Error when using parent::button for html-buttons

[rka]

Hey Ranorexers,

given is the following html code:

<div>
  <button type='submit'>
    <p>variable text</p>
  </button>
</div>

I need to reach the button by first getting the text from the p tag and then go back to the button, so I'm using this xpath:

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//div//p[@innertext=$myVariableText]/parent::button

Btw. I know I could also use

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//div//p[@innertext='variable text']/..

or

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//div//p[@innertext='variable text']/parent::*...

So when using the first xpath, I get the error message that ranorex could not transform the element as Button.
This is right, it's an element of the type ButtonTag and not Button. But the spy also shows a button and not a buttontag in the browser.
A similar thread was already created in 2016: https://www.ranorex.com/forum/6-0-2-htm ... t9913.html

Maybe with this example you can check if this is a bug?

Ranorex Version is 9.0.1.

Best regards,
Rafael

[odklizec]

Hi,

I don't know the reason why Ranorex identifies ButtonTag as Button and yet, it refuses to use it as Button? However, the ButtonTag trick mentioned elsewhere should deal with this problem nicely? At least I'm using it in my web-based projects. But I agree, it's quite annoying issue and it's something Ranorex folks should look into.

[Support Team]

Hello,

Thank you for your post.

We are currently evaluating possible solutions for the "button" vs "buttontag" issue. In the meantime, please choose "buttontag" for the discussed element.

Thank you for your input.

Sincerely,
Robert