We've added a new Element Selector tool to the RPA Session Controller, making it faster and easier to generate reliable selectors for web automation.
Generate Reliable Selectors
When in the tool section of the RPA Session Controller, simply click the crosshairs icon, hover over an element in the browser session, and click to generate an optimized selector. The tool uses the same internal selector engine as our bots, producing robust selectors based on roles, labels, names, and other accessibility attributes whenever possible.
Support for Same-Origin iFrames
The Element Selector can now generate selectors for elements inside same-origin iframes, eliminating many cases where JavaScript or Vision RPA was previously required. This makes automating embedded forms and other iframe content significantly easier.
Know the Limitations
- Cross-origin iframes (such as embedded Google Maps, etc) are restricted by the browser, so the tool can only target the iframe itself, not the elements inside it.
- The generated selectors are internal bot selectors, not standard CSS or XPath selectors. They are intended for use within Wrk Actions and cannot be copied into a browser's DevTools or console.
