How to get 'content-desc' attribute value

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Hi

In my application, I have to get value of attribute ‘content-desc’ and then I have to apply assertions for this value.

I am using following

String desc = LaunchApplication.driver.findElement(By.xpath("//android.view.View[@index=‘5’]")).getAttribute(“content-desc”).toString();

But this neither returns me exception. But my test fails and I didn’t get value.

Can you please help me on this.

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can u try with getText()?

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Try This:

driver.findelement(By.id(“id”)).getAttribute(“name”)

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  1. The element you want to interact with is inside the web view
  2. You haven’t switched to the web view.

I can see that you are able to locate the element, however if you switch to web view, it will get easier to interact with.

@Priyank_Shah can you correct me if I’m wrong. I may have missed something as I haven’t faced this kind of issue.

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@pr4bh4sh, there is no further requirement but i assume application code has enable web view debug option. and i think once you switch to web view, you can interact with any element just like web application.

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Thanks and you are correct. If the element is visible in UI Automator switching is not needed but it’s better if we switch for the better interaction.

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Actually switching is needed because when u print driver.getPageSource() before and after you come to know difference. And I do not trust UIAUtomator When web view comes in picture.

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Try this it works :
@AndroidFindBy(uiAutomator = “new UiSelector().description(“Please enter password”)”)
private AndroidElement myElement;

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None of the below is working for me. getting null value though value is available for content-desc attribute. Any solution?

.getAttribute(“content-desc”)
getText()
getAttribute(“contentDescription”)
getAttribute(“name”)