How do i select element in a list present in an un-ordered list using selenium python-CodePudding

this the website I am dealing with https://www.bseindia.com/corporates/ann.html?curpg=1&annflag=1&dt=20211021&dur=P&dtto=20211027&cat=Insider Trading / SAST&scrip=&anntype=A Here I am able to send the code for the "security name" but in-order to submit it I need to click the dropdown element that comes after giving the security name. How do I achieve this with selenium. I used the code below and its not working(StaleElementReferenceException)

security_name = driver.find_element_by_id("scripsearchtxtbx")
security_name.send_keys('INE350H01032')
sec_click = driver.find_element_by_xpath('//*[@id="ulSearchQuote2"]/li')
sec_click.click()

CodePudding user response：

This can also be accomplished using the Keys Library within Selenium. Selenium Keys not only sends input statements like strings, but it can also send commands such as escape, tab, or in this case enter. Your updated code should look as follows:

security_name = driver.find_element_by_id("scripsearchtxtbx")
security_name.send_keys('INE350H01032')
security_name.send_keys(Keys.ENTER)
sec_click = driver.find_element_by_xpath('//*[@id="ulSearchQuote2"]/li')
sec_click.click()

These are called special keys. For more examples and more information on this, see this link

CodePudding user response：

you can paly with Xpath:

security_name = driver.find_element_by_id("scripsearchtxtbx")
security_name.send_keys('INE350H01032')
sec_click = driver.find_element_by_xpath("//ul[@id='ulSearchQuote2']/li//strong[text()='INE350H01032']")
sec_click.click()
same -->("//ul[@id='ulSearchQuote2']//strong[text()='INE350H01032']")

you can check more about xpath here: xpath