Selecting Dropdown Values with Selenium WebDriver using Span Class

In this guide, we will explore how to select values from a dropdown that is represented by a class using Selenium WebDriver. Whether you are automating web applications or testing web pages, correctly interacting with dropdown menus is essential. This article will walk you through the process with a step-by-step approach and example code in Python using Selenium.

Steps to Select Dropdown Values

1. Locate the Dropdown: Find the element that acts as the dropdown.

2. Click the Dropdown: Simulate a click to open the dropdown options.

3. Select the Desired Option: Locate the option you want to select and click it.

Example Code in Python using Selenium

The following Python code illustrates the steps:

from selenium import webdriver from import By from import WebDriverWait from import expected_conditions as EC # Initialize the WebDriver driver (path/to/chromedriver) # Open the target webpage URL_OF_YOUR_PAGE try: # Wait for the dropdown span to be clickable and click it dropdown WebDriverWait(driver, 10).until(EC.element_to_be_clickable((_NAME, 'your-dropdown-span-class'))) () # Wait for the options to be visible and select the desired option desired_option WebDriverWait(driver, 10).until(_of_element_located((By.XPATH, "//li[text()'Desired Option Text']"))) desired_() finally: # Close the driver driver.quit()