Get_Property

Description

Gets the property value of an HTML object and assign to the prop=value parameter. Also stores it to the variable in ret=&variable .

Use the browser's in-built element inspector to identify the properties and values of an object.

See Recording Tests

Some objects have properties that are different from what you might expect. For example:

• The value property for a check box returns Y for selected, N for deselected.

• Combo boxes return the translate value of the selection for the value property.

  The full text of the selected item is available as the text property.

• Radio buttons return the translate value of the selection for the value property.

• The label of the selected item is a separate label object.

The following step types support this action:

• Button.

• Chart.

• CheckBox.

• ComboBox.

• Div.

• Header.

• Image.

• Label.

• Link.

• List

• LongText.

• MultiSelect.

• Radio.

• Span.

• Text.

Parameters

Parameter	Description
prop=value;	The property name.
ret=&variable;	The return value.

Example

Type	Action	Recognition	Parameters	Value
Text	Get_Property	Name=UserID	ret=&TxtPropp;prop=Status
Log	Message	This is the status: &TxtProp
Button	Get_Property	Name=Submit	ret=&BtnProp;prop=tagName
Log	Message	This is the tagname for the button: &BtnProp
Button	Get_Property	Name=Submit	ret=&BtnProp;prop=Value
Log	Message	This is the Value for the button:&BtnProp