’s value |
| click(element) | Click on an element. You can also use this to click on checkboxes and radio buttons |
| css_property(element, property_name) | Gets an element’s computed CSS property |
| element_displayed?(element) | Checks if an element is currently displayed |
| element_enabled?(element) | Checks if an input field is enabled |
| element_location(element) | Gets an element’s location on page. It returns the location as a tuple of the form {x, y} |
| element_size(element) | Gets an element’s size in pixels. It returns the size as a tuple of the form {width, height} |
| fill_field(element, input) | Sets a field’s value. The difference with |
| input_into_field(element, input) | Enters value into field |
| same_element?(element_id1, element_id2) | Checks if two element IDs refer to the same DOM element |
| selected?(element) | Checks if a radio input group or checkbox has any value selected |
| submit_element(element) | Sends a submit event to any field or form element |
| tag_name(element) | Gets an element’s tag name |
| visible_text(element) | Gets visible text of element. Requires the element ID |
Functions
Specs:
Gets an element’s attribute value.
element_id = find_element(:name, "example")
attribute_value(element_id, "data-greeting")
You can also pass the selector as a tuple, for the first argument
attribute_value({:name, "example"}, "data-greeting")
Specs:
- clear_field(element) :: :ok
Clears textarea or input field’s value
element_id = find_element(:class, "example")
clear_field(element_id)
You can also directly pass the selector as a tuple.
clear_field({:class, "example"})
Specs:
- click(element) :: :ok
Click on an element. You can also use this to click on checkboxes and radio buttons.
element_id = find_element(:id, ".example")
click(element_id)
You can also directly pass the selector as a tuple.
click({:id, "example"})
Specs:
Gets an element’s computed CSS property.
element_id = find_element(:name, "example")
css_property(element_id, "display")
You can also pass the selector as a tuple, for the first argument
css_property({:name, "example"}, "display")
Specs:
- element_displayed?(element) :: true | false
Checks if an element is currently displayed.
element_id = find_element(:name, "example")
element_displayed?(element_id)
You can also pass the selector as a tuple.
element_displayed?({:name, "example"})
Specs:
- element_enabled?(element) :: true | false
Checks if an input field is enabled.
element_id = find_element(:name, "example")
element_enabled?(element_id)
You can also pass the selector as a tuple.
element_enabled?({:name, "example"})
Specs:
- element_location(element) :: tuple
Gets an element’s location on page. It returns the location as a tuple of the form {x, y}.
element_id = find_element(:name, "example")
element_location(element_id)
You can also pass the selector as a tuple.
element_location({:name, "example"})
Specs:
- element_size(element) :: tuple
Gets an element’s size in pixels. It returns the size as a tuple of the form {width, height}.
element_id = find_element(:name, "example")
element_location(element_id)
You can also pass the selector as a tuple.
element_location({:name, "example"})
Specs:
Sets a field’s value. The difference with input_info_field is that, the field is cleared before entering the new value.
element_id = find_element(:id, "example")
fill_field(element_id, "John Doe")
You can also pass the selector as a tuple, for the first argument.
fill_field({:id, "example"}, "John Doe")
Specs:
Enters value into field.
It does not clear the field before entering the new value. Anything passed is added to the value already present.
element_id = find_element(:id, "example")
input_into_field(element_id, "John Doe")
You can also pass the selector as a tuple, for the first argument.
input_into_field({:id, "example"}, "John Doe")
Specs:
Checks if two element IDs refer to the same DOM element.
element_id1 = find_element(:name, "username")
element_id2 = find_element(:id, "user_name")
same_element?(element_id1, element_id2)
Specs:
- selected?(element) :: true | false
Checks if a radio input group or checkbox has any value selected.
element_id = find_element(:name, "example")
selected?(element_id)
You can also pass the selector as a tuple.
selected?({:name, "example"})
Specs:
- submit_element(element) :: :ok
Sends a submit event to any field or form element.
element_id = find_element(:name, "username")
submit(element_id)
You can also directly pass the selector as a tuple.
submit({:name, "username"})
Specs:
Gets an element’s tag name.
element_id = find_element(:class, "example")
tag_name(element_id)
You can also directly pass the selector as a tuple.
tag_name({:class, "example"})