Relative Xpath

It uses the direct path of a MobileElement using (id,className,attribute values , sub-string,etc) to perform action on it.

Syntax : 

//android.widget.Button[@resource-id="com.skill2lead.appiumdemo:id/EnterValue"]

Example :

In the below example we are launching the app on an Android device and clicking on the button using Relative XPath value.

  • Launch the App on an Android device.
  • Click on the button using Relative XPath.
  • Wait for 2 seconds
  • Close the App

Relative_XPath.py

from appium import webdriver
from appium.webdriver.common.appiumby import AppiumBy
import time


# Step 1 : Create "Desired Capabilities"
desired_caps = {}
desired_caps['platformName'] = 'Android'
desired_caps['automationName'] = 'UiAutomator1'
desired_caps['platformVersion'] = '10'
desired_caps['deviceName'] = 'Pixel3XL'
desired_caps['app'] = ('/Skill2Lead/Appium_Demo_App/Android/Android_Appium_Demo.apk')
desired_caps['appPackage'] = 'com.skill2lead.appiumdemo'
desired_caps['appActivity'] = 'com.skill2lead.appiumdemo.MainActivity'

# Step 2 : Create "Driver object"
driver = webdriver.Remote("http://127.0.0.1:4723/wd/hub", desired_caps)

# Step 3 : "Click on the button using XPath value"
ele_xapth = driver.find_element(AppiumBy.XPATH,'//android.widget.Button[@resource-id="com.skill2lead.appiumdemo:id/EnterValue"]')
ele_xapth.click()

# Step 4 : Wait for 2 seconds
time.sleep(2)

# Step 5 : Close the driver object
driver.quit()

Now let us see other types of locators in Relative Xpath.

Relative_XPath.py

from appium import webdriver
from appium.webdriver.common.appiumby import AppiumBy
import time


# Step 1 : Create "Desired Capabilities"
desired_caps = {}
desired_caps['platformName'] = 'Android'
desired_caps['automationName'] = 'UiAutomator2'
desired_caps['platformVersion'] = '10'
desired_caps['deviceName'] = 'Pixel3XL'
desired_caps['app'] = ('/Users/sujithreddy/Documents/Skill2Lead/Appium_Demo_App/Android/Android_Appium_Demo.apk')
desired_caps['appPackage'] = 'com.skill2lead.appiumdemo'
desired_caps['appActivity'] = 'com.skill2lead.appiumdemo.MainActivity'

# Step 2 : Create "Driver object"
driver = webdriver.Remote("http://127.0.0.1:4723/wd/hub", desired_caps)

# Step 3 : "Click on the button using XPath value"
#ele_xapth = driver.find_element(AppiumBy.XPATH,'//android.widget.Button[@content-desc="Btn1"]') - Using Xpath_and Content-Des
#ele_xapth = driver.find_element(AppiumBy.XPATH,'//android.widget.Button[@resource-id="com.skill2lead.appiumdemo:id/EnterValue"]')  - Using Xpath_and id
#ele_xapth = driver.find_element(AppiumBy.XPATH,'//android.widget.Button[2]')  - Using Xpath_and index
#ele_xapth = driver.find_element(AppiumBy.XPATH,'//android.widget.Button[@text="ScrollView"]')  - Using Xpath_and text
ele_xapth = driver.find_element(AppiumBy.XPATH,'//android.widget.Button[@resource-id="com.skill2lead.appiumdemo:id/EnterValue"]')
ele_xapth.click()

# Step 4 : Wait for 2 seconds
time.sleep(2)

# Step 5 : Close the driver object
driver.quit()
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