selenium-webdriver

Select Class

Syntax#

Java
deselectAll()
deselectByIndex(int index)
deselectByValue(java.lang.String value)
deselectByVisibleText(java.lang.String text)
getAllSelectedOptions()
getFirstSelectedOption()
getOptions()
isMultiple()
selectByIndex(int index)
selectByValue(java.lang.String value)
selectByVisibleText(java.lang.String text)

Parameters#

Parameters	Details
index	The option at this index will be selected
value	The value to match against
text	The visible text to match against

Remarks#

Select class of Selenium WebDriver provides useful methods for interacting with select options. User can perform operations on a select dropdown and also de-select operation using the below methods.

In C# the Select class is actually SelectElement

Different ways to Select from DropDown list

Below is and HTML page

<html>
<head>
<title>Select Example by Index value</title>
</head>
<body>
<select name="Travel"><option value="0" selected> Please select</option>
<option value="1">Car</option>
<option value="2">Bike</option>
<option value="3">Cycle</option>
<option value="4">Walk</option>
</select>
</body>
</html>

JAVA

Select By Index

To select the option by Index using Java

public class selectByIndexExample {
    WebDriver driver;
    @Test
    public void selectSamples()
    {
        driver = new FirefoxDriver();
        driver.get("URL GOES HERE");
        WebElement element=driver.findElement(By.name("Travel")); //This is the 'Select' element locator
        Select sel=new Select(element);
        sel.selectByIndex(1); //This will select the first 'Option' from 'Select' List i.e. Car
    }
}

Select By Value

public class selectByValueExample {
    WebDriver driver;
    @Test
    public void selectSamples()
    {
        driver = new FirefoxDriver();
        driver.get("URL GOES HERE");
        WebElement element=driver.findElement(By.name("Travel")); //This is the 'Select' element locator
        Select sel=new Select(element);
        sel.selectByValue("Bike"); //This will select the 'Option' from 'Select' List which has value as "Bike". 
        //NOTE: This will be case sensitive
    }
}

Select By Visibility Text

public class selectByVisibilityTextExample {
    WebDriver driver;
    @Test
    public void selectSamples()
    {
        driver = new FirefoxDriver();
        driver.get("URL GOES HERE");
        WebElement element=driver.findElement(By.name("Travel")); //This is the 'Select' element locator
        Select sel=new Select(element);
        sel.selectByVisibleText("Cycle"); //This will select the 'Option' from 'Select' List who's visibility text is "Cycle". 
        //NOTE: This will be case sensitive
    }
}

C#

All examples below are based on the generic IWebDriver interface

Select By Index

IWebElement element=driver.FindElement(By.name("Travel"));
SelectElement selectElement = new SelectElement(title);
selectElement.SelectByIndex(0);

Select By Value

IWebElement element=driver.FindElement(By.name("Travel"));
SelectElement selectElement = new SelectElement(title);
selectElement.SelectByIndex("1");
//NOTE: This will be case sensitive

Select By Text

IWebElement element=driver.FindElement(By.name("Travel"));
SelectElement selectElement = new SelectElement(title);
selectElement.SelectByText("Walk");