class: Locator

• since: v1.14

Locators are the central piece of Playwright's auto-waiting and retry-ability. In a nutshell, locators represent a way to find element(s) on the page at any moment. A locator can be created with the [method: Page.locator] method.

Learn more about locators.

async method: Locator.all

• since: v1.29

• returns: <[Array]<[Locator]>>

When the locator points to a list of elements, this returns an array of locators, pointing to their respective elements.

:::note [method: Locator.all] does not wait for elements to match the locator, and instead immediately returns whatever is present in the page.

When the list of elements changes dynamically, [method: Locator.all] will produce unpredictable and flaky results.

When the list of elements is stable, but loaded dynamically, wait for the full list to finish loading before calling [method: Locator.all]. :::

Usage

for (const li of await page.getByRole('listitem').all())
  await li.click();

for li in await page.get_by_role('listitem').all():
  await li.click();

for li in page.get_by_role('listitem').all():
  li.click();

for (Locator li : page.getByRole("listitem").all())
  li.click();

foreach (var li in await page.GetByRole("listitem").AllAsync())
  await li.ClickAsync();

async method: Locator.allInnerTexts

• since: v1.14

• returns: <[Array]<[string]>>

Returns an array of node.innerText values for all matching nodes.

:::warning[Asserting text] If you need to assert text on the page, prefer [method: LocatorAssertions.toHaveText] with [option: LocatorAssertions.toHaveText.useInnerText] option to avoid flakiness. See assertions guide for more details. :::

Usage

const texts = await page.getByRole('link').allInnerTexts();

texts = await page.get_by_role("link").all_inner_texts()

texts = page.get_by_role("link").all_inner_texts()

List<String> texts = page.getByRole(AriaRole.LINK).allInnerTexts();

var texts = await page.GetByRole(AriaRole.Link).AllInnerTextsAsync();

async method: Locator.allTextContents

• since: v1.14

• returns: <[Array]<[string]>>

Returns an array of node.textContent values for all matching nodes.

:::warning[Asserting text] If you need to assert text on the page, prefer [method: LocatorAssertions.toHaveText] to avoid flakiness. See assertions guide for more details. :::

Usage

const texts = await page.getByRole('link').allTextContents();

texts = await page.get_by_role("link").all_text_contents()

texts = page.get_by_role("link").all_text_contents()

List<String> texts = page.getByRole(AriaRole.LINK).allTextContents();

var texts = await page.GetByRole(AriaRole.Link).AllTextContentsAsync();

method: Locator.and

• since: v1.34
• langs:
  • alias-python: and_

• returns: <[Locator]>

Creates a locator that matches both this locator and the argument locator.

Usage

The following example finds a button with a specific title.

const button = page.getByRole('button').and(page.getByTitle('Subscribe'));

Locator button = page.getByRole(AriaRole.BUTTON).and(page.getByTitle("Subscribe"));

button = page.get_by_role("button").and_(page.get_by_title("Subscribe"))

button = page.get_by_role("button").and_(page.get_by_title("Subscribe"))

var button = page.GetByRole(AriaRole.Button).And(page.GetByTitle("Subscribe"));

param: Locator.and.locator

• since: v1.34

• locator <[Locator]>

Additional locator to match.

async method: Locator.ariaSnapshot

• since: v1.49

• returns: <[string]>

Captures the aria snapshot of the given element. Read more about aria snapshots and [method: LocatorAssertions.toMatchAriaSnapshot] for the corresponding assertion.

Usage

await page.getByRole('link').ariaSnapshot();

page.getByRole(AriaRole.LINK).ariaSnapshot();

await page.get_by_role("link").aria_snapshot()

page.get_by_role("link").aria_snapshot()

await page.GetByRole(AriaRole.Link).AriaSnapshotAsync();

Details

This method captures the aria snapshot of the given element. The snapshot is a string that represents the state of the element and its children. The snapshot can be used to assert the state of the element in the test, or to compare it to state in the future.

The ARIA snapshot is represented using YAML markup language:

• The keys of the objects are the roles and optional accessible names of the elements.
• The values are either text content or an array of child elements.
• Generic static text can be represented with the text key.

Below is the HTML markup and the respective ARIA snapshot:

<ul aria-label="Links">
  <li><a href="/">Home</a></li>
  <li><a href="/about">About</a></li>
<ul>

- list "Links":
  - listitem:
    - link "Home"
  - listitem:
    - link "About"

An AI-optimized snapshot, controlled by [option: Locator.ariaSnapshot.mode], is different from a default snapshot:

1. Includes element references [ref=e2].
2. Does not wait for an element matching the locator, and throws when no elements match.
3. Includes snapshots of <iframe>s inside the target.

option: Locator.ariaSnapshot.mode

• since: v1.59

• mode <[AriaSnapshotMode]<"ai"|"default">>

When set to "ai", returns a snapshot optimized for AI consumption. Defaults to "default". See details for more information.

option: Locator.ariaSnapshot.timeout = %%-input-timeout-%%

• since: v1.49

option: Locator.ariaSnapshot.timeout = %%-input-timeout-js-%%

• since: v1.49

option: Locator.ariaSnapshot.signal = %%-input-signal-%%

option: Locator.ariaSnapshot.depth

• since: v1.59

• depth <[int]>

When specified, limits the depth of the snapshot.

option: Locator.ariaSnapshot.boxes

• since: v1.60

• boxes <[boolean]>

When true, appends each element's bounding box as [box=x,y,width,height] to the snapshot. Coordinates are relative to the viewport, in CSS pixels, as returned by Element.getBoundingClientRect(). Defaults to false.

async method: Locator.blur

• since: v1.28

Calls blur on the element.

option: Locator.blur.timeout = %%-input-timeout-%%

• since: v1.28

option: Locator.blur.timeout = %%-input-timeout-js-%%

• since: v1.28

option: Locator.blur.signal = %%-input-signal-%%

async method: Locator.boundingBox

• since: v1.14

• returns: <[null]|[Object]>
  • alias: BoundingBox
  • alias-csharp: LocatorBoundingBoxResult
  • x <[float]> the x coordinate of the element in pixels.
  • y <[float]> the y coordinate of the element in pixels.
  • width <[float]> the width of the element in pixels.
  • height <[float]> the height of the element in pixels.

This method returns the bounding box of the element matching the locator, or null if the element is not visible. The bounding box is calculated relative to the main frame viewport - which is usually the same as the browser window.

Details

Scrolling affects the returned bounding box, similarly to Element.getBoundingClientRect. That means x and/or y may be negative.

Elements from child frames return the bounding box relative to the main frame, unlike the Element.getBoundingClientRect.

Assuming the page is static, it is safe to use bounding box coordinates to perform input. For example, the following snippet should click the center of the element.

Usage

const box = await page.getByRole('button').boundingBox();
await page.mouse.click(box.x + box.width / 2, box.y + box.height / 2);

BoundingBox box = page.getByRole(AriaRole.BUTTON).boundingBox();
page.mouse().click(box.x + box.width / 2, box.y + box.height / 2);

box = await page.get_by_role("button").bounding_box()
await page.mouse.click(box["x"] + box["width"] / 2, box["y"] + box["height"] / 2)

box = page.get_by_role("button").bounding_box()
page.mouse.click(box["x"] + box["width"] / 2, box["y"] + box["height"] / 2)

var box = await page.GetByRole(AriaRole.Button).BoundingBoxAsync();
await page.Mouse.ClickAsync(box.X + box.Width / 2, box.Y + box.Height / 2);

option: Locator.boundingBox.timeout = %%-input-timeout-%%

• since: v1.14

option: Locator.boundingBox.timeout = %%-input-timeout-js-%%

• since: v1.14

option: Locator.boundingBox.signal = %%-input-signal-%%

async method: Locator.check

• since: v1.14

Ensure that checkbox or radio element is checked.

Details

Performs the following steps:

1. Ensure that element is a checkbox or a radio input. If not, this method throws. If the element is already checked, this method returns immediately.
2. Wait for actionability checks on the element, unless [option: force] option is set.
3. Scroll the element into view if needed.
4. Use [property: Page.mouse] to click in the center of the element.
5. Ensure that the element is now checked. If not, this method throws.

If the element is detached from the DOM at any moment during the action, this method throws.

When all steps combined have not finished during the specified [option: timeout], this method throws a [TimeoutError]. Passing zero timeout disables this.

Usage

await page.getByRole('checkbox').check();

page.getByRole(AriaRole.CHECKBOX).check();

await page.get_by_role("checkbox").check()

page.get_by_role("checkbox").check()

await page.GetByRole(AriaRole.Checkbox).CheckAsync();

option: Locator.check.position = %%-input-position-%%

• since: v1.14

option: Locator.check.force = %%-input-force-%%

• since: v1.14

option: Locator.check.scroll = %%-input-scroll-%%

• since: v1.62

option: Locator.check.noWaitAfter = %%-input-no-wait-after-removed-%%

• since: v1.14

option: Locator.check.timeout = %%-input-timeout-%%

• since: v1.14

option: Locator.check.timeout = %%-input-timeout-js-%%

• since: v1.14

option: Locator.check.signal = %%-input-signal-%%

option: Locator.check.trial = %%-input-trial-%%

• since: v1.14

async method: Locator.clear

• since: v1.28

Clear the input field.

Details

This method waits for actionability checks, focuses the element, clears it and triggers an input event after clearing.

If the target element is not an <input>, <textarea> or [contenteditable] element, this method throws an error. However, if the element is inside the <label> element that has an associated control, the control will be cleared instead.

Usage

await page.getByRole('textbox').clear();

page.getByRole(AriaRole.TEXTBOX).clear();

await page.get_by_role("textbox").clear()

page.get_by_role("textbox").clear()

await page.GetByRole(AriaRole.Textbox).ClearAsync();

option: Locator.clear.force = %%-input-force-%%

• since: v1.28

option: Locator.clear.noWaitAfter = %%-input-no-wait-after-removed-%%

• since: v1.28

option: Locator.clear.timeout = %%-input-timeout-%%

• since: v1.28

option: Locator.clear.timeout = %%-input-timeout-js-%%

• since: v1.28

option: Locator.clear.signal = %%-input-signal-%%

async method: Locator.click

• since: v1.14

Click an element.

Details

This method clicks the element by performing the following steps:

1. Wait for actionability checks on the element, unless [option: force] option is set.
2. Scroll the element into view if needed.
3. Use [property: Page.mouse] to click in the center of the element, or the specified [option: position].
4. Wait for initiated navigations to either succeed or fail, unless [option: noWaitAfter] option is set.

If the element is detached from the DOM at any moment during the action, this method throws.

When all steps combined have not finished during the specified [option: timeout], this method throws a [TimeoutError]. Passing zero timeout disables this.

Usage

Click a button:

await page.getByRole('button').click();

page.getByRole(AriaRole.BUTTON).click();

await page.get_by_role("button").click()

page.get_by_role("button").click()

await page.GetByRole(AriaRole.Button).ClickAsync();

Shift-right-click at a specific position on a canvas:

await page.locator('canvas').click({
  button: 'right',
  modifiers: ['Shift'],
  position: { x: 23, y: 32 },
});

page.locator("canvas").click(new Locator.ClickOptions()
  .setButton(MouseButton.RIGHT)
  .setModifiers(Arrays.asList(KeyboardModifier.SHIFT))
  .setPosition(23, 32));

await page.locator("canvas").click(
    button="right", modifiers=["Shift"], position={"x": 23, "y": 32}
)

page.locator("canvas").click(
    button="right", modifiers=["Shift"], position={"x": 23, "y": 32}
)

await page.Locator("canvas").ClickAsync(new() {
  Button = MouseButton.Right,
  Modifiers = new[] { KeyboardModifier.Shift },
  Position = new Position { X = 0, Y = 0 }
});

option: Locator.click.button = %%-input-button-%%

• since: v1.14

option: Locator.click.clickCount = %%-input-click-count-%%

• since: v1.14

option: Locator.click.delay = %%-input-down-up-delay-%%

• since: v1.14

option: Locator.click.position = %%-input-position-%%

• since: v1.14

option: Locator.click.modifiers = %%-input-modifiers-%%

• since: v1.14

option: Locator.click.force = %%-input-force-%%

• since: v1.14

option: Locator.click.scroll = %%-input-scroll-%%

• since: v1.62

option: Locator.click.noWaitAfter = %%-input-no-wait-after-%%

• since: v1.14

option: Locator.click.timeout = %%-input-timeout-%%

• since: v1.14

option: Locator.click.timeout = %%-input-timeout-js-%%

• since: v1.14

option: Locator.click.signal = %%-input-signal-%%

option: Locator.click.trial = %%-input-trial-with-modifiers-%%

• since: v1.14

option: Locator.click.steps = %%-input-mousemove-steps-%%

• since: v1.57

async method: Locator.count

• since: v1.14

• returns: <[int]>

Returns the number of elements matching the locator.

:::warning[Asserting count] If you need to assert the number of elements on the page, prefer [method: LocatorAssertions.toHaveCount] to avoid flakiness. See assertions guide for more details. :::

Usage

const count = await page.getByRole('listitem').count();

count = await page.get_by_role("listitem").count()

count = page.get_by_role("listitem").count()

int count = page.getByRole(AriaRole.LISTITEM).count();

int count = await page.GetByRole(AriaRole.Listitem).CountAsync();

async method: Locator.dblclick

• since: v1.14
• langs:
  • alias-csharp: DblClickAsync

Double-click an element.

Details

This method double clicks the element by performing the following steps:

1. Wait for actionability checks on the element, unless [option: force] option is set.
2. Scroll the element into view if needed.
3. Use [property: Page.mouse] to double click in the center of the element, or the specified [option: position].

If the element is detached from the DOM at any moment during the action, this method throws.

When all steps combined have not finished during the specified [option: timeout], this method throws a [TimeoutError]. Passing zero timeout disables this.

:::note element.dblclick() dispatches two click events and a single dblclick event. :::

option: Locator.dblclick.button = %%-input-button-%%

• since: v1.14

option: Locator.dblclick.delay = %%-input-down-up-delay-%%

• since: v1.14

option: Locator.dblclick.position = %%-input-position-%%

• since: v1.14

option: Locator.dblclick.modifiers = %%-input-modifiers-%%

• since: v1.14

option: Locator.dblclick.force = %%-input-force-%%

• since: v1.14

option: Locator.dblclick.scroll = %%-input-scroll-%%

• since: v1.62

option: Locator.dblclick.noWaitAfter = %%-input-no-wait-after-removed-%%

• since: v1.14

option: Locator.dblclick.timeout = %%-input-timeout-%%

• since: v1.14

option: Locator.dblclick.timeout = %%-input-timeout-js-%%

• since: v1.14

option: Locator.dblclick.signal = %%-input-signal-%%

option: Locator.dblclick.trial = %%-input-trial-with-modifiers-%%

• since: v1.14

option: Locator.dblclick.steps = %%-input-mousemove-steps-%%

• since: v1.57

method: Locator.describe

• since: v1.53

• returns: <[Locator]>

Describes the locator, description is used in the trace viewer and reports. Returns the locator pointing to the same element.

Usage

const button = page.getByTestId('btn-sub').describe('Subscribe button');
await button.click();

Locator button = page.getByTestId("btn-sub").describe("Subscribe button");
button.click();

button = page.get_by_test_id("btn-sub").describe("Subscribe button")
await button.click()

button = page.get_by_test_id("btn-sub").describe("Subscribe button")
button.click()

var button = Page.GetByTestId("btn-sub").Describe("Subscribe button");
await button.ClickAsync();

param: Locator.describe.description

• since: v1.53

• description <[string]>

Locator description.

method: Locator.description

• since: v1.57
• langs: python, java, csharp

• returns: <[null]|[string]>

Returns locator description previously set with [method: Locator.describe]. Returns null if no custom description has been set.

Usage

button = page.get_by_role("button").describe("Subscribe button")
print(button.description())  # "Subscribe button"

input = page.get_by_role("textbox")
print(input.description())  # None

button = page.get_by_role("button").describe("Subscribe button")
print(button.description())  # "Subscribe button"

input = page.get_by_role("textbox")
print(input.description())  # None

Locator button = page.getByRole(AriaRole.BUTTON).describe("Subscribe button");
System.out.println(button.description()); // "Subscribe button"

Locator input = page.getByRole(AriaRole.TEXTBOX);
System.out.println(input.description()); // null

var button = Page.GetByRole(AriaRole.Button).Describe("Subscribe button");
Console.WriteLine(button.Description()); // "Subscribe button"

var input = Page.GetByRole(AriaRole.Textbox);
Console.WriteLine(input.Description()); // null

method: Locator.description

• since: v1.57
• langs: js

• returns: <[null]|[string]>

Returns locator description previously set with [method: Locator.describe]. Returns null if no custom description has been set. Prefer [method: Locator.toString] for a human-readable representation, as it uses the description when available.

Usage

const button = page.getByRole('button').describe('Subscribe button');
console.log(button.description()); // "Subscribe button"

const input = page.getByRole('textbox');
console.log(input.description()); // null

async method: Locator.dispatchEvent

• since: v1.14

Programmatically dispatch an event on the matching element.

Usage

await locator.dispatchEvent('click');

locator.dispatchEvent("click");

await locator.dispatch_event("click")

locator.dispatch_event("click")

await locator.DispatchEventAsync("click");

Details

The snippet above dispatches the click event on the element. Regardless of the visibility state of the element, click is dispatched. This is equivalent to calling element.click().

Under the hood, it creates an instance of an event based on the given [param: type], initializes it with [param: eventInit] properties and dispatches it on the element. Events are composed, cancelable and bubble by default.

Since [param: eventInit] is event-specific, please refer to the events documentation for the lists of initial properties:

• DeviceMotionEvent
• DeviceOrientationEvent
• DragEvent
• Event
• FocusEvent
• KeyboardEvent
• MouseEvent
• PointerEvent
• TouchEvent
• WheelEvent

You can also specify [JSHandle] as the property value if you want live objects to be passed into the event:

const dataTransfer = await page.evaluateHandle(() => new DataTransfer());
await locator.dispatchEvent('dragstart', { dataTransfer });

JSHandle dataTransfer = page.evaluateHandle("() => new DataTransfer()");
Map<String, Object> arg = new HashMap<>();
arg.put("dataTransfer", dataTransfer);
locator.dispatchEvent("dragstart", arg);

data_transfer = await page.evaluate_handle("new DataTransfer()")
await locator.dispatch_event("#source", "dragstart", {"dataTransfer": data_transfer})

data_transfer = page.evaluate_handle("new DataTransfer()")
locator.dispatch_event("#source", "dragstart", {"dataTransfer": data_transfer})

var dataTransfer = await page.EvaluateHandleAsync("() => new DataTransfer()");
await locator.DispatchEventAsync("dragstart", new Dictionary<string, object>
{
    { "dataTransfer", dataTransfer }
});

param: Locator.dispatchEvent.type

• since: v1.14

• type <[string]>

DOM event type: "click", "dragstart", etc.

param: Locator.dispatchEvent.eventInit

• since: v1.14

• eventInit ?<[EvaluationArgument]>

Optional event-specific initialization properties.

option: Locator.dispatchEvent.timeout = %%-input-timeout-%%

• since: v1.14

option: Locator.dispatchEvent.timeout = %%-input-timeout-js-%%

• since: v1.14

option: Locator.dispatchEvent.signal = %%-input-signal-%%

async method: Locator.dragTo

• since: v1.18

Drag the source element towards the target element and drop it.

Details

This method drags the locator to another target locator or target position. It will first move to the source element, perform a mousedown, then move to the target element or position and perform a mouseup.

Usage

const source = page.locator('#source');
const target = page.locator('#target');

await source.dragTo(target);
// or specify exact positions relative to the top-left corners of the elements:
await source.dragTo(target, {
  sourcePosition: { x: 34, y: 7 },
  targetPosition: { x: 10, y: 20 },
});

Locator source = page.locator("#source");
Locator target = page.locator("#target");

source.dragTo(target);
// or specify exact positions relative to the top-left corners of the elements:
source.dragTo(target, new Locator.DragToOptions()
  .setSourcePosition(34, 7).setTargetPosition(10, 20));

source = page.locator("#source")
target = page.locator("#target")

await source.drag_to(target)
# or specify exact positions relative to the top-left corners of the elements:
await source.drag_to(
  target,
  source_position={"x": 34, "y": 7},
  target_position={"x": 10, "y": 20}
)

source = page.locator("#source")
target = page.locator("#target")

source.drag_to(target)
# or specify exact positions relative to the top-left corners of the elements:
source.drag_to(
  target,
  source_position={"x": 34, "y": 7},
  target_position={"x": 10, "y": 20}
)

var source = Page.Locator("#source");
var target = Page.Locator("#target");

await source.DragToAsync(target);
// or specify exact positions relative to the top-left corners of the elements:
await source.DragToAsync(target, new()
{
    SourcePosition = new() { X = 34, Y = 7 },
    TargetPosition = new() { X = 10, Y = 20 },
});

param: Locator.dragTo.target

• since: v1.18

• target <[Locator]>

Locator of the element to drag to.

option: Locator.dragTo.force = %%-input-force-%%

• since: v1.18

option: Locator.dragTo.scroll = %%-input-scroll-%%

• since: v1.62

option: Locator.dragTo.noWaitAfter = %%-input-no-wait-after-removed-%%

• since: v1.18

option: Locator.dragTo.timeout = %%-input-timeout-%%

• since: v1.18

option: Locator.dragTo.timeout = %%-input-timeout-js-%%

• since: v1.18

option: Locator.dragTo.signal = %%-input-signal-%%

option: Locator.dragTo.trial = %%-input-trial-%%

• since: v1.18

option: Locator.dragTo.sourcePosition = %%-input-source-position-%%

• since: v1.18

option: Locator.dragTo.targetPosition = %%-input-target-position-%%

• since: v1.18

option: Locator.dragTo.steps = %%-input-drag-steps-%%

• since: v1.57

async method: Locator.drop

• since: v1.60

Simulate an external drag-and-drop of files or clipboard-like data onto this locator.

Details

Dispatches the native dragenter, dragover, and drop events at the center of the target element with a synthetic [DataTransfer] carrying the provided files and/or data entries. Works cross-browser by constructing the [DataTransfer] in the page context.

If the target element's dragover listener does not call preventDefault(), the target is considered to have rejected the drop: Playwright dispatches dragleave and this method throws.

Usage

Drop a file buffer onto an upload area:

await page.locator('#dropzone').drop({
  files: { name: 'note.txt', mimeType: 'text/plain', buffer: Buffer.from('hello') },
});

Drop plain text and a URL together:

await page.locator('#dropzone').drop({
  data: {
    'text/plain': 'hello world',
    'text/uri-list': 'https://example.com',
  },
});

param: Locator.drop.payload = %%-drop-payload-%%

• since: v1.60

option: Locator.drop.position = %%-input-position-%%

• since: v1.60

option: Locator.drop.timeout = %%-input-timeout-%%

• since: v1.60

option: Locator.drop.timeout = %%-input-timeout-js-%%

• since: v1.60

option: Locator.drop.signal = %%-input-signal-%%

async method: Locator.elementHandle

• since: v1.14
• discouraged: Always prefer using [Locator]s and web assertions over [ElementHandle]s because latter are inherently racy.

• returns: <[ElementHandle]>

Resolves given locator to the first matching DOM element. If there are no matching elements, waits for one. If multiple elements match the locator, throws.

option: Locator.elementHandle.timeout = %%-input-timeout-%%

• since: v1.14

option: Locator.elementHandle.timeout = %%-input-timeout-js-%%

• since: v1.14

option: Locator.elementHandle.signal = %%-input-signal-%%

async method: Locator.elementHandles

• since: v1.14
• discouraged: Always prefer using [Locator]s and web assertions over [ElementHandle]s because latter are inherently racy.

• returns: <[Array]<[ElementHandle]>>

Resolves given locator to all matching DOM elements. If there are no matching elements, returns an empty list.

method: Locator.contentFrame

• since: v1.43

• returns: <[FrameLocator]>

Returns a [FrameLocator] object pointing to the same iframe as this locator.

Useful when you have a [Locator] object obtained somewhere, and later on would like to interact with the content inside the frame.

For a reverse operation, use [method: FrameLocator.owner].

Usage

const locator = page.locator('iframe[name="embedded"]');
// ...
const frameLocator = locator.contentFrame();
await frameLocator.getByRole('button').click();

Locator locator = page.locator("iframe[name=\"embedded\"]");
// ...
FrameLocator frameLocator = locator.contentFrame();
frameLocator.getByRole(AriaRole.BUTTON).click();

locator = page.locator("iframe[name=\"embedded\"]")
# ...
frame_locator = locator.content_frame
await frame_locator.get_by_role("button").click()

locator = page.locator("iframe[name=\"embedded\"]")
# ...
frame_locator = locator.content_frame
frame_locator.get_by_role("button").click()

var locator = Page.Locator("iframe[name=\"embedded\"]");
// ...
var frameLocator = locator.ContentFrame;
await frameLocator.GetByRole(AriaRole.Button).ClickAsync();

async method: Locator.evaluate

• since: v1.14

• returns: <[Serializable]>

Execute JavaScript code in the page, taking the matching element as an argument.

Details

Returns the return value of [param: expression], called with the matching element as a first argument, and [param: arg] as a second argument.

If [param: expression] returns a [Promise], this method will wait for the promise to resolve and return its value.

If [param: expression] throws or rejects, this method throws.

Usage

Passing argument to [param: expression]:

const result = await page.getByTestId('myId').evaluate((element, [x, y]) => {
  return element.textContent + ' ' + x * y;
}, [7, 8]);
console.log(result); // prints "myId text 56"

Object result = page.getByTestId("myId").evaluate("(element, [x, y]) => {\n" +
  "  return element.textContent + ' ' + x * y;\n" +
  "}", Arrays.asList(7, 8));
System.out.println(result); // prints "myId text 56"

result = await page.get_by_testid("myId").evaluate("(element, [x, y]) => element.textContent + ' ' + x * y", [7, 8])
print(result) # prints "myId text 56"

result = page.get_by_testid("myId").evaluate("(element, [x, y]) => element.textContent + ' ' + x * y", [7, 8])
print(result) # prints "myId text 56"

var result = await page.GetByTestId("myId").EvaluateAsync<string>("(element, [x, y]) => element.textContent + ' ' + x * y)", new[] { 7, 8 });
Console.WriteLine(result); // prints "myId text 56"

param: Locator.evaluate.expression = %%-evaluate-expression-%%

• since: v1.14

param: Locator.evaluate.expression = %%-js-evaluate-pagefunction-%%

• since: v1.14

param: Locator.evaluate.arg

• since: v1.14

• arg ?<[EvaluationArgument]>

Optional argument to pass to [param: expression].

option: Locator.evaluate.exposeFunctions = %%-js-evaluate-expose-functions-%%

• since: v1.62

option: Locator.evaluate.timeout

• since: v1.14
• langs: python, java, csharp

• timeout <[float]>

Maximum time in milliseconds to wait for the locator before evaluating. Note that after locator is resolved, evaluation itself is not limited by the timeout. Defaults to 30000 (30 seconds). Pass 0 to disable timeout.

option: Locator.evaluate.timeout

• since: v1.14
• langs: js

• timeout <[float]>

Maximum time in milliseconds to wait for the locator before evaluating. Note that after locator is resolved, evaluation itself is not limited by the timeout. Defaults to 0 - no timeout.

option: Locator.evaluate.signal = %%-input-signal-%%

async method: Locator.evaluateAll

• since: v1.14

• returns: <[Serializable]>

Execute JavaScript code in the page, taking all matching elements as an argument.

Details

Returns the return value of [param: expression], called with an array of all matching elements as a first argument, and [param: arg] as a second argument.

If [param: expression] returns a [Promise], this method will wait for the promise to resolve and return its value.

If [param: expression] throws or rejects, this method throws.

Usage

const locator = page.locator('div');
const moreThanTen = await locator.evaluateAll((divs, min) => divs.length > min, 10);

Locator locator = page.locator("div");
boolean moreThanTen = (boolean) locator.evaluateAll("(divs, min) => divs.length > min", 10);

locator = page.locator("div")
more_than_ten = await locator.evaluate_all("(divs, min) => divs.length > min", 10)

locator = page.locator("div")
more_than_ten = locator.evaluate_all("(divs, min) => divs.length > min", 10)

var locator = page.Locator("div");
var moreThanTen = await locator.EvaluateAllAsync<bool>("(divs, min) => divs.length > min", 10);

param: Locator.evaluateAll.expression = %%-evaluate-expression-%%

• since: v1.14

param: Locator.evaluateAll.expression = %%-js-evaluate-pagefunction-%%

• since: v1.14

param: Locator.evaluateAll.arg

• since: v1.14

• arg ?<[EvaluationArgument]>

Optional argument to pass to [param: expression].

async method: Locator.evaluateHandle

• since: v1.14

• returns: <[JSHandle]>

Execute JavaScript code in the page, taking the matching element as an argument, and return a [JSHandle] with the result.

Details

Returns the return value of [param: expression] as a[JSHandle], called with the matching element as a first argument, and [param: arg] as a second argument.

The only difference between [method: Locator.evaluate] and [method: Locator.evaluateHandle] is that [method: Locator.evaluateHandle] returns [JSHandle].

If [param: expression] returns a [Promise], this method will wait for the promise to resolve and return its value.

If [param: expression] throws or rejects, this method throws.

See [method: Page.evaluateHandle] for more details.

param: Locator.evaluateHandle.expression = %%-evaluate-expression-%%

• since: v1.14

param: Locator.evaluateHandle.expression = %%-js-evaluate-pagefunction-%%

• since: v1.14

param: Locator.evaluateHandle.arg

• since: v1.14

• arg ?<[EvaluationArgument]>

Optional argument to pass to [param: expression].

option: Locator.evaluateHandle.exposeFunctions = %%-js-evaluate-expose-functions-%%

• since: v1.62

option: Locator.evaluateHandle.timeout

• since: v1.14
• langs: python, java, csharp

• timeout <[float]>

Maximum time in milliseconds to wait for the locator before evaluating. Note that after locator is resolved, evaluation itself is not limited by the timeout. Defaults to 30000 (30 seconds). Pass 0 to disable timeout.

option: Locator.evaluateHandle.timeout

• since: v1.14
• langs: js

• timeout <[float]>

Maximum time in milliseconds to wait for the locator before evaluating. Note that after locator is resolved, evaluation itself is not limited by the timeout. Defaults to 0 - no timeout.

option: Locator.evaluateHandle.signal = %%-input-signal-%%

async method: Locator.fill

• since: v1.14

Set a value to the input field.

Usage

await page.getByRole('textbox').fill('example value');

page.getByRole(AriaRole.TEXTBOX).fill("example value");

await page.get_by_role("textbox").fill("example value")

page.get_by_role("textbox").fill("example value")

await page.GetByRole(AriaRole.Textbox).FillAsync("example value");

Details

This method waits for actionability checks, focuses the element, fills it and triggers an input event after filling. Note that you can pass an empty string to clear the input field.

If the target element is not an <input>, <textarea> or [contenteditable] element, this method throws an error. However, if the element is inside the <label> element that has an associated control, the control will be filled instead.

To send fine-grained keyboard events, use [method: Locator.pressSequentially].

param: Locator.fill.value

• since: v1.14

• value <[string]>

Value to set for the <input>, <textarea> or [contenteditable] element.

option: Locator.fill.force = %%-input-force-%%

• since: v1.14

option: Locator.fill.noWaitAfter = %%-input-no-wait-after-removed-%%

• since: v1.14

option: Locator.fill.timeout = %%-input-timeout-%%

• since: v1.14

option: Locator.fill.timeout = %%-input-timeout-js-%%

• since: v1.14

option: Locator.fill.signal = %%-input-signal-%%

method: Locator.filter

• since: v1.22

• returns: <[Locator]>

This method narrows existing locator according to the options, for example filters by text. It can be chained to filter multiple times.

Usage

const rowLocator = page.locator('tr');
// ...
await rowLocator
    .filter({ hasText: 'text in column 1' })
    .filter({ has: page.getByRole('button', { name: 'column 2 button' }) })
    .screenshot();

Locator rowLocator = page.locator("tr");
// ...
rowLocator
    .filter(new Locator.FilterOptions().setHasText("text in column 1"))
    .filter(new Locator.FilterOptions().setHas(
        page.getByRole(AriaRole.BUTTON, new Page.GetByRoleOptions().setName("column 2 button"))
    ))
    .screenshot();

row_locator = page.locator("tr")
# ...
await row_locator.filter(has_text="text in column 1").filter(
    has=page.get_by_role("button", name="column 2 button")
).screenshot()

row_locator = page.locator("tr")
# ...
row_locator.filter(has_text="text in column 1").filter(
    has=page.get_by_role("button", name="column 2 button")
).screenshot()

var rowLocator = page.Locator("tr");
// ...
await rowLocator
    .Filter(new() { HasText = "text in column 1" })
    .Filter(new() {
        Has = page.GetByRole(AriaRole.Button, new() { Name = "column 2 button" } )
    })
    .ScreenshotAsync();

option: Locator.filter.-inline- = %%-locator-options-list-v1.14-%%

• since: v1.22

option: Locator.filter.hasNot = %%-locator-option-has-not-%%

• since: v1.33

option: Locator.filter.hasNotText = %%-locator-option-has-not-text-%%

• since: v1.33

option: Locator.filter.visible = %%-locator-option-visible-%%

• since: v1.51

method: Locator.first

• since: v1.14

• returns: <[Locator]>

Returns locator to the first matching element.

async method: Locator.focus

• since: v1.14

Calls focus on the matching element.

option: Locator.focus.timeout = %%-input-timeout-%%

• since: v1.14

option: Locator.focus.timeout = %%-input-timeout-js-%%

• since: v1.14

option: Locator.focus.signal = %%-input-signal-%%

method: Locator.frameLocator

• since: v1.17

• returns: <[FrameLocator]>

When working with iframes, you can create a frame locator that will enter the iframe and allow locating elements in that iframe:

Usage

const locator = page.frameLocator('iframe').getByText('Submit');
await locator.click();

Locator locator = page.frameLocator("iframe").getByText("Submit");
locator.click();

locator = page.frame_locator("iframe").get_by_text("Submit")
await locator.click()

locator = page.frame_locator("iframe").get_by_text("Submit")
locator.click()

var locator = page.FrameLocator("iframe").GetByText("Submit");
await locator.ClickAsync();

param: Locator.frameLocator.selector = %%-find-selector-%%

• since: v1.17

async method: Locator.getAttribute

• since: v1.14

• returns: <[null]|[string]>

Returns the matching element's attribute value.

:::warning[Asserting attributes] If you need to assert an element's attribute, prefer [method: LocatorAssertions.toHaveAttribute] to avoid flakiness. See assertions guide for more details. :::

param: Locator.getAttribute.name

• since: v1.14

• name <[string]>

Attribute name to get the value for.

option: Locator.getAttribute.timeout = %%-input-timeout-%%

• since: v1.14

option: Locator.getAttribute.timeout = %%-input-timeout-js-%%

• since: v1.14

option: Locator.getAttribute.signal = %%-input-signal-%%

method: Locator.getByAltText

• since: v1.27

• returns: <[Locator]>

%%-template-locator-get-by-alt-text-%%

param: Locator.getByAltText.text = %%-locator-get-by-text-text-%%

option: Locator.getByAltText.exact = %%-locator-get-by-text-exact-%%

method: Locator.getByLabel

• since: v1.27

• returns: <[Locator]>

%%-template-locator-get-by-label-text-%%

param: Locator.getByLabel.text = %%-locator-get-by-text-text-%%

option: Locator.getByLabel.exact = %%-locator-get-by-text-exact-%%

method: Locator.getByPlaceholder

• since: v1.27

• returns: <[Locator]>

%%-template-locator-get-by-placeholder-text-%%

param: Locator.getByPlaceholder.text = %%-locator-get-by-text-text-%%

option: Locator.getByPlaceholder.exact = %%-locator-get-by-text-exact-%%

method: Locator.getByRole

• since: v1.27

• returns: <[Locator]>

%%-template-locator-get-by-role-%%

param: Locator.getByRole.role = %%-get-by-role-to-have-role-role-%%

• since: v1.27

option: Locator.getByRole.-inline- = %%-locator-get-by-role-option-list-v1.27-%%

• since: v1.27

option: Locator.getByRole.exact = %%-locator-get-by-role-option-exact-%%

option: Locator.getByRole.description = %%-locator-get-by-role-option-description-%%

method: Locator.getByTestId

• since: v1.27

• returns: <[Locator]>

%%-template-locator-get-by-test-id-%%

param: Locator.getByTestId.testId = %%-locator-get-by-test-id-test-id-%%

• since: v1.27

method: Locator.getByText

• since: v1.27

• returns: <[Locator]>

%%-template-locator-get-by-text-%%

param: Locator.getByText.text = %%-locator-get-by-text-text-%%

option: Locator.getByText.exact = %%-locator-get-by-text-exact-%%

method: Locator.getByTitle

• since: v1.27

• returns: <[Locator]>

%%-template-locator-get-by-title-%%

param: Locator.getByTitle.text = %%-locator-get-by-text-text-%%

option: Locator.getByTitle.exact = %%-locator-get-by-text-exact-%%

async method: Locator.hideHighlight

• since: v1.60

Hides the element highlight previously added by [method: Locator.highlight].

async method: Locator.highlight

• since: v1.20

• returns: <[Disposable]>

Highlight the corresponding element(s) on the screen. Useful for debugging, don't commit the code that uses [method: Locator.highlight].

option: Locator.highlight.style

• since: v1.60
• langs: js

• style <[string]|[Object]<[string], [string]|[number]>>

Inline CSS applied to the highlight overlay, e.g.

await locator.highlight({ style: 'outline: 2px dashed red' });
await locator.highlight({ style: { color: 'red' } });

option: Locator.highlight.style

• since: v1.60
• langs: java, python, csharp

• style <[string]>

Additional inline CSS applied to the highlight overlay, e.g. "outline: 2px dashed red".

async method: Locator.hover

• since: v1.14

Hover over the matching element.

Usage

await page.getByRole('link').hover();

await page.get_by_role("link").hover()

page.get_by_role("link").hover()

page.getByRole(AriaRole.LINK).hover();

await page.GetByRole(AriaRole.Link).HoverAsync();

Details

This method hovers over the element by performing the following steps:

1. Wait for actionability checks on the element, unless [option: force] option is set.
2. Scroll the element into view if needed.
3. Use [property: Page.mouse] to hover over the center of the element, or the specified [option: position].

If the element is detached from the DOM at any moment during the action, this method throws.

When all steps combined have not finished during the specified [option: timeout], this method throws a [TimeoutError]. Passing zero timeout disables this.

option: Locator.hover.position = %%-input-position-%%

• since: v1.14

option: Locator.hover.modifiers = %%-input-modifiers-%%

• since: v1.14

option: Locator.hover.force = %%-input-force-%%

• since: v1.14

option: Locator.hover.scroll = %%-input-scroll-%%

• since: v1.62

option: Locator.hover.timeout = %%-input-timeout-%%

• since: v1.14

option: Locator.hover.timeout = %%-input-timeout-js-%%

• since: v1.14

option: Locator.hover.signal = %%-input-signal-%%

option: Locator.hover.trial = %%-input-trial-with-modifiers-%%

• since: v1.14

option: Locator.hover.noWaitAfter = %%-input-no-wait-after-removed-%%

• since: v1.28

async method: Locator.innerHTML

• since: v1.14

• returns: <[string]>

Returns the element.innerHTML.

option: Locator.innerHTML.timeout = %%-input-timeout-%%

• since: v1.14

option: Locator.innerHTML.timeout = %%-input-timeout-js-%%

• since: v1.14

option: Locator.innerHTML.signal = %%-input-signal-%%

async method: Locator.innerText

• since: v1.14

• returns: <[string]>

Returns the element.innerText.

:::warning[Asserting text] If you need to assert text on the page, prefer [method: LocatorAssertions.toHaveText] with [option: LocatorAssertions.toHaveText.useInnerText] option to avoid flakiness. See assertions guide for more details. :::

option: Locator.innerText.timeout = %%-input-timeout-%%

• since: v1.14

option: Locator.innerText.timeout = %%-input-timeout-js-%%

• since: v1.14

option: Locator.innerText.signal = %%-input-signal-%%

async method: Locator.inputValue

• since: v1.14

• returns: <[string]>

Returns the value for the matching <input> or <textarea> or <select> element.

:::warning[Asserting value] If you need to assert input value, prefer [method: LocatorAssertions.toHaveValue] to avoid flakiness. See assertions guide for more details. :::

Usage

const value = await page.getByRole('textbox').inputValue();

value = await page.get_by_role("textbox").input_value()

value = page.get_by_role("textbox").input_value()

String value = page.getByRole(AriaRole.TEXTBOX).inputValue();

String value = await page.GetByRole(AriaRole.Textbox).InputValueAsync();

Details

Throws elements that are not an input, textarea or a select. However, if the element is inside the <label> element that has an associated control, returns the value of the control.

option: Locator.inputValue.timeout = %%-input-timeout-%%

• since: v1.14

option: Locator.inputValue.timeout = %%-input-timeout-js-%%

• since: v1.14

option: Locator.inputValue.signal = %%-input-signal-%%

async method: Locator.isChecked

• since: v1.14

• returns: <[boolean]>

Returns whether the element is checked. Throws if the element is not a checkbox or radio input.

:::warning[Asserting checked state] If you need to assert that checkbox is checked, prefer [method: LocatorAssertions.toBeChecked] to avoid flakiness. See assertions guide for more details. :::

Usage

const checked = await page.getByRole('checkbox').isChecked();

boolean checked = page.getByRole(AriaRole.CHECKBOX).isChecked();

checked = await page.get_by_role("checkbox").is_checked()

checked = page.get_by_role("checkbox").is_checked()

var isChecked = await page.GetByRole(AriaRole.Checkbox).IsCheckedAsync();

option: Locator.isChecked.timeout = %%-input-timeout-%%

• since: v1.14

option: Locator.isChecked.timeout = %%-input-timeout-js-%%

• since: v1.14

option: Locator.isChecked.signal = %%-input-signal-%%

async method: Locator.isDisabled

• since: v1.14

• returns: <[boolean]>

Returns whether the element is disabled, the opposite of enabled.

:::warning[Asserting disabled state] If you need to assert that an element is disabled, prefer [method: LocatorAssertions.toBeDisabled] to avoid flakiness. See assertions guide for more details. :::

Usage

const disabled = await page.getByRole('button').isDisabled();

boolean disabled = page.getByRole(AriaRole.BUTTON).isDisabled();

disabled = await page.get_by_role("button").is_disabled()

disabled = page.get_by_role("button").is_disabled()

Boolean disabled = await page.GetByRole(AriaRole.Button).IsDisabledAsync();

option: Locator.isDisabled.timeout = %%-input-timeout-%%

• since: v1.14

option: Locator.isDisabled.timeout = %%-input-timeout-js-%%

• since: v1.14

option: Locator.isDisabled.signal = %%-input-signal-%%

async method: Locator.isEditable

• since: v1.14

• returns: <[boolean]>

Returns whether the element is editable. If the target element is not an <input>, <textarea>, <select>, [contenteditable] and does not have a role allowing [aria-readonly], this method throws an error.

:::warning[Asserting editable state] If you need to assert that an element is editable, prefer [method: LocatorAssertions.toBeEditable] to avoid flakiness. See assertions guide for more details. :::

Usage

const editable = await page.getByRole('textbox').isEditable();

boolean editable = page.getByRole(AriaRole.TEXTBOX).isEditable();

editable = await page.get_by_role("textbox").is_editable()

editable = page.get_by_role("textbox").is_editable()

Boolean editable = await page.GetByRole(AriaRole.Textbox).IsEditableAsync();

option: Locator.isEditable.timeout = %%-input-timeout-%%

• since: v1.14

option: Locator.isEditable.timeout = %%-input-timeout-js-%%

• since: v1.14

option: Locator.isEditable.signal = %%-input-signal-%%

async method: Locator.isEnabled

• since: v1.14

• returns: <[boolean]>

Returns whether the element is enabled.

:::warning[Asserting enabled state] If you need to assert that an element is enabled, prefer [method: LocatorAssertions.toBeEnabled] to avoid flakiness. See assertions guide for more details. :::

Usage

const enabled = await page.getByRole('button').isEnabled();

boolean enabled = page.getByRole(AriaRole.BUTTON).isEnabled();

enabled = await page.get_by_role("button").is_enabled()

enabled = page.get_by_role("button").is_enabled()

Boolean enabled = await page.GetByRole(AriaRole.Button).IsEnabledAsync();

option: Locator.isEnabled.timeout = %%-input-timeout-%%

• since: v1.14

option: Locator.isEnabled.timeout = %%-input-timeout-js-%%

• since: v1.14

option: Locator.isEnabled.signal = %%-input-signal-%%

async method: Locator.isHidden

• since: v1.14

• returns: <[boolean]>

Returns whether the element is hidden, the opposite of visible.

:::warning[Asserting visibility] If you need to assert that element is hidden, prefer [method: LocatorAssertions.toBeHidden] to avoid flakiness. See assertions guide for more details. :::

Usage

const hidden = await page.getByRole('button').isHidden();

boolean hidden = page.getByRole(AriaRole.BUTTON).isHidden();

hidden = await page.get_by_role("button").is_hidden()

hidden = page.get_by_role("button").is_hidden()

Boolean hidden = await page.GetByRole(AriaRole.Button).IsHiddenAsync();

option: Locator.isHidden.timeout

• since: v1.14
• deprecated: This option is ignored. [method: Locator.isHidden] does not wait for the element to become hidden and returns immediately.

• timeout <[float]>

async method: Locator.isVisible

• since: v1.14

• returns: <[boolean]>

Returns whether the element is visible.

:::warning[Asserting visibility] If you need to assert that element is visible, prefer [method: LocatorAssertions.toBeVisible] to avoid flakiness. See assertions guide for more details. :::

Usage

const visible = await page.getByRole('button').isVisible();

boolean visible = page.getByRole(AriaRole.BUTTON).isVisible();

visible = await page.get_by_role("button").is_visible()

visible = page.get_by_role("button").is_visible()

Boolean visible = await page.GetByRole(AriaRole.Button).IsVisibleAsync();

option: Locator.isVisible.timeout

• since: v1.14
• deprecated: This option is ignored. [method: Locator.isVisible] does not wait for the element to become visible and returns immediately.

• timeout <[float]>

method: Locator.last

• since: v1.14

• returns: <[Locator]>

Returns locator to the last matching element.

Usage

const banana = await page.getByRole('listitem').last();

banana = await page.get_by_role("listitem").last

banana = page.get_by_role("listitem").last

Locator banana = page.getByRole(AriaRole.LISTITEM).last();

var banana = await page.GetByRole(AriaRole.Listitem).Last(1);

method: Locator.locator

• since: v1.14

• returns: <[Locator]>

%%-template-locator-locator-%%

param: Locator.locator.selectorOrLocator = %%-find-selector-or-locator-%%

• since: v1.14

option: Locator.locator.-inline- = %%-locator-options-list-v1.14-%%

• since: v1.14

option: Locator.locator.hasNot = %%-locator-option-has-not-%%

• since: v1.33

option: Locator.locator.hasNotText = %%-locator-option-has-not-text-%%

• since: v1.33

async method: Locator.normalize

• since: v1.59

• returns: <[Locator]>

Returns a new locator that uses best practices for referencing the matched element, prioritizing test ids, aria roles, and other user-facing attributes over CSS selectors. This is useful for converting implementation-detail selectors into more resilient, human-readable locators.

method: Locator.nth

• since: v1.14

• returns: <[Locator]>

Returns locator to the n-th matching element. It's zero based, nth(0) selects the first element.

Usage

const banana = await page.getByRole('listitem').nth(2);

banana = await page.get_by_role("listitem").nth(2)

banana = page.get_by_role("listitem").nth(2)

Locator banana = page.getByRole(AriaRole.LISTITEM).nth(2);

var banana = await page.GetByRole(AriaRole.Listitem).Nth(2);

param: Locator.nth.index

• since: v1.14

• index <[int]>

method: Locator.or

• since: v1.33
• langs:
  • alias-python: or_

• returns: <[Locator]>

Creates a locator matching all elements that match one or both of the two locators.

Note that when both locators match something, the resulting locator will have multiple matches, potentially causing a locator strictness violation.

Usage

Consider a scenario where you'd like to click on a "New email" button, but sometimes a security settings dialog shows up instead. In this case, you can wait for either a "New email" button, or a dialog and act accordingly.

:::note If both "New email" button and security dialog appear on screen, the "or" locator will match both of them, possibly throwing the "strict mode violation" error. In this case, you can use [method: Locator.first] to only match one of them. :::

const newEmail = page.getByRole('button', { name: 'New' });
const dialog = page.getByText('Confirm security settings');
await expect(newEmail.or(dialog).first()).toBeVisible();
if (await dialog.isVisible())
  await page.getByRole('button', { name: 'Dismiss' }).click();
await newEmail.click();

Locator newEmail = page.getByRole(AriaRole.BUTTON, new Page.GetByRoleOptions().setName("New"));
Locator dialog = page.getByText("Confirm security settings");
assertThat(newEmail.or(dialog).first()).isVisible();
if (dialog.isVisible())
  page.getByRole(AriaRole.BUTTON, new Page.GetByRoleOptions().setName("Dismiss")).click();
newEmail.click();

new_email = page.get_by_role("button", name="New")
dialog = page.get_by_text("Confirm security settings")
await expect(new_email.or_(dialog).first).to_be_visible()
if (await dialog.is_visible()):
  await page.get_by_role("button", name="Dismiss").click()
await new_email.click()

new_email = page.get_by_role("button", name="New")
dialog = page.get_by_text("Confirm security settings")
expect(new_email.or_(dialog).first).to_be_visible()
if (dialog.is_visible()):
  page.get_by_role("button", name="Dismiss").click()
new_email.click()

var newEmail = page.GetByRole(AriaRole.Button, new() { Name = "New" });
var dialog = page.GetByText("Confirm security settings");
await Expect(newEmail.Or(dialog).First).ToBeVisibleAsync();
if (await dialog.IsVisibleAsync())
  await page.GetByRole(AriaRole.Button, new() { Name = "Dismiss" }).ClickAsync();
await newEmail.ClickAsync();

param: Locator.or.locator

• since: v1.33

• locator <[Locator]>

Alternative locator to match.

method: Locator.page

• since: v1.19

• returns: <[Page]>

A page this locator belongs to.

async method: Locator.press

• since: v1.14

Focuses the matching element and presses a combination of the keys.

Usage

await page.getByRole('textbox').press('Backspace');

page.getByRole(AriaRole.TEXTBOX).press("Backspace");

await page.get_by_role("textbox").press("Backspace")

page.get_by_role("textbox").press("Backspace")

await page.GetByRole(AriaRole.Textbox).PressAsync("Backspace");

Details

Focuses the element, and then uses [method: Keyboard.down] and [method: Keyboard.up].

[param: key] can specify the intended keyboardEvent.key value or a single character to generate the text for. A superset of the [param: key] values can be found here. Examples of the keys are:

F1 - F12, Digit0- Digit9, KeyA- KeyZ, Backquote, Minus, Equal, Backslash, Backspace, Tab, Delete, Escape, ArrowDown, End, Enter, Home, Insert, PageDown, PageUp, ArrowRight, ArrowUp, etc.

Following modification shortcuts are also supported: Shift, Control, Alt, Meta, ShiftLeft, ControlOrMeta. ControlOrMeta resolves to Control on Windows and Linux and to Meta on macOS.

Holding down Shift will type the text that corresponds to the [param: key] in the upper case.

If [param: key] is a single character, it is case-sensitive, so the values a and A will generate different respective texts.

Shortcuts such as key: "Control+o", key: "Control++ or key: "Control+Shift+T" are supported as well. When specified with the modifier, modifier is pressed and being held while the subsequent key is being pressed.

param: Locator.press.key

• since: v1.14

• key <[string]>

Name of the key to press or a character to generate, such as ArrowLeft or a.

option: Locator.press.delay

• since: v1.14

• delay <[float]>

Time to wait between keydown and keyup in milliseconds. Defaults to 0.

option: Locator.press.noWaitAfter = %%-input-no-wait-after-%%

• since: v1.14

option: Locator.press.timeout = %%-input-timeout-%%

• since: v1.14

option: Locator.press.timeout = %%-input-timeout-js-%%

• since: v1.14

option: Locator.press.signal = %%-input-signal-%%

async method: Locator.pressSequentially

• since: v1.38

:::tip In most cases, you should use [method: Locator.fill] instead. You only need to press keys one by one if there is special keyboard handling on the page. :::

Focuses the element, and then sends a keydown, keypress/input, and keyup event for each character in the text.

To press a special key, like Control or ArrowDown, use [method: Locator.press].

Usage

await locator.pressSequentially('Hello'); // Types instantly
await locator.pressSequentially('World', { delay: 100 }); // Types slower, like a user

locator.pressSequentially("Hello"); // Types instantly
locator.pressSequentially("World", new Locator.pressSequentiallyOptions().setDelay(100)); // Types slower, like a user

await locator.press_sequentially("hello") # types instantly
await locator.press_sequentially("world", delay=100) # types slower, like a user

locator.press_sequentially("hello") # types instantly
locator.press_sequentially("world", delay=100) # types slower, like a user

await locator.PressSequentiallyAsync("Hello"); // Types instantly
await locator.PressSequentiallyAsync("World", new() { Delay = 100 }); // Types slower, like a user

An example of typing into a text field and then submitting the form:

const locator = page.getByLabel('Password');
await locator.pressSequentially('my password');
await locator.press('Enter');

Locator locator = page.getByLabel("Password");
locator.pressSequentially("my password");
locator.press("Enter");

locator = page.get_by_label("Password")
await locator.press_sequentially("my password")
await locator.press("Enter")

locator = page.get_by_label("Password")
locator.press_sequentially("my password")
locator.press("Enter")

var locator = page.GetByLabel("Password");
await locator.PressSequentiallyAsync("my password");
await locator.PressAsync("Enter");

param: Locator.pressSequentially.text

• since: v1.38

• text <[string]>

String of characters to sequentially press into a focused element.

option: Locator.pressSequentially.delay

• since: v1.38

• delay <[float]>

Time to wait between key presses in milliseconds. Defaults to 0.

option: Locator.pressSequentially.noWaitAfter = %%-input-no-wait-after-removed-%%

• since: v1.38

option: Locator.pressSequentially.timeout = %%-input-timeout-%%

• since: v1.38

option: Locator.pressSequentially.timeout = %%-input-timeout-js-%%

• since: v1.38

option: Locator.pressSequentially.signal = %%-input-signal-%%

async method: Locator.screenshot

• since: v1.14

• returns: <[Buffer]>

Take a screenshot of the element matching the locator.

Usage

await page.getByRole('link').screenshot();

page.getByRole(AriaRole.LINK).screenshot();

await page.get_by_role("link").screenshot()

page.get_by_role("link").screenshot()

await page.GetByRole(AriaRole.Link).ScreenshotAsync();

Disable animations and save screenshot to a file:

await page.getByRole('link').screenshot({ animations: 'disabled', path: 'link.png' });

page.getByRole(AriaRole.LINK).screenshot(new Locator.ScreenshotOptions()
    .setAnimations(ScreenshotAnimations.DISABLED)
    .setPath(Paths.get("example.png")));

await page.get_by_role("link").screenshot(animations="disabled", path="link.png")

page.get_by_role("link").screenshot(animations="disabled", path="link.png")

await page.GetByRole(AriaRole.Link).ScreenshotAsync(new() {
  Animations = ScreenshotAnimations.Disabled,
  Path = "link.png"
});

Details

This method captures a screenshot of the page, clipped to the size and position of a particular element matching the locator. If the element is covered by other elements, it will not be actually visible on the screenshot. If the element is a scrollable container, only the currently scrolled content will be visible on the screenshot.

This method waits for the actionability checks, then scrolls element into view before taking a screenshot. If the element is detached from DOM, the method throws an error.

Returns the buffer with the captured screenshot.

option: Locator.screenshot.-inline- = %%-screenshot-options-common-list-v1.8-%%

• since: v1.14

option: Locator.screenshot.timeout = %%-input-timeout-%%

• since: v1.14

option: Locator.screenshot.timeout = %%-input-timeout-js-%%

• since: v1.14

option: Locator.screenshot.signal = %%-input-signal-%%

option: Locator.screenshot.maskColor = %%-screenshot-option-mask-color-%%

• since: v1.34

option: Locator.screenshot.style = %%-screenshot-option-style-%%

• since: v1.41

async method: Locator.scrollIntoViewIfNeeded

• since: v1.14

This method waits for actionability checks, then tries to scroll element into view, unless it is completely visible as defined by IntersectionObserver's ratio.

See scrolling for alternative ways to scroll.

option: Locator.scrollIntoViewIfNeeded.timeout = %%-input-timeout-%%

• since: v1.14

option: Locator.scrollIntoViewIfNeeded.timeout = %%-input-timeout-js-%%

• since: v1.14

option: Locator.scrollIntoViewIfNeeded.signal = %%-input-signal-%%

async method: Locator.selectOption

• since: v1.14

• returns: <[Array]<[string]>>

Selects option or options in <select>.

Details

This method waits for actionability checks, waits until all specified options are present in the <select> element and selects these options.

If the target element is not a <select> element, this method throws an error. However, if the element is inside the <label> element that has an associated control, the control will be used instead.

Returns the array of option values that have been successfully selected.

Triggers a change and input event once all the provided options have been selected.

Usage

<select multiple>
  <option value="red">Red</option>
  <option value="green">Green</option>
  <option value="blue">Blue</option>
</select>

// single selection matching the value or label
element.selectOption('blue');

// single selection matching the label
element.selectOption({ label: 'Blue' });

// multiple selection for red, green and blue options
element.selectOption(['red', 'green', 'blue']);

// single selection matching the value or label
element.selectOption("blue");
// single selection matching the label
element.selectOption(new SelectOption().setLabel("Blue"));
// multiple selection for blue, red and second option
element.selectOption(new String[] {"red", "green", "blue"});

# single selection matching the value or label
await element.select_option("blue")
# single selection matching the label
await element.select_option(label="blue")
# multiple selection for blue, red and second option
await element.select_option(value=["red", "green", "blue"])

# single selection matching the value or label
element.select_option("blue")
# single selection matching the label
element.select_option(label="blue")
# multiple selection for blue, red and second option
element.select_option(value=["red", "green", "blue"])

// single selection matching the value or label
await element.SelectOptionAsync(new[] { "blue" });
// single selection matching the label
await element.SelectOptionAsync(new[] { new SelectOptionValue() { Label = "blue" } });
// multiple selection for blue, red and second option
await element.SelectOptionAsync(new[] { "red", "green", "blue" });

param: Locator.selectOption.values = %%-select-options-values-%%

• since: v1.14

option: Locator.selectOption.force = %%-input-force-%%

• since: v1.14

option: Locator.selectOption.noWaitAfter = %%-input-no-wait-after-removed-%%

• since: v1.14

option: Locator.selectOption.timeout = %%-input-timeout-%%

• since: v1.14

option: Locator.selectOption.timeout = %%-input-timeout-js-%%

• since: v1.14

option: Locator.selectOption.signal = %%-input-signal-%%

param: Locator.selectOption.element = %%-python-select-options-element-%%

• since: v1.14

param: Locator.selectOption.index = %%-python-select-options-index-%%

• since: v1.14

param: Locator.selectOption.value = %%-python-select-options-value-%%

• since: v1.14

param: Locator.selectOption.label = %%-python-select-options-label-%%

• since: v1.14

async method: Locator.selectText

• since: v1.14

This method waits for actionability checks, then focuses the element and selects all its text content.

If the element is inside the <label> element that has an associated control, focuses and selects text in the control instead.

option: Locator.selectText.force = %%-input-force-%%

• since: v1.14

option: Locator.selectText.timeout = %%-input-timeout-%%

• since: v1.14

option: Locator.selectText.timeout = %%-input-timeout-js-%%

• since: v1.14

option: Locator.selectText.signal = %%-input-signal-%%

async method: Locator.setChecked

• since: v1.15

Set the state of a checkbox or a radio element.

Usage

await page.getByRole('checkbox').setChecked(true);

page.getByRole(AriaRole.CHECKBOX).setChecked(true);

await page.get_by_role("checkbox").set_checked(True)

page.get_by_role("checkbox").set_checked(True)

await page.GetByRole(AriaRole.Checkbox).SetCheckedAsync(true);

Details

This method checks or unchecks an element by performing the following steps:

1. Ensure that matched element is a checkbox or a radio input. If not, this method throws.
2. If the element already has the right checked state, this method returns immediately.
3. Wait for actionability checks on the matched element, unless [option: force] option is set. If the element is detached during the checks, the whole action is retried.
4. Scroll the element into view if needed.
5. Use [property: Page.mouse] to click in the center of the element.
6. Ensure that the element is now checked or unchecked. If not, this method throws.

When all steps combined have not finished during the specified [option: timeout], this method throws a [TimeoutError]. Passing zero timeout disables this.

param: Locator.setChecked.checked = %%-input-checked-%%

• since: v1.15

option: Locator.setChecked.force = %%-input-force-%%

• since: v1.15

option: Locator.setChecked.scroll = %%-input-scroll-%%

• since: v1.62

option: Locator.setChecked.noWaitAfter = %%-input-no-wait-after-removed-%%

• since: v1.15

option: Locator.setChecked.position = %%-input-position-%%

• since: v1.15

option: Locator.setChecked.timeout = %%-input-timeout-%%

• since: v1.15

option: Locator.setChecked.timeout = %%-input-timeout-js-%%

• since: v1.15

option: Locator.setChecked.signal = %%-input-signal-%%

option: Locator.setChecked.trial = %%-input-trial-%%

• since: v1.15

async method: Locator.setInputFiles

• since: v1.14

Upload file or multiple files into <input type=file>. For inputs with a [webkitdirectory] attribute, only a single directory path is supported.

Usage

// Select one file
await page.getByLabel('Upload file').setInputFiles(path.join(__dirname, 'myfile.pdf'));

// Select multiple files
await page.getByLabel('Upload files').setInputFiles([
  path.join(__dirname, 'file1.txt'),
  path.join(__dirname, 'file2.txt'),
]);

// Select a directory
await page.getByLabel('Upload directory').setInputFiles(path.join(__dirname, 'mydir'));

// Remove all the selected files
await page.getByLabel('Upload file').setInputFiles([]);

// Upload buffer from memory
await page.getByLabel('Upload file').setInputFiles({
  name: 'file.txt',
  mimeType: 'text/plain',
  buffer: Buffer.from('this is test')
});

// Select one file
page.getByLabel("Upload file").setInputFiles(Paths.get("myfile.pdf"));

// Select multiple files
page.getByLabel("Upload files").setInputFiles(new Path[] {Paths.get("file1.txt"), Paths.get("file2.txt")});

// Select a directory
page.getByLabel("Upload directory").setInputFiles(Paths.get("mydir"));

// Remove all the selected files
page.getByLabel("Upload file").setInputFiles(new Path[0]);

// Upload buffer from memory
page.getByLabel("Upload file").setInputFiles(new FilePayload(
  "file.txt", "text/plain", "this is test".getBytes(StandardCharsets.UTF_8)));

# Select one file
await page.get_by_label("Upload file").set_input_files('myfile.pdf')

# Select multiple files
await page.get_by_label("Upload files").set_input_files(['file1.txt', 'file2.txt'])

# Select a directory
await page.get_by_label("Upload directory").set_input_files('mydir')

# Remove all the selected files
await page.get_by_label("Upload file").set_input_files([])

# Upload buffer from memory
await page.get_by_label("Upload file").set_input_files(
    files=[
        {"name": "test.txt", "mimeType": "text/plain", "buffer": b"this is a test"}
    ],
)

# Select one file
page.get_by_label("Upload file").set_input_files('myfile.pdf')

# Select multiple files
page.get_by_label("Upload files").set_input_files(['file1.txt', 'file2.txt'])

# Select a directory
page.get_by_label("Upload directory").set_input_files('mydir')

# Remove all the selected files
page.get_by_label("Upload file").set_input_files([])

# Upload buffer from memory
page.get_by_label("Upload file").set_input_files(
    files=[
        {"name": "test.txt", "mimeType": "text/plain", "buffer": b"this is a test"}
    ],
)

// Select one file
await page.GetByLabel("Upload file").SetInputFilesAsync("myfile.pdf");

// Select multiple files
await page.GetByLabel("Upload files").SetInputFilesAsync(new[] { "file1.txt", "file12.txt" });

// Select a directory
await page.GetByLabel("Upload directory").SetInputFilesAsync("mydir");

// Remove all the selected files
await page.GetByLabel("Upload file").SetInputFilesAsync(new[] {});

// Upload buffer from memory
await page.GetByLabel("Upload file").SetInputFilesAsync(new FilePayload
{
    Name = "file.txt",
    MimeType = "text/plain",
    Buffer = System.Text.Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes("this is a test"),
});

Details

Sets the value of the file input to these file paths or files. If some of the filePaths are relative paths, then they are resolved relative to the current working directory. For empty array, clears the selected files.

This method expects [Locator] to point to an input element. However, if the element is inside the <label> element that has an associated control, targets the control instead.

param: Locator.setInputFiles.files = %%-input-files-%%

• since: v1.14

option: Locator.setInputFiles.noWaitAfter = %%-input-no-wait-after-removed-%%

• since: v1.14

option: Locator.setInputFiles.timeout = %%-input-timeout-%%

• since: v1.14

option: Locator.setInputFiles.timeout = %%-input-timeout-js-%%

• since: v1.14

option: Locator.setInputFiles.signal = %%-input-signal-%%

async method: Locator.tap

• since: v1.14

Perform a tap gesture on the element matching the locator. For examples of emulating other gestures by manually dispatching touch events, see the emulating legacy touch events page.

Details

This method taps the element by performing the following steps:

1. Wait for actionability checks on the element, unless [option: force] option is set.
2. Scroll the element into view if needed.
3. Use [property: Page.touchscreen] to tap the center of the element, or the specified [option: position].

If the element is detached from the DOM at any moment during the action, this method throws.

When all steps combined have not finished during the specified [option: timeout], this method throws a [TimeoutError]. Passing zero timeout disables this.

:::note element.tap() requires that the hasTouch option of the browser context be set to true. :::

option: Locator.tap.position = %%-input-position-%%

• since: v1.14

option: Locator.tap.modifiers = %%-input-modifiers-%%

• since: v1.14

option: Locator.tap.force = %%-input-force-%%

• since: v1.14

option: Locator.tap.scroll = %%-input-scroll-%%

• since: v1.62

option: Locator.tap.noWaitAfter = %%-input-no-wait-after-removed-%%

• since: v1.14

option: Locator.tap.timeout = %%-input-timeout-%%

• since: v1.14

option: Locator.tap.timeout = %%-input-timeout-js-%%

• since: v1.14

option: Locator.tap.signal = %%-input-signal-%%

option: Locator.tap.trial = %%-input-trial-with-modifiers-%%

• since: v1.14

async method: Locator.textContent

• since: v1.14

• returns: <[null]|[string]>

Returns the node.textContent.

:::warning[Asserting text] If you need to assert text on the page, prefer [method: LocatorAssertions.toHaveText] to avoid flakiness. See assertions guide for more details. :::

option: Locator.textContent.timeout = %%-input-timeout-%%

• since: v1.14

option: Locator.textContent.timeout = %%-input-timeout-js-%%

• since: v1.14

option: Locator.textContent.signal = %%-input-signal-%%

method: Locator.toString

• since: v1.57
• langs: js

• returns: <[string]>

Returns a human-readable representation of the locator, using the [method: Locator.description] if one exists; otherwise, it generates a string based on the locator's selector.

async method: Locator.type

• since: v1.14
• deprecated: In most cases, you should use [method: Locator.fill] instead. You only need to press keys one by one if there is special keyboard handling on the page - in this case use [method: Locator.pressSequentially].

Focuses the element, and then sends a keydown, keypress/input, and keyup event for each character in the text.

To press a special key, like Control or ArrowDown, use [method: Locator.press].

Usage

param: Locator.type.text

• since: v1.14

• text <[string]>

A text to type into a focused element.

option: Locator.type.delay

• since: v1.14

• delay <[float]>

Time to wait between key presses in milliseconds. Defaults to 0.

option: Locator.type.noWaitAfter = %%-input-no-wait-after-removed-%%

• since: v1.14

option: Locator.type.timeout = %%-input-timeout-%%

• since: v1.14

option: Locator.type.timeout = %%-input-timeout-js-%%

• since: v1.14

option: Locator.type.signal = %%-input-signal-%%

async method: Locator.uncheck

• since: v1.14

Ensure that checkbox or radio element is unchecked.

Usage

await page.getByRole('checkbox').uncheck();

page.getByRole(AriaRole.CHECKBOX).uncheck();

await page.get_by_role("checkbox").uncheck()

page.get_by_role("checkbox").uncheck()

await page.GetByRole(AriaRole.Checkbox).UncheckAsync();

Details

This method unchecks the element by performing the following steps:

1. Ensure that element is a checkbox or a radio input. If not, this method throws. If the element is already unchecked, this method returns immediately.
2. Wait for actionability checks on the element, unless [option: force] option is set.
3. Scroll the element into view if needed.
4. Use [property: Page.mouse] to click in the center of the element.
5. Ensure that the element is now unchecked. If not, this method throws.

If the element is detached from the DOM at any moment during the action, this method throws.

When all steps combined have not finished during the specified [option: timeout], this method throws a [TimeoutError]. Passing zero timeout disables this.

option: Locator.uncheck.position = %%-input-position-%%

• since: v1.14

option: Locator.uncheck.force = %%-input-force-%%

• since: v1.14

option: Locator.uncheck.scroll = %%-input-scroll-%%

• since: v1.62

option: Locator.uncheck.noWaitAfter = %%-input-no-wait-after-removed-%%

• since: v1.14

option: Locator.uncheck.timeout = %%-input-timeout-%%

• since: v1.14

option: Locator.uncheck.timeout = %%-input-timeout-js-%%

• since: v1.14

option: Locator.uncheck.signal = %%-input-signal-%%

option: Locator.uncheck.trial = %%-input-trial-%%

• since: v1.14

async method: Locator.waitFor

• since: v1.16

Returns when element specified by locator satisfies the [option: state] option.

If target element already satisfies the condition, the method returns immediately. Otherwise, waits for up to [option: timeout] milliseconds until the condition is met.

Usage

const orderSent = page.locator('#order-sent');
await orderSent.waitFor();

Locator orderSent = page.locator("#order-sent");
orderSent.waitFor();

order_sent = page.locator("#order-sent")
await order_sent.wait_for()

order_sent = page.locator("#order-sent")
order_sent.wait_for()

var orderSent = page.Locator("#order-sent");
orderSent.WaitForAsync();

option: Locator.waitFor.state = %%-wait-for-selector-state-%%

• since: v1.16

option: Locator.waitFor.timeout = %%-input-timeout-%%

• since: v1.16

option: Locator.waitFor.timeout = %%-input-timeout-js-%%

• since: v1.16

option: Locator.waitFor.signal = %%-input-signal-%%

async method: Locator.waitForFunction

• since: v1.62

Returns when [param: expression] returns a truthy value, called with the matching element as a first argument, and [param: arg] as a second argument.

This is a generic way to wait for an element to reach a custom condition without asserting it. The locator is re-resolved on each retry, so it tolerates the element being re-rendered while waiting.

If [param: expression] returns a [Promise], this method will wait for the promise to resolve before checking its value.

If [param: expression] throws or rejects, this method throws.

Usage

Wait for an attribute to appear:

const toggle = page.getByRole('button', { name: 'Menu' });
await toggle.click();
await toggle.waitForFunction(element => element.hasAttribute('aria-expanded'));

Passing argument to [param: expression]:

await page.getByTestId('status').waitForFunction((element, value) => {
  return element.textContent === value;
}, 'Ready');

param: Locator.waitForFunction.expression = %%-evaluate-expression-%%

• since: v1.62

param: Locator.waitForFunction.expression = %%-js-evaluate-pagefunction-%%

• since: v1.62

param: Locator.waitForFunction.arg

• since: v1.62

• arg ?<[EvaluationArgument]>

Optional argument to pass to [param: expression].

option: Locator.waitForFunction.timeout = %%-wait-for-function-timeout-%%

• since: v1.62

option: Locator.waitForFunction.timeout = %%-wait-for-function-timeout-js-%%

• since: v1.62

option: Locator.waitForFunction.signal = %%-input-signal-%%

• since: v1.62

Source: docs/src/api/class-locator.md