The purpose of RanoreXPath expressions is to uniquely identify UI elements in a desktop, web, or mobile application. Without RanoreXPath, Ranorex Studio couldn’t find the UI elements it’s supposed to perform actions on.
The RanoreXPath syntax is based on the XML description syntax XPath. The two are not the same, however.
The primary tool for working with RanoreXPath expressions is Ranorex Spy.
In this chapter
To make the most out of the information in this chapter, we recommend you also study the following chapters:
Ranorex Spy is the primary tool for working with RanoreXPath expressions. It is explained in
Ranorex Studio advanced > ⇢ Ranorex Spy
UI elements, roles, capabilities, and attributes are explained in
Ranorex Studio advanced > ⇢ UI elements.
While primarily an advanced topic, there are also some expert chapters related to RanoreXPath. Progress to them once you’ve finished studying this chapter.
Identifying dynamic UI elements and using RanoreXPath weights are explained in
Ranorex Studio expert > ⇢ Identifying dynamic UI elements
Using regular expressions in Ranorex Studio is explained in
Ranorex Studio expert > ⇢ Regular expressions in Ranorex Studio
