File uploading:
file uploading in selenium Webdriver is perform by simply using the sendKeys() method on the file-select input field to enter the path to the file to be uploaded.Get the file upload element either by using the Id or Name.
Lets go through following html code:
<html>
<body>
<form enctype="form-data" action="parse_file.php" method="post">
<p>Browse for a file to upload: </p>
<input type="file" name="uploadsubmit">
<br/><br/>
<input type="submit" value="SUBMIT">
</form>
</body>
</html>Output of above code:
Remember the two things when uploading files in WebDriver
- There is no need to simulate the clicking of the “Browse” button. WebDriver automatically enters the file path onto the file-selection text box of the <input type=”file”> element
- When setting the file path in your Java IDE, use the proper escape character for the back-slash.
Complete webdriver code:
package testology;
import org.openqa.selenium.By;
import org.openqa.selenium.WebDriver;
import org.openqa.selenium.WebElement;
import org.openqa.selenium.chrome.ChromeDriver;
import org.testng.annotations.Test;
public class fileupload
{
static WebDriver driver;
String URL = "file:///C:/Users/admin/Documents/selenium/html%20example/fileupload.html";
@Test
public void testUpload() throws InterruptedException
{
driver = new ChromeDriver();
driver.get(URL);
WebElement element = driver.findElement(By.name("uploadsubmit"));
//To input the filename along with path
element.sendKeys("C:\\Users\\admin\\Desktop/file.txt");
// To click on the submit button (Not the browse button)
driver.findElement(By.cssSelector("input[type='submit'][value='SUBMIT']")).click();
}
}
Downloading Files:
WebDriver has no capability to access the Download dialog boxes presented by browsers when you click on a download link or button.