Locator Precedence in Test Recorder

While creating tests for web applications, identifying locators accurately for UI elements is important. In Testsigma, you can enhance this process by defining locator precedence on the test recorder. This will prioritize fetching locators such as Link Text, Name, ID, CSS Selector, and XPath based on the priority specified on the recorder, which selects the static and unique locator. This prioritization continues until a locator that meets these criteria is identified.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, ensure that the Testsigma Chrome Extension is installed and a web application is available for testing.

Configuring Locator Precedence

1. From the left navigation bar, go to Create Tests > Elements and click Record.
2. This will open a new window with the test recorder and will be ready to start recording. Here, we entered the URL for Simply Travel Web.
3. On the test recorder, click on Locator precedence.
4. This will open the Locator precedence overlay on Recorder.
5. Use the Drag Handle to configure the priority of locators.

6. Click on Save to save the configuration.

Here's a quick GIF demonstrating how to configure locator precedence in test recorder.