Get Element Attribute
Get the value of an element's attribute
Example Usage
// Java
List<MobileElement> element = (MobileElement) driver.findElementByAccessibilityId("SomeAccessibilityID");
String tagName = element.getAttribute("content-desc");
# Python
tagName = self.driver.find_element_by_accessibility_id('SomeAccessibilityID').get_attribute('content-desc')
// Javascript
// webdriver.io example
let attribute = driver.getAttribute("~SomeAccessibilityId", "content-desc");
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// wd example
let element = await driver.elementByAccessibilityId("SomeAccessibilityID");
let tagName = await element.getAttribute("content-desc");
# Ruby
# ruby_lib example
find_element(:accessibility_id, 'SomeAccessibilityID').attribute("content-desc")
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# ruby_lib_core example
@driver.find_element(:accessibility_id, 'SomeAccessibilityID').attribute("content-desc")
# PHP
$el = $this->byAccessibilityId('SomeAccessibilityID');
$name = $el->attribute('name');
// C#
// TODO C# sample
Support
Appium Server
Platform | Driver | Platform Versions | Appium Version | Driver Version |
---|---|---|---|---|
iOS | XCUITest | 9.3+ | 1.6.0+ | All |
UIAutomation | 8.0 to 9.3 | All | All | |
Android | Espresso | ?+ | 1.9.0+ | All |
UiAutomator2 | ?+ | 1.6.0+ | All | |
UiAutomator | 4.2+ | All | All | |
Mac | Mac | ?+ | 1.6.4+ | All |
Windows | Windows | 10+ | 1.6.0+ | All |
Appium Clients
Language | Support | Documentation |
---|---|---|
Java | All | seleniumhq.github.io |
Python | All | selenium-python.readthedocs.io |
Javascript (WebdriverIO) | All | |
Javascript (WD) | All | github.com |
Ruby | All | www.rubydoc.info |
PHP | All | github.com |
C# | All | github.com |
HTTP API Specifications
Endpoint
GET /wd/hub/session/:session_id/elements/:element_id/attribute/:name
URL Parameters
name | description |
---|---|
session_id | ID of the session to route the command to |
element_id | ID of the element to get the attribute from |
name | The name of the attribute |
JSON Parameters
None
Response
The value of the attribute or null if not set (string
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