Selenium WebDriver Core API & Commands 2

Question 1

Which method sends keyboard input to a WebElement?

Accepted Answer

element.sendKeys()

Answer

sendKeys() simulates typing text or special key presses into a focused web element.

Question 2

How do you clear the text in an input field using WebDriver?

Accepted Answer

element.clear()

Answer

element.clear() removes all content from an editable element such as a text box.

Question 3

What does driver.getCurrentUrl() return?

Accepted Answer

The URL of the currently loaded page

Answer

driver.getCurrentUrl() returns the full URL string of the page currently displayed in the browser.

Question 4

Which method retrieves the visible text of a WebElement?

Accepted Answer

element.getText()

Answer

element.getText() returns the visible, rendered text of the element as a String.

Question 5

How do you get the value of an HTML attribute on a WebElement?

Accepted Answer

element.getAttribute('name')

Answer

getAttribute() returns the value of the specified HTML attribute for the element.

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