Selecting multiple xpath elements using Selenium IDE

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I am trying to select multiple elements using xpath in Selenium IDE. The query i am using is

//*[contains(@id, "address_menu_")]

This works for the first element, but there are 8 on the screen that I am trying to target. Any thoughts? Thanks.

*Edit - here is the HTML copied over from Firebug. I extended the product, but the left the other ones minimized for space. The first four products are gift announcements (the functionality I am testing)) and the last 4 are actual products. For the record, what I am trying to target is -

<td class="item-address"> <select id="address_menu_71740515" name="address_71740515">

<script type="text/javascript">
<tr id="item_71740515" class=" odd gift_cont">
<th class="sub">
<td class="product">1 x Gift Announcement (Physical)</td>
<td>
<td class="item-address">
<select id="address_menu_71740515" name="address_71740515">
</td>
<td class="price">$0.00</td>
<td class="price">$0.00</td>
</tr>
<tr class="gift_sep">

<script type="text/javascript">
<tr id="item_71740511" class=" gift_cont">
<tr class="gift_sep">

<script type="text/javascript">
<tr id="item_71740507" class=" odd gift_cont">
<tr class="gift_sep">

<script type="text/javascript">
<tr id="item_71740503" class=" gift_cont">
<tr class="gift_sep">

<tr id="item_71740495" class=" odd">

<tr id="item_71740487" class=" ">

<tr id="item_71740499" class=" odd">

<tr id="item_71740491" class=" ">

d.k · Accepted Answer · 2012-08-20 20:16:22Z

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Actually it is not possible to do this way in Selenium. Many of its commands intended to work with exact one element. Although you can do it another way, just clarify your question what do you need exactly?

Now it seems that I understood what you are doing. You have selects inside <td>.
//*[contains(@id, "address_menu_")][1] allows to select only from siblings, but your selects are obviously not those.

If you have all of them in one table then you can slightly change expression, e.g.:

//tr[contains(@id, 'item_')][1]/descendant::select 
//tr[contains(@id, 'item_')][2]/descendant::select

edited Aug 20, 2012 at 20:16

answered Aug 17, 2012 at 22:21

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kroe761 Over a year ago

I am trying to select from 8 different dropdown boxes. The default target for each of the address selection boxes is id=address_menu_71740043 (with a varying number string). I had used the previous xpath target before, so I had assumed there might be a way to select the first, second, third, and so on. Any help would be appreciated!

d.k Over a year ago

@kroe761 , first of all check whether this is a typo in question or in you actual code, you have not closing bracket ]

d.k Over a year ago

@kroe761, second you can try to select only one element by using sequence number, e.g. //*[contains(@id, "address_menu_")][8]

kroe761 Over a year ago

Yes, there was a typo. Thanks :-) //*[contains(@id, "address_menu_")][1] did target the first element, but //*[contains(@id, "address_menu_")][2] did not target the second element. I think i can make it work by selecting just the last element. Add an element, edit the last, add another element, edit the last, etc. Is there a way to do that? Once again, thanks for your help!

d.k Over a year ago

@kroe761 provide more info of what you are trying to do. You want to test <select> html-elements? In turn? Select first and check its value then second?

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lingdl · Accepted Answer · 2013-04-10 08:21:11Z

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You can use:

<tr>
    <td>addSelection</td>
    <td>Locate your select element</td>
    <td>Option you need to select</td>
</tr>

answered Apr 10, 2013 at 8:21

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