Select Methods
The following are the most common methods used on drop-down
elements.
selectByVisibleText() :
deselectByVisibleText():
Selects/deselects the option that displays the text matching the
parameter.
Parameter: The
exactly displayed text of a particular option
selectByValue()
deselectByValue()
Selects/deselects the option whose “value” attribute matches the
specified parameter.
Parameter: value
of the “value” attribute remember that not all drop-down options have the same
text and “value”, like in the example below.
selectByIndex()
deselectByValue()
Selects/deselects the option at the given index.
Parameter: the index of the option
to be selected
isMultiple()
Returns TRUE if the drop-down element allows multiple selections
at a time; FALSE if otherwise.
Needs parameters needed
deselectAll ():
Clears all selected entries. This is only valid when the drop-down
element supports multiple selections.
No parameters needed
