How to locate Facebook POST button using Java Selenium WebDriver?

Question

Code:

driver.findelement(By.xpath(".//*[@id='js_2y']/div[4]/div[2]/div/div[2]/div/button")).click();

Every time I try by locating XPath, it's gives an exception, could not locate element.

May 04, 2016 8:35:29 PM org.openqa.selenium.support.ui.ExpectedConditions findElement
WARNING: WebDriverException thrown by findElement(By.xpath: .//*[@id='js_2y']/div[4]/div[2]/div/div[2]/div/button)

Is it something that can be done using CSS selector. Not sure how to locate it. I see below path for it:

<button class="_1mf7 _4jy0 _4jy3 _4jy1 _51sy selected _42ft" data-testid="react-composer-post-button" type="submit" value="1">

Answer 1

If you are asking about this post button - try below code to click on post button.

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for this-

WebElement postBtn = driver.findElement(By.xpath("//button[contains(.,'Post')]"));
postBtn.click();

OR

WebElement postBtn = driver.findElement(By.xpath("//button[@class='_1mf7 _4jy0 _4jy3 _4jy1 _51sy selected _42ft']"));
postBtn.click();

Answer 2

Inspect the element with below xpath locator :

By.xpath("//*[contains(@class, '_1mf7 _4jy0 _4jy3 _4jy1 _51sy selected _42ft') and @type='submit']");

Hope it will help resolve your problem.

Answer 3

I tried this just now.

Here my code:

browser.find_element_by_css_selector("._1mf7._4jy0._4jy3._4jy1._51sy.selected._42ft").click()

• ECiurleo: Can you please explain why that worked? What benefit does that solution give over other options?