Download an excel file from an html file in java

Question

I'm using Webdriver to perform all the UI actions. I want to download an excel file on Click operation of a WebElement. The below is the html code of the application.

<span class="excel ExcelLink" onclick="document.expForm.submit();">Download Excel</span>

I'm getting error has this WebElement doesn't have any 'href' attribute present in this. Hence I can't use the "HttpClient" to retrieve the file. how to download in this file in java / javascript?

Kindly suggest.

The html is calling a javascript on a click operation. I'm trying this either by java or javascript. — Sam, Sep 14 '16 at 20:25
You understand that Java and Javascript are two completely different languages? — Luke Joshua Park, Sep 14 '16 at 20:26
Yes I do understand, I have both the options to implement with. — Sam, Sep 15 '16 at 01:42

score -2 · Answer 1 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:32

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can u post full link to website? I think you are getting into this from wrong way. See that this element isnt anchor with href button but i suppose its form that redirects U to the file ( maybe file isn't on server just generated for download and than destroyed?). Have U tried executing onclick function??

 <button onclick="myFunction()">Click me</button>

@Luke Park, sorry for that, but i cant make only comments yet. I have to earn 50 points. Sorry if U not welcome with that. Here u have some code.

Python way: downloading file using selenium

edited May 23 '17 at 12:32

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answered Sep 14 '16 at 20:14

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There is no button. In Selenium / WebDriver tool we call this has an WebElement. This is link which has a 'Form' associated.
– Sam Sep 14 '16 at 20:18
– Sam Sep 14 '16 at 20:21
Don't post an answer unless it actually is an answer. – Luke Joshua Park Sep 14 '16 at 20:23

Download an excel file from an html file in java

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