| Generic XPath | Example XPath |
|---|---|
//tagname[@attribute = 'value'] |
//input[@id='fname'] |
//tagname[contains(@attribute, 'value')] |
//input[contains(@id, 'fname')] |
//tagname[text() = 'value'] |
//h4[text() = 'Input Box'] |
//tagname[contains(text(), 'value')] |
//h4[contains(text(), 'Input Box')] |
| XPath Expression | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
//tagname/.. |
Selects the parent of the specified element | //span/.. — selects parent of a <span> |
//tagname/following-sibling::tagname |
Selects the next sibling of the specified element | //label/following-sibling::input — selects <input> next to a <label> |
//tagname/preceding-sibling::tagname |
Selects the previous sibling of the specified element | //input/preceding-sibling::label — selects <label> before an <input> |