how to locate specific node for Xpath on index basis?

Question

I do need to locate second node, on basic of same class available in the Table.

There are six results found on webpage, for query : //td[@class='checkboxCollumn']

If I locate it for second node, By using //td[@class='checkboxCollumn'][2] its giving 0 result.

I have tried some other variations : //td[@class='checkboxCollumn']//i[2] and so on its giving 0 result.

What is the correct way to locate it with index ?

Possible duplicate of [XPath query to get nth instance of an element](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/4007413/xpath-query-to-get-nth-instance-of-an-element) — gokareless, Aug 21 '18 at 07:27

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Aug 21 '18 at 07:18

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You need to locate like this

(//td[@class='checkboxCollumn'])[2]

answered Aug 21 '18 at 07:18

Rajagopalan

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@IshitaShah Okay sure. @Gaurav solution is correct as well but he missed out the `()`, for an example, try out `(//td[@class='checkboxCollumn'])[position()=2]` – Rajagopalan Aug 21 '18 at 07:26
Without round bracket is there any other syntax ? I need to use it on multiple combine xpaths, Which is defined as String. – Ishita Shah Aug 24 '18 at 07:27
@IshitaShah I use the wrapper called WATIR which sits on the Ruby Selenium Binding where I don't need to write xpath,for an example, for the above expression I would write, `b.tds(class: "checkboxCollumn").last.click` – Rajagopalan Aug 24 '18 at 07:29
Ya, Above is working for 1 one of the solution. And need to use of 2nd requirement, But its not working on combination requirement. Please suggest if there is any other way. – Ishita Shah Aug 24 '18 at 07:31
My requirement is same, http://prntscr.com/kmbokf but both xpath are defined separately. So I can't include round brackets on any. – Ishita Shah Aug 24 '18 at 07:39
@IshitaShah I did not get your point actually, perhaps you may create a new question,somebody may come along your way – Rajagopalan Aug 24 '18 at 09:17

Sodium · Answer 2 · 2018-08-21T07:34:04.693

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Use this.. to locate second node...

(//td[@class='checkboxCollumn'])[position()=2]

Here position() is 1-indexed i.e. position will start counting from 1

edited Aug 21 '18 at 07:34

answered Aug 21 '18 at 07:18

Sodium

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You have missed out `()` `(//td[@class='checkboxCollumn'])[position()=2]` – Rajagopalan Aug 21 '18 at 07:32
@Rajagopalan, thanks! for pointing silly mistake, updated answer accordingly – Sodium Aug 21 '18 at 07:34
Without round bracket is there any other syntax ? I need to use it on multiple combine xpaths, Which is defined as String. – Ishita Shah Aug 24 '18 at 07:29

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Aug 21 '18 at 07:22

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Try:

(//td[@class='checkboxCollumn'])[2]

With this: //td[@class='checkboxCollumn'][2] you trying to match second element within the same container

answered Aug 21 '18 at 07:22

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score 0 · Answer 4 · answered Aug 21 '18 at 07:35

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try using the (//td[@class='checkboxCollumn'])[2] as [] has higher priority over //.So rememeber to put the expression is brackets when need to specify the exact node of the selected node-list.

In ur case,it will search for all the elements in the document,that are at the second place. Even though above thing not work,let me know.

answered Aug 21 '18 at 07:35

Sanyam Thukral

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It has nothing to do with *"priority"*. Also note that the same solution has been already provided 3 times and your makes no improvements – Andersson Aug 21 '18 at 07:55

how to locate specific node for Xpath on index basis?

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