How to find xpath element partially using selenium with java?

Question

I'm trying to select partially an element with xpath in my selenium code.
My xpath is

//iron-pages[@id='pages']//span[.='s8718216']

what I want is to select any element starting with s, the element just after span.

I tried this:

//iron-pages[starts-with(span[.='s'])

It doesn't work for me.

Can someone help me.

Yes Rafal, because it displays a list of element starting with s — kirk douglas
– kirk douglas, Commented Dec 20, 2017 at 15:04

Fenio · Accepted Answer · 2017-12-20 15:07:46Z

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I think this xpath should work //iron-pages[starts-with(text(),'s')]

Or second try:

//iron-pages[starts-with(.,'s')] <- . instead of text() checks element for more properties. Not only text.

There are many properties that might contain text like innerText, innerHTML etc.

EDIT: I just read your question again. You want to select element right after span so:

//iron-pages[@id='pages']//span[starts-with(text(),'s')] <- it will select span elements starting with text s.

If you want child elements you can use

//iron-pages[@id='pages']//span//*[starts-with(text(),'s')]

answered Dec 20, 2017 at 15:07

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Thank you Rafael, this solution //iron-pages[@id='pages']//span[starts-with(text(),'s')] works for me.

@kirkdouglas Glad I could help :) Happy coding!

Mahmud Riad · Accepted Answer · 2017-12-20 14:58:33Z

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Your xpath should be

//iron-pages[starts-with(span[.='s'])//following-sibling::i[1]

it will get the next element that start with span with text s

answered Dec 20, 2017 at 14:58

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