Creating a recording tool for automation involves several steps, especially when dealing with dynamic web elements and ensuring that the generated XPaths are unique and accurate. Below is a step-by-step guide to achieve the requirements you’ve outlined:
a) Collecting All Absolute Paths
Create a Template Based on Attributes: First, you need to identify the attributes of the elements you’re interested in. This could be done manually or programmatically by inspecting the webpage.
Generate Absolute XPath: Once you have the attributes, you can generate the absolute XPath. This can be done using JavaScript or any other scripting language that allows DOM manipulation.
Verify XPath Uniqueness Using JS Code: To ensure that the generated XPaths are unique, you can write a JavaScript function that checks if the XPath already exists in a list of previously generated XPaths.
Iterate Until Unique Match (Left Shift): If the generated XPath is not unique, you might need to adjust it slightly (e.g., by adding a number at the end) and check again until you find a unique XPath.
b) Collect Actual Element XPath
Identify the Element Action in Webpage: This involves understanding what actions are performed on the webpage (e.g., clicking, typing) and identifying the corresponding elements.
Match the Attribute from Template => MyPart: You’ll need to create a mapping between the attributes of the elements and the parts of the template that should be replaced.
Generate the XPath: Similar to step 2a, generate the XPath for the identified element.
Create Template for Code => My Part: Define a template for the code that will be executed. This template should include placeholders for the parts that will be dynamically replaced.
Replace Verified XPath in Code: Use the generated XPath to replace the placeholders in the template.
If SendKeys Then Capture Data and Replace the Template: If the action involves sending keys (e.g., filling out a form), capture the data being sent and use it to replace the template accordingly.
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