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Which HTML selectors do you use to extract modules?

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Answer from AI

  • Class (.) - the most common, allows selecting elements with a specific class.
  • ID (#) - selects a unique element by its identifier.
  • Tag (e.g., div, p) - selects all elements of a certain type.
  • Selector combinations - allow building more complex selection rules, e.g., div.module-name (div with class module-name).
  • Attribute selectors ([attribute], [attribute="value"], [attribute~="value"], [attribute|="value"], [attribute^="value"], [attribute$="value"], [attribute*="value"]) - select elements based on the presence or value of attributes.
  • Pseudo-classes (e.g., :first-child, :nth-child()) - select elements based on their state or position in the DOM tree.
  • Pseudo-elements (e.g., ::before, ::after) - used for styling parts of an element that are not represented by separate elements in the DOM.

When automating tests, I often use combinations of these selectors for reliable element search on the page, adhering to the principles of uniqueness and selector stability.