Xpath selector for class

Question

I want to get the Xpath selector for classname(.class) . So basically, i want to know how I can select [attr~=value]

So if i have an element

<div class="class1 class2 class3"></div>
<div class="class1"></div>

I want to select .class1, it should return both the divs. [@class='class1'] doesn't work since it won't select the first div.

//div[contains(@class,'class1')] stackoverflow.com/questions/103325/… — Stelian Matei
– Stelian Matei, Commented Feb 11, 2012 at 14:59
possible duplicate of How can I find an element by CSS class with XPath? — BoltClock
– BoltClock, Commented Feb 11, 2012 at 14:59
Yes, that is true. So he would need something more advanced. — Stelian Matei
– Stelian Matei, Commented Feb 11, 2012 at 15:04
Contains will match class123 and fasfasjfhkkdsjfjkclass1 as well — SoWhat
– SoWhat, Commented Feb 11, 2012 at 15:07

kapex · Accepted Answer · 2012-02-11 16:21:53Z

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That trick should only find "class1":

//div[contains(concat(' ',normalize-space(@class),' '),' class1 ')]

kapex

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answered Feb 11, 2012 at 15:13

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2 Comments

Well I know this one. I was looking for a more elegant solution, but I guess there isn't any

This is XPath, we don't do "elegant" :-) Seriously, this is the best technique.