How to get text from random tags

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Hi!
I have a problem. I need to extract text from different tags on the page (tags name could be random, so I can’t take value from them directly I’ve named them test1, test2). The only thing I know that tags will be between keyboard_arrow_down and keyboard_arrow_up.
I’ve tried with Get Source and than search with regexp, but without success. There is an example of code. Is there any other solution?

<!doctype html>
<html data-critters-container>
    <head>
        <meta charset="utf-8">
        <title>keyboard_arrow_down</title>
        <base href="/">
        <meta name="viewport" content="width=1300px, maximum-scale=1.5">
        <meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="SHOULDN'T BE FOUND">
        <Test2>SHOULD BE FOUND<Test3><Test2>
        <Test>SHOULD BE FOUND</Test>
        <noscript>
            keyboard_arrow_up
        </noscript>

Updated: I’ve managed to solve problem with Get Source and than search with regexp. But if you have a better solution I am eager to read it.

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Hi Vitally,

Do you have any control over the html? e.g. if it’s output from an internally developed app could you ask for the tags to have a known class or some other attribute added to them? That would make it much easier.

Failing that what you have might be the best solution.

Dave.

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No, I don’t have any control over the html. I want to create universal keyword for my test.

4

Hi,

Did you envision to use axis to get the tags?
For example, if you know the tags are after last meta, and prior to noscript, you could use condition with /following, /preceding, and Get Element Count to find them.

Regards
Charlie

5

I have an element with text and links and this element has 14 different states. So there is a lot of possible combinations. One possible solution is to create 14 different keywords))))

6

Ok, I’ve overcomplicated the task. I’ve manage to solve it without regexp.
Just used Get WebElements with locator //p[@class=“balloon-text all-balloon-content”]//* It selected all tags that I need. Sorry for my strange question.

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