425. Using getOptions( ) to get all the options available in Multi-Selection Box field

getOptions( )  command when used with Drop Down field retrieves the list of all the options that are available in the Drop Down field.

Test Description:

Implement the below steps:

1. Open http://compendiumdev.co.uk/selenium/basic_html_form.html page
2. Clear the Text Area field using clear( ) command
3. Retrieve all the list options in Multi-Selection Box field using getOptions( ) command
4. Extract the label texts of the retrieved list options using getText() command.
5. Enter the extracted label texts into the 'Text Area Comment' text area field using sendKeys( ) command

Also look into the comments provided on the below screenshot to understand the Test Description:

Lets Implement the Test on Eclipse IDE:

Pre-requisites:

1. Create a new Java Project say 'WebDriver-Project69' in Eclipse IDE
2. Configure the Project to work with Selenium WebDriver
3. Create a package say 'package69' under the newly created project.
4. Create a Java Class file say 'Class69' under the newly created package as shown below:

Actual Steps:

1. Write the following code into the newly created Java Class file as shown below and make sure that you resolve all the errors before going to next step:

2. Create a test method 'getOptionsDemo()'  as shown below:

3. Create a Select Class object for Multi-Selection Box field as shown below:

4. Retrieve all the list options in the Multi-Selection Box field using getOptions( ) and assign them to List<WebElement> type variable as shown below:

5. Clear the Text Area field as shown below:

6. Using for loop for extracting label text of  each and every retrieved list option one by one and entering the extracted label text into Text Area field for confirmation:

7. Save and Run the 'Class69.java' file by selecting the 'JUnit Test' option and ensure that our Automation Test has retrieved all the list options in the Multi-Selection Box field, extracted their label text and entered the extracted label texts into the Text Area field as shown in the below video:

Watch the below video:

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Download this Project:

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Entering an integer value using sendKeys( ) command  will be explained in the next post.