How can I use the switch to window method in Selenium to verify the content of a specific element on the newly opened tab?

271    Asked by CarolynBuckland in QA Testing , Asked on Mar 13, 2024

I am currently engaged in a particular task that is related to automating a particular web-based application where clicking on a button would open a new tab in the browser. In this particular task, I need to verify the content of a specific element on the newly opened tab. How can I use the Switch to window method in Selenium to accomplish this particular task? 

Answered by Damini das

In the context of selenium, you can accomplish this particular task by using the selenium by using several steps which are given below:-

First, try to capture the window handles before and after clicking the button to open a new tab.

Now you can switch to the newly opened tab by using the switch to window method.

Now perform your required actions on the newly opened tab.

Here is the example given of how you can implement this in coding by using the Java programming language:-

Import org.openqa.selenium.WebDriver;
Import org.openqa.selenium.chrome.ChromeDriver;
Import java.util.Set;
Public class SwitchTabExample {
    Public static void main(String[] args) {
        // Set up WebDriver
        System.setProperty(“webdriver.chrome.driver”, “/path/to/chromedriver”);
        WebDriver driver = new ChromeDriver();
        // Navigate to the web page
        Driver.get(https://example.com);
        // Capture the handle of the original window
        String originalWindowHandle = driver.getWindowHandle();
        // Perform actions to open a new tab (e.g., clicking a button)
        // For demonstration purposes, let’s assume clicking a button opens a new tab
        // driver.findElement(By.id(“buttonId”)).click();
        // Get all window handles
        Set windowHandles = driver.getWindowHandles();
        // Switch to the newly opened tab
        For (String handle : windowHandles) {
            If (!handle.equals(originalWindowHandle)) {
                Driver.switchTo().window(handle);
                Break;
            }
        }
        // Now you are on the newly opened tab, perform necessary actions
        // For example, verify the content of a specific element
        // driver.findElement(By.id(“elementId”)).getText();
        // Close the newly opened tab (optional)
        // driver.close();
        // Switch back to the original tab if needed
        // driver.switchTo().window(originalWindowHandle);
        // Close the WebDriver instance
        // driver.quit();
    }
}

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