Xpath and CSS selectors

[rdekleij...@gmail.com]

hi,

what is the difference between xpath and CSS selectors?
In which case should I use xpath as I normally use CSS?

which one is better?


Thanks,
Roy

[Brian Kitchener]

From what I understand CSS is faster, so use it if you can. However,
xpath tends to allow more precision finding an element on the page.

On Nov 29, 3:14 pm, "roydekle...@orange.nl"

[Yuping Zhong]

Compare the performance, CSS is better. Specially when you apply the test code in IE.

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[rdekleij...@gmail.com]

ok, thanks for you reply..

In which situations do I have to use XPath? when is it usefull ?

Maybe someone can give me some example on that?


Much appreciated,
Roy de Kleijn

On 30 nov, 04:15, Yuping Zhong <littlezhong...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Compare the performance, CSS is better. Specially when you apply the test
> code in IE.
>

> On Tue, Nov 30, 2010 at 11:12 AM, Brian Kitchener <kitchener.br...@gmail.com

>
> > wrote:
> > From what I understand CSS is faster, so use it if you can.  However,
> > xpath tends to allow more precision finding an element on the page.
>
> > On Nov 29, 3:14 pm, "roydekle...@orange.nl"
> > <rdekleijnaspi...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > hi,
>
> > > what is the difference between xpath and CSS selectors?
> > > In which case should I use xpath as I normally use CSS?
>
> > > which one is better?
>
> > > Thanks,
> > > Roy
>
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[Narendra Lahoti]

CSS selector allow only single direction(Parent to child element)
traverse ,but xpath does allow bidirectional traverse.

so based on need xpath might be the only option

-Narendra

On Nov 30, 2:35 pm, "roydekle...@orange.nl"

[Niraj Kumar]

Go through this post . This might help you identify the scenario for CSS and xpath

http://automationtricks.blogspot.com/search/label/CSS%20and%20Selenium

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