Selenium, a prominent automation testing tool, offers the getText() method to extract the visible text of a web element, which excludes any text hidden by CSS. This method is crucial for validating and interacting with text on web pages, including headings, paragraphs, dropdowns, and alerts. While getText() retrieves the inner text of an element, the getAttribute() method is used to fetch the value of a specific attribute of an element. The article also differentiates between these two methods and provides examples to illustrate their distinct functionalities. Additionally, it highlights the use of LambdaTest's Selenium Grid for executing parallel tests across multiple browsers, enhancing testing efficiency. The article is part of a broader effort to educate testers on effective automation practices and is contributed by Harshit Paul, a product growth specialist and tech blogger at LambdaTest.