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About XPath queries

XML Path Language (XPath) can be used to find elements in HTML documents. Each element in a document has an XPath, which is the unique path to the element based on the hierarchy of all elements in the document, similar to a file path in an operating system. XPath queries help QA Wizard Pro more accurately locate controls when running scripts against dynamic web sites.

Note: XPath language is defined by the W3C.

You can use XPath queries to:

• Specify the location of an HTML control stored in the application repository. See Using the XPath search method.
• Interact with an HTML element that is not stored in the repository. See Using XPath queries in statements.

Note: XPath queries can only be used for controls in web scripts.