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What tool do you use for locator search and analysis?

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To find and analyze locators in web automation, developer tools in browsers (DevTools in Chrome, Firefox) are often used. They allow inspecting page elements, viewing their attributes, XPath, CSS selectors.

Additionally, popular extensions and utilities include:

  • SelectorsHub — helps quickly generate unique XPath and CSS selectors.
  • ChroPath — a Chrome extension that simplifies creating and verifying locators.

Example of usage in Chrome DevTools:

  1. Open the page.
  2. Right-click on an element and select "Inspect".
  3. In the Elements panel, view the structure and attributes.
  4. Right-click on the element in the panel, choose Copy → Copy XPath or Copy selector.

This helps create stable locators for automated tests.

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