Unable to Retrieve Text from a Text Field

Issue

The test step Store text from the element element into a variable test data does not return any value when used on a text field.

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Cause

Text fields such as <input> and <textarea> store user-entered data in the value attribute, rather than as inner text within the element.

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Resolution

Use Store the value for the attribute attribute of the element element into a variable test data.

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Steps to Identify Whether an Element Contains Text or a Value

1. Right-click on the element and select Inspect.

2. In the Elements panel, locate the highlighted element.

3. Check how the data is stored:

   • If the data appears between tags (for example, <span>Text</span>), use Store text from the element element into a variable test data.
   • If the data appears in an attribute (for example, value=”Text”), use Store the value for the attribute attribute of the element element into a variable test data.

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