Set field value using javascript in Selenium

Question

I'm trying to set a field value using javaScript with the following code in Selenium + Java

    JavascriptExecutor jse = (JavascriptExecutor) driver;
    jse.executeScript("document.getElementByXpath(\"//*[@tabindex='17']\").value = '05741180';");

But, I'm getting this exception:

org.openqa.selenium.WebDriverException: unknown error: document.getElementsByXpath is not a function

Any idea what I'm doing wrong?

So, how can I set value of a field using xpath in this case? Any Idea? — Brito
– Brito, Commented Mar 7, 2017 at 20:46
developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/… looks like what you need — UnholySheep
– UnholySheep, Commented Mar 7, 2017 at 21:01

Mahipal · Accepted Answer · 2017-03-08 00:20:11Z

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If you want to enter value '05741180' in the field recognized by xpath '//*[@tabindex='17']', you can do that using javascript in the following way:

JavascriptExecutor jse = (JavascriptExecutor) driver;
jse.executeScript("arguments[0].setAttribute('value', arguments[1])", driver.findElement(By.xpath("//*[@tabindex='17']")), "05741180");

Let me know, if you have any further queries.

answered Mar 8, 2017 at 0:20

Mahipal

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Brito Over a year ago

No, it did not work. When I execute it, the field is not filled and I get no error message :-( Note: I'm executing it on chrome

Brito Over a year ago

Anyway, your message helped me to find this solution which worked just fine: JavascriptExecutor jse = (JavascriptExecutor) driver; jse.executeScript("arguments[0].value = '05741180'", driver.findElement(By.xpath("//*[@tabindex='17']")));

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