xpath parentheses selenium

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I want to select the second match of my path in a document in selenium IDE: This is the path. I am sure it is valid because Firebug can find it with no problems

(//label[text() = "stupid"])[2]

Selenium does not think this is an element. I don't even think it recognizes it as a valid path.

[error] locator not found: (//label[text() = "stupid"])[2]

also, how do I get markdown to not treat // as a comment?

ZKe
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2013-04-09 14:48:37 +00:00
Commented Apr 9, 2013 at 14:48 — ZKe
– ZKe, Commented Apr 9, 2013 at 14:48

katranci · Accepted Answer · 2013-04-19 07:17:17Z

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You need to use the "xpath=" label if the locator is not starting with "//". Yours is starting with "(" so:

xpath=(//label[text() = "stupid"])[2]

answered Apr 19, 2013 at 7:17

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ZKe · Accepted Answer · 2013-04-09 15:16:47Z

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In this case, selenium needs to be told that the locator is an Xpath.

this can be accomplished by appending (with no whitespace)"xpath="to the head of the locator.

answered Apr 9, 2013 at 15:16

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Arran Over a year ago

Please put the version of Selenium you are using next time. The old RC API only applies to this.

Ross Patterson Over a year ago

@Arran The Q is tagged "selenium-ide", so it's not WebDriver.

buddy · Accepted Answer · 2013-04-10 11:46:37Z

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try this

driver.findElement(By.xpath("//label[text() = 'stupid'])[2]"));

remember in Java " "(parenthesis) , needs to be escaped or replace it either using ' ' or \"

answered Apr 10, 2013 at 11:46

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ZKe Over a year ago

The question is about Selenese, not Java.

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