Browser

splinter.browser.Browser(driver_name='firefox', retry_count=3, *args, **kwargs)

Returns a driver instance for the given name.

When working with firefox, it’s possible to provide a profile name and a list of extensions.

If you don’t provide any driver_name, then firefox will be used.

If there is no driver registered with the provided driver_name, this function will raise a splinter.exceptions.DriverNotFoundError exception.

DriverAPI

class splinter.driver.DriverAPI

Basic driver API class.

back()

Back to the last URL in the browsing history.

If there is no URL to back, this method does nothing.

check(name)

Checks a checkbox by its name.

Example:

>>> browser.check("agree-with-terms")

If you call browser.check n times, the checkbox keeps checked, it never get unchecked.

To unckech a checkbox, take a look in the uncheck method.

choose(name, value)

Chooses a value in a radio buttons group.

Suppose you have the two radio buttons in a page, with the name gender and values ‘F’ and ‘M’. If you use the choose method the following way:

>>> browser.choose('gender', 'F')

Then you’re choosing the female gender.

click_link_by_href(href)

Clicks in a link by its href attribute.

click_link_by_id(id)

Clicks in a link by id.

click_link_by_partial_href(partial_href)

Clicks in a link by looking for partial content of href attribute.

click_link_by_partial_text(partial_text)

Clicks in a link by partial content of its text.

click_link_by_text(text)

Clicks in a link by its text.

cookies

A CookieManager instance.

For more details, check the cookies manipulation section.

evaluate_script(script, *args)

Similar to execute_script method.

Executes javascript in the browser and returns the value of the expression.

e.g.: ::

>>> assert 4 == browser.evaluate_script('2 + 2')

execute_script(script, *args)

Executes a given JavaScript in the browser.

e.g.: ::

>>> browser.execute_script('document.getElementById("body").innerHTML = "<p>Hello world!</p>"')

fill(name, value)

Fill the field identified by name with the content specified by value.

fill_form(field_values, form_id=None, name=None)

Fill the fields identified by name with the content specified by value in a dict.

Currently, fill_form supports the following fields: text, password, textarea, checkbox, radio and select.

Checkboxes should be specified as a boolean in the dict.

find_by_css(css_selector)

Returns an instance of ElementList, using a CSS selector to query the current page content.

find_by_id(id)

Finds an element in current page by its id.

Even when only one element is find, this method returns an instance of ElementList

find_by_name(name)

Finds elements in current page by their name.

Returns an instance of ElementList.

find_by_tag(tag)

Find all elements of a given tag in current page.

Returns an instance of ElementList

find_by_text(text)

Finds elements in current page by their text.

Returns an instance of ElementList

find_by_value(value)

Finds elements in current page by their value.

Returns an instance of ElementList

find_by_xpath(xpath)

Returns an instance of ElementList, using a xpath selector to query the current page content.

find_link_by_href(href)

Find all elements of a given tag in current page.

Returns an instance of ElementList

find_link_by_partial_href(partial_href)

Find links by looking for a partial str in their href attribute.

Returns an instance of ElementList

find_link_by_partial_text(partial_text)

Find links by looking for a partial str in their text.

Returns an instance of ElementList

find_link_by_text(text)

Find links querying for their text.

Returns an instance of ElementList

find_option_by_text(text)

Finds <option> elements by their text.

Returns an instance of ElementList

find_option_by_value(value)

Finds <option> elements by their value.

Returns an instance of ElementList

forward()

Forward to the next URL in the browsing history.

If there is no URL to forward, this method does nothing.

get_alert()

Changes the context for working with alerts and prompts.

For more details, check the docs about iframes, alerts and prompts

get_iframe(name)

Changes the context for working with iframes.

For more details, check the docs about iframes, alerts and prompts

html

Source of current page.

is_element_not_present_by_css(css_selector, wait_time=None)

Verify if the element is not present in the current page by css, and wait the specified time in wait_time.

Returns True if the element is not present and False if is present.

is_element_not_present_by_id(id, wait_time=None)

Verify if the element is present in the current page by id, and wait the specified time in wait_time.

Returns True if the element is not present and False if is present.

is_element_not_present_by_name(name, wait_time=None)

Verify if the element is not present in the current page by name, and wait the specified time in wait_time.

Returns True if the element is not present and False if is present.

is_element_not_present_by_tag(tag, wait_time=None)

Verify if the element is not present in the current page by tag, and wait the specified time in wait_time.

Returns True if the element is not present and False if is present.

is_element_not_present_by_text(text, wait_time=None)

Verify if the element is not present in the current page by text, and wait the specified time in wait_time.

Returns True if the element is not present and False if is present.

is_element_not_present_by_value(value, wait_time=None)

Verify if the element is not present in the current page by value, and wait the specified time in wait_time.

Returns True if the element is not present and False if is present.

is_element_not_present_by_xpath(xpath, wait_time=None)

Verify if the element is not present in the current page by xpath, and wait the specified time in wait_time.

Returns True if the element is not present and False if is present.

is_element_present_by_css(css_selector, wait_time=None)

Verify if the element is present in the current page by css, and wait the specified time in wait_time.

Returns True if the element is present and False if is not present.

is_element_present_by_id(id, wait_time=None)

Verify if the element is present in the current page by id, and wait the specified time in wait_time.

Returns True if the element is present and False if is not present.

is_element_present_by_name(name, wait_time=None)

Verify if the element is present in the current page by name, and wait the specified time in wait_time.

Returns True if the element is present and False if is not present.

is_element_present_by_tag(tag, wait_time=None)

Verify if the element is present in the current page by tag, and wait the specified time in wait_time.

Returns True if the element is present and False if is not present.

is_element_present_by_text(text, wait_time=None)

Verify if the element is present in the current page by text, and wait the specified time in wait_time.

Returns True if the element is present and False if is not present.

is_element_present_by_value(value, wait_time=None)

Verify if the element is present in the current page by value, and wait the specified time in wait_time.

Returns True if the element is present and False if is not present.

is_element_present_by_xpath(xpath, wait_time=None)

Verify if the element is present in the current page by xpath, and wait the specified time in wait_time.

Returns True if the element is present and False if is not present.

is_text_present(text, wait_time=None)

Searchs for text in the browser and wait the seconds specified in wait_time.

Returns True if finds a match for the text and False if not.

quit()

Quits the browser, closing its windows (if it has one).

After quit the browser, you can’t use it anymore.

reload()

Revisits the current URL

screenshot(name=None, suffix=None)

Takes a screenshot of the current page and saves it locally.

select(name, value)

Selects an <option> element in an <select> element using the name of the <select> and the value of the <option>.

Example:

>>> browser.select("state", "NY")

title

Title of current page.

type(name, value, slowly=False)

Types the value in the field identified by name.

It’s useful to test javascript events like keyPress, keyUp, keyDown, etc.

If slowly is True, this function returns an iterator which will type one character per iteration.

uncheck(name)

Unchecks a checkbox by its name.

Example:

>>> browser.uncheck("send-me-emails")

If you call brower.uncheck n times, the checkbox keeps unchecked, it never get checked.

To check a checkbox, take a look in the check method.

url

URL of current page.

visit(url)

Visits a given URL.

The url parameter is a string.

ElementAPI

class splinter.driver.ElementAPI

Basic element API class.

Any element in the page can be represented as an instance of ElementAPI.

Once you have an instance, you can easily access attributes like a dict:

>>> element = browser.find_by_id("link-logo").first
>>> assert element['href'] == 'https://splinter.readthedocs.io'

You can also interact with the instance using the methods and properties listed below.

check()

Checks the element, if it’s “checkable” (e.g.: a checkbox).

If the element is already checked, this method does nothing. For unchecking elements, take a loot in the uncheck method.

checked

Boolean property that says if the element is checked or not.

Example:

>>> element.check()
>>> assert element.checked
>>> element.uncheck()
>>> assert not element.checked

clear()

Reset the field value.

click()

Clicks in the element.

fill(value)

Fill the field with the content specified by value.

has_class(class_name)

Indicates whether the element has the given class.

mouse_out()

Moves the mouse away from the element.

mouse_over()

Puts the mouse over the element.

screenshot()

Take screenshot of the element.

select(value, slowly=False)

Selects an <option> element in the element using the value of the <option>.

Example:

>>> element.select("NY")

text

String of all of the text within the element. HTML tags are stripped.

type(value, slowly=False)

Types the value in the field.

It’s useful to test javascript events like keyPress, keyUp, keyDown, etc.

If slowly is True, this function returns an iterator which will type one character per iteration.

Also supports selenium.

Example:

>>> from selenium.webdriver.common.keys import Keys
>>> ElementAPI.type(Keys.RETURN)

uncheck()

Unchecks the element, if it’s “checkable” (e.g.: a checkbox).

If the element is already unchecked, this method does nothing. For checking elements, take a loot in the check method.

value

Value of the element, usually a form element

visible

Boolean property that says if the element is visible or hidden in the current page.