Can't input text into the text field

[Bojan Cuturilo]

Hi all,
I'm new with the Robotframework and SeleniumLibrary.

Is there any way to Input Text into the phone field if the field value is prepopulated?

Field value is empty at first
<input name="phoneNumber" type="tel" placeholder=" " aria-required="true" id="phoneNumber" value="">,
but when i click on the element it becomes prepopulated 
<input name="phoneNumber" type="tel" placeholder=" " aria-required="true" id="phoneNumber" value="(___)___-____">
When I'm entering numbers manually it looks like value="(555)66_-____"
When I run the test with:
input text //*[@id="phoneNumber"] (555)666-7777
this field remains blank with prepopulated value (___)___-____ and I can't overwrite it.
I tried with ${EMPTY} at the end, try to Click Element first and then input text but still nothing :(

Thanks,
Bojan

[Dave Amies]

Hi Bojan,

First you will want to determine what you are dealing with, is it:

1) a standard text input?

2) a [tel input](https://www.w3schools.com/tags/tryit.asp?filename=tryhtml5_input_type_tel)?

3) a span that is using css styling to look like an input field with a hidden input behind it?

Open the page in your browser and use dev tools to inspect the form field and see if it's one of the above or something different?

Input text is supposed to clear before entering the text anyway, so I don't think that was the issue.

I've never tried input text with a tel field so this might be the issue? but I don't expect this to be the case.

There is another option for entering text into a field with the Press Keys, did you try that?

`Press Keys    //*[@id="phoneNumber"]     (555)666-7777 ` 

One more thing to consider, are you actually acting on the field you think you are? again using dev tools in the browser you can test the xpath by switching to the console tab and on the console type ` $x('//*[@id="phoneNumber"] ') ` and make sure that only returns 1 result, I think from memory if robot framework finds multiple results it actions on the first result.

Hopefully something here will put you on the path to finding your answer,

Dave.

[Bojan Cuturilo]

Thank you Dave!!!

It works with Press Keys    //*[@id="phoneNumber"]     (555)666-7777

Thank you,
Bojan

[Jirayu Kaewprateep]

I used to have problems when they had different ID with same name, specific ID for actual controls select some controls they are ready input last than textbox.

👉 It should works with correct dirvers and browsers mapping, sequence orders and condition.

🧸💬 The customize controls or includes loads later.

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