WebdriverIO: Cannot click drop-down element flash list button

Question

I am trying to click on the button Edit button from drop-down list using WebdriverIO:

Inspecting the dropdown element yields the following HTML structure:

Currently using this approach:

driver.findElement(By.xpath("//*[text()[contains(., '"+"Edit"+"')]]" )).click();

Unfortunately it's not woring. How should I proceed to make it work?

It is recommended to add the html source code instead of image and add the exceptions/errors you encounter while the trials you do. — Sooraj, Dec 24 '19 at 13:17
Daniel, you are using [WebdriverIO](https://webdriver.io/) framework for this? If so, the answers below, as well as your approach resemble the Java/C# ecosystems. If it is indeed a WDIO question, I'll add an answer. — iamdanchiv, Jan 04 '20 at 08:52

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Dec 24 '19 at 13:57

To click on the element you can use either of the following Locator Strategies:

xpath 1:

driver.findElement(By.xpath("//a[@class='dropdown-item' and contains(., 'Edit')]" )).click();

xpath 2:

driver.findElement(By.xpath("//a[@class='dropdown-item' and normalize-space()='Edit']" )).click();

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Dec 24 '19 at 13:15

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Try using normalize-space function in Xpath:

//a[normalize-space(text())='Edit']

answered Dec 24 '19 at 13:15

Sooraj

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