User Guide Interface definitions UI Mapify

 Interpreting the UI Mapify

Interpreting the UI Mapify

The UI Mapify is a powerful feature that instantly generates robust web element locators (XPath, CSS selector, ID, Name, etc.) for web test automation.

It allows you to inspect a web element to generate a locator, and then save it to TestArchitect interface entities.

The UI Mapify toolbar:

1. TA Name textbox: Required to save a locator to TestArchitect interface. Specifies a logical TA Name for the associated element.

2. Select locator type combobox: This combobox shows the available locator type(s) of the capturing element.

   Allowed values:

   • XPath: locator type is XPath.
   • CSS Selector: locator type is CSS Selector.
   • Id: locator type is Id.
   • Name: locator type is Name.
   • Class: locator type is Class.
   • Tag Name: locator type is Tag Name.
   Notes: 
   
   The available values depend on the inspecting element.

3. Locator value textbox: Show the suggested locator value of the inspecting element. You can input or modify a locator value directly in this textbox.

4. Inspect button: A toggle button. Click it once to turn Inspecting mode on, and again to turn this mode off. When Inspecting mode is on, move your mouse to highlight a target element then left-click to generate a locator. The Inspecting mode is turned off automatically after your interaction.

5. Find button: Find all elements in the web page matching with the current locator defined in the Locator value textbox.

6. Clear button: Clear all existing values in the panel.

7. Copy button: Copy the current locator value to clipboard.

8. Save button: Save the current locator with the specified TA name to TestArchitect interface.

9. Close button: Close both the UI Mapify panel and AUT.