Working with Web Tables Using Selenium

 Web tables are a common part of many web applications, often used to display structured data like product listings, order summaries, or user records. In test automation, validating data within these tables is essential. Selenium WebDriver provides several ways to interact with and extract information from web tables efficiently.

Understanding Web Tables

A web table is structured using HTML <table>, <tr> (table row), <th> (table header), and <td> (table data) tags. To automate tasks like verifying data, clicking links, or extracting values, we need to locate and work with these tags.

Locating Table Elements

To begin working with a web table, first identify the table element using locators like id, class, or XPath.

Example:

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<table id="employeeTable">

  <tr>

    <th>Name</th>

    <th>Position</th>

  </tr>

  <tr>

    <td>John</td>

    <td>Manager</td>

  </tr>

</table>

To access the table:

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WebElement table = driver.findElement(By.id("employeeTable"));

Counting Rows and Columns

To count rows and columns dynamically:

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List<WebElement> rows = table.findElements(By.tagName("tr"));

int rowCount = rows.size();

List<WebElement> columns = rows.get(0).findElements(By.tagName("th"));

int colCount = columns.size();

Reading Table Data

You can loop through the rows and columns to read data:

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for (int i = 1; i < rowCount; i++) {

    List<WebElement> cells = rows.get(i).findElements(By.tagName("td"));

    for (WebElement cell : cells) {

        System.out.println(cell.getText());

    }

}

Note: i starts from 1 to skip the header row.

Searching for Specific Data

If you want to find a specific value, say "Manager", you can use:

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for (WebElement row : rows) {

    if (row.getText().contains("Manager")) {

        System.out.println("Found Manager: " + row.getText());

    }

}

Performing Actions

You can also perform actions like clicking a link in a cell:

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WebElement link = table.findElement(By.xpath("//tr[2]/td[1]/a"));

link.click();

Conclusion

Working with web tables in Selenium is straightforward once you understand the HTML structure. By combining locators, loops, and basic logic, you can verify data, count rows and columns, and interact with elements inside tables. This is an essential skill for any Selenium automation tester dealing with data-driven web interfaces.

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