Read Attribute From Web Element Step

The Read Attribute From Web Element step gets a specific attribute's value from a web element. It saves this value in a string variable. Use this step to pull out data like href from a link or src from an image.

How to Use Read Attribute From Web Element

This step helps you get attribute values from elements on a web page.

Step 1: Add the Step to Your Process

1. Drag and drop the Read Attribute From Web Element step into your automation process.
2. Give the step a clear Step Name. This helps you find the step in your workflow.

Step 2: Configure Input Parameters

1. Selector Type: Choose how you want to find the web element.
   • Class Name
   • CSS Selector
   • Name
   • Id
   • Link Text
   • Partial Link Text
   • Tag Name
   • XPath
2. Selector Value: Type the value for your chosen selector type. For example, if you picked "Id", enter the element's ID here.
3. Attribute: Type the exact name of the attribute you want to read (e.g., href, src, class).
4. Driver Reference: Give the variable that holds your web browser's driver instance.
5. Wait for Element until timeout [ms]: Set the longest time (in milliseconds) the robot should wait for the element to show up on the page.

Step 3: Define Output Parameter

1. Extracted attribute variable name: Enter the name of the string variable where the attribute value will be saved.

Parameters Explained

Step Name (Optional)

• A custom name for this step in your process.
• Example: Read Image Source
• Use it to make your process easier to understand.

Selector Type (Required)

• How the robot finds the web element.
• Options: Class Name, CSS Selector, Name, Id, Link Text, Partial Link Text, Tag Name, XPath.
• Pick the most reliable way for your web page.

Selector Value (Required)

• The specific value that matches your chosen Selector Type.
• Example: If Selector Type is Id, Selector Value could be myImageId.
• You can use an existing variable here.

Attribute (Required)

• The name of the attribute you want to read from the web element.
• Example: href (for a link's URL), src (for an image's source).
• This must be an exact attribute name.

Driver Reference (Required)

• The variable that points to your active web browser session.
• Example: browserDriver
• This connects the step to the browser you are automating.

Wait for Element until timeout [ms] (Required)

• The longest time (in milliseconds) the robot waits for the web element to load.
• Example: 5000 (for 5 seconds).
• Set this to avoid errors if the page loads slowly.

Extracted attribute variable name (Required)

• The name of the string variable that will hold the attribute's value.
• Example: imageSrcValue
• You can then use this variable in later steps.

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