Company
Date Published
Author
Vipul Gupta
Word count
3331
Language
English
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None

Summary

In the blog by Vipul Gupta, posted on November 6, 2023, the focus is on addressing the NoSuchElementException in Selenium, particularly when dealing with dynamically loaded web elements. Dynamic loading can cause challenges for automation engineers, leading to unreliable and flaky test scripts as elements load at varying rates, resulting in this exception when an element cannot be found in the DOM. This is particularly problematic with lazy loading websites where elements aren't instantly available. The text explores various causes of the exception, such as invalid WebElement locators, slow loading elements, iFrame issues, and design changes on web pages. It suggests best practices for handling this exception to enhance test reliability, such as using robust locators, implementing waits (Implicit and Explicit), using try-catch blocks, and switching to the appropriate frames. The blog also details a demonstration using Java and Selenium Grid to illustrate these solutions, emphasizing the importance of handling this exception to prevent test failures and improve the stability of automation scripts. Additionally, it touches on similar issues in Java programming and offers solutions to handle NoSuchElementException in general programming contexts.