How is XPath used for object identification in QTP?

It is one of the widely used identification strategy in open source tools. In this tutorial we will understand using XPath for locating Web objects in your application with QTP. XPath is used for locating nodes in an XML document and it can also be used for locating HTML elements in XHTML.

How to use XPath to identify web objects?

QTP XPath examples to identify web objects. XPath is a language for addressing parts of an XML document. Xpath expressions to select nodes or node-sets in an XML document. In this blog, we have listed some useful XPath locating techniques for QTP (Automation Testing Tool).

Which is the web object identifier in QTP 11?

XPath is another important Web Object Identifier introduced in QTP 11. It is one of the widely used identification strategy in open source tools. In this tutorial we will understand using XPath for locating Web objects in your application with QTP.

How to use XPath for object identification in UFT?

XPath is a query language used to select and navigate through nodes in an XML document. XPath uses path expressions to navigate and identify the element in the XML document The advantage of using XPath is to identify any object in the application easily without wasting much time looking for combination of properties to make it unique.

How to use XPath and CSS for object identification?

Along with XPath, QTP 11 has added CSS Object Identification Property to all Test Objects in Web Add-In. You can specify CSS Selectors by using css Property. You can enable and use css Property in Object Repository or in Descriptive Programming.

Which is faster to use, XPath or CSS selector?

Pseudo selectors: In situations where the states of elements are declared with CSS, such as check boxes or on-hover attributes, these come into use. It’s faster than XPath. It’s much easier to learn and implement.