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JavaScript API
k6/browser
ElementHandle
waitForSelector(selector[, options])
Open source
waitForSelector(selector[, options])
Warning
Use
locator.waitFor([options])instead.
Waits for the element to be present in the DOM and to be visible.
| Parameter | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| selector | string | A selector to query the element. | |
| options | object | null | Optional settings. |
| options.state | string | visible | The state to wait for. This can be one of visible, hidden, stable, enabled, disabled, or editable. |
| options.strict | boolean | false | If set to true, the method will throw an error if the element is not found. |
| options.timeout | number | 30000 | Maximum time in milliseconds. Pass 0 to disable the timeout. Default is overridden by the setDefaultTimeout option on
BrowserContext or
Page. |
Returns
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
Promise<ElementHandle | null> | A Promise that fulfills with the ElementHandle when the element is found. |
Example
JavaScript
import { browser } from 'k6/browser';
export const options = {
scenarios: {
browser: {
executor: 'shared-iterations',
options: {
browser: {
type: 'chromium',
},
},
},
},
};
export default async function () {
const page = await browser.newPage();
await page.goto("https://test.k6.io");
const element = await page.$(".header");
const el = await element.waitForSelector(".title");
// ... do something with the element
await page.close();
}Was this page helpful?
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