extract_from_dom_samples_extractions

Examples

Example no. 1

Can be tested on

• https://gravitymvctestapplication.azurewebsites.net/Student

Extract all students First Name into a table with FirstName column.

Action Rule (JSON)

// action rule
{
    "action": "ExtractFromDom"
}

// extraction rule
{
    "onRootElements": "//td[contains(@id,'student_first_name')]",
    "onElements": [
        {
            "key": "FirstName"
        }
    ]
}

Rhino Literal

extract from dom on {//td[contains(@id,'student_first_name')]}
    < column {FirstName}

CSharp

// action rule
var actionRule = new ActionRule
{
    Action = PluginsList.ExtractFromDom
};

// extraction rule
var contentEntries = new[]
{
    new ContentEntry { Key = "FirstName" }
};
var extraction = new ExtractionRule
{
    OnRootElements = "//td[contains(@id,'student_first_name')]",
    OnElements = contentEntries
};

Python

# action rule
action_rule = {
    "action": "ExtractFromDom"
}

# extraction rule
content_entries = [
    {
        "key": "FirstName"
    }
]
extraction = {
    "onRootElements": "//td[contains(@id,'student_first_name')]",
    "onElements": content_entries
}

Java Script

// action rule
var actionRule = {
    action: "ExtractFromDom"
}

// extraction rule
var contentEntries = [
    {
        key: "FirstName"
    }
]
var extraction = {
    onRootElements: "//td[contains(@id,'student_first_name')]",
    onElements: content_entries
}

Java

// action rule
ActionRule actionRule = new ActionRule().setAction("ExtractFromDom");

// extraction rule
ContentEntry[] contentEntries = new EntriesBuilder()
        .addEntries(new ContentEntry().setKey("FirstName"))
        .build();

ExtractionRule extraction = new ExtractionRule()
        .setOnRootElements("//td[contains(@id,'student_first_name')]")
        .setOnElements(contentEntries);

---

Example no. 2

Can be tested on

• https://gravitymvctestapplication.azurewebsites.net/Student

Extract only the first character from all students First Name into a table with FirstName column.

Action Rule (JSON)

// action rule
{
    "action": "ExtractFromDom"
}

// extraction rule
{
    "onRootElements": "//td[contains(@id,'student_first_name')]",
    "onElements": [
        {
            "key": "FirstName",
            "regularExpression": "^\\w{1}"
        }
    ]
}

Rhino Literal

extract from dom on {//td[contains(@id,'student_first_name')]}
    < column {FirstName} filter {^\w{1}}

CSharp

// action rule
var actionRule = new ActionRule
{
    Action = PluginsList.ExtractFromDom
};

// extraction rule
var contentEntries = new[]
{
    new ContentEntry { Key = "FirstName", RegularExpression: "^\\w{1}" }
};
var extraction = new ExtractionRule
{
    OnRootElements = "//td[contains(@id,'student_first_name')]",
    OnElements = contentEntries
};

Python

# action rule
action_rule = {
    "action": "ExtractFromDom"
}

# extraction rule
content_entries = [
    {
        "key": "FirstName",
        "regularExpression": "^\\w{1}"
    }
]
extraction = {
    "onRootElements": "//td[contains(@id,'student_first_name')]",
    "onElements": content_entries
}

Java Script

// action rule
var actionRule = {
    action: "ExtractFromDom"
}

// extraction rule
var contentEntries = [
    {
        key: "FirstName",
        regularExpression: "^\\w{1}"
    }
]
var extraction = {
    onRootElements: "//td[contains(@id,'student_first_name')]",
    onElements: content_entries
}

Java

// action rule
ActionRule actionRule = new ActionRule().setAction("ExtractFromDom");

// extraction rule
ContentEntry[] contentEntries = new EntriesBuilder()
        .addEntries(
            new ContentEntry()
                    .setKey("FirstName")
                    .setRegularExpression("^\\w{1}"))
        .build();

ExtractionRule extraction = new ExtractionRule()
        .setOnRootElements("//td[contains(@id,'student_first_name')]")
        .setOnElements(contentEntries);

---

Example no. 3

Can be tested on

• https://gravitymvctestapplication.azurewebsites.net/Student

Extract the HTML id property, from all students First Name HTML element, into a table with FirstName column.

Action Rule (JSON)

// action rule
{
    "action": "ExtractFromDom"
}

// extraction rule
{
    "onRootElements": "//td[contains(@id,'student_first_name')]",
    "onElements": [
        {
            "key": "FirstName",
            "onAttribute": "id"
        }
    ]
}

Rhino Literal

extract from dom on {//td[contains(@id,'student_first_name')]}
    < column {FirstName} from {id}

CSharp

// action rule
var actionRule = new ActionRule
{
    Action = PluginsList.ExtractFromDom
};

// extraction rule
var contentEntries = new[]
{
    new ContentEntry { Key = "FirstName", OnAttribute: "id" }
}
var extraction = new ExtractionRule
{
    OnRootElements = "//td[contains(@id,'student_first_name')]",
    OnElements = contentEntries
};

Python

# action rule
action_rule = {
    "action": "ExtractFromDom"
}

# extraction rule
content_entries = [
    {
        "key": "FirstName",
        "onAttribute": "id"
    }
]
extraction = {
    "onRootElements": "//td[contains(@id,'student_first_name')]",
    "onElements": content_entries
}

Java Script

// action rule
var actionRule = {
    action: "ExtractFromDom"
}

// extraction rule
var contentEntries = [
    {
        key: "FirstName",
        onAttribute: "id"
    }
]
var extraction = {
    onRootElements: "//td[contains(@id,'student_first_name')]",
    onElements: content_entries
}

Java

// action rule
ActionRule actionRule = new ActionRule().setAction("ExtractFromDom");

// extraction rule
ContentEntry[] contentEntries = new EntriesBuilder()
        .addEntries(
            new ContentEntry()
                    .setKey("FirstName")
                    .setOnAttribute("id"))
        .build();

ExtractionRule extraction = new ExtractionRule()
        .setOnRootElements("//td[contains(@id,'student_first_name')]")
        .setOnElements(contentEntries);

---

Example no. 4

Can be tested on

• https://gravitymvctestapplication.azurewebsites.net/Student

Extract all students First Name and Last Name into a table with FirstName and Last Name columns.

ℹ️ This approach caching the root element and performes a search in it, using relative XPath. If you will use an absolute XPath, the search will be performed on the page level and not within the cached element.

Action Rule (JSON)

// action rule
{
    "action": "ExtractFromDom"
}

// extraction rule
{
    "onRootElements": "//tbody/tr",
    "onElements": [
        {
            "key": "FirstName",
            "onElement": ".//td[contains(@id,'student_first_name')]"
        },
        {
            "key": "LastName",
            "onElement": ".//td[contains(@id,'student_last_name')]"
        }        
    ]
}

Rhino Literal

extract from dom on {//td[contains(@id,'student_first_name')]}
    < column {FirstName} take {.//td[contains(@id,'student_first_name')]}
    < column {LastName} take {.//td[contains(@id,'student_last_name')]}

CSharp

// action rule
var actionRule = new ActionRule
{
    Action = PluginsList.ExtractFromDom
};

// extraction rule
var contentEntries = new[]
{
    new ContentEntry
    { 
        Key = "FirstName",
        OnElement: ".//td[contains(@id,'student_first_name')]"
    },
    new ContentEntry
    { 
        Key = "LastName",
        OnElement: ".//td[contains(@id,'student_last_name')]"
    }    
};
var extraction = new ExtractionRule
{
    OnRootElements = "//tbody/tr",
    OnElements = contentEntries
};

Python

# action rule
action_rule = {
    "action": "ExtractFromDom"
}

# extraction rule
content_entries = [
    {
        "key": "FirstName",
        "onElement": ".//td[contains(@id,'student_first_name')]"
    },
    {
        "key": "LastName",
        "onElement": ".//td[contains(@id,'student_last_name')]"
    } 
]
extraction = {
    "onRootElements": "//tbody/tr",
    "onElements": content_entries
}

Java Script

// action rule
var actionRule = {
    action: "ExtractFromDom"
}

// extraction rule
var contentEntries = [
    {
        key: "FirstName",
        onElement: ".//td[contains(@id,'student_first_name')]"
    },
    {
        key: "LastName",
        onElement: ".//td[contains(@id,'student_last_name')]"
    } 
]
var extraction = {
    onRootElements: "//tbody/tr",
    onElements: content_entries
}

Java

// action rule
ActionRule actionRule = new ActionRule().setAction("ExtractFromDom");

// extraction rule
ContentEntry[] contentEntries = new EntriesBuilder()
        .addEntries(
            new ContentEntry()
                    .setKey("FirstName")
                    .setOnElement(".//td[contains(@id,'student_first_name')]"),
            new ContentEntry()
                    .setKey("LastName")
                    .setOnElement(".//td[contains(@id,'student_last_name')]"))
        .build();

ExtractionRule extraction = new ExtractionRule()
        .setOnRootElements("//tbody/tr")
        .setOnElements(contentEntries);

Example no. 5

Can be tested on

• https://gravitymvctestapplication.azurewebsites.net/Student

Extract the HTML Markup of all students First Name HTML element, into a table with FirstName column.

Action Rule (JSON)

// action rule
{
    "action": "ExtractFromDom"
}

// extraction rule
{
    "onRootElements": "//td[contains(@id,'student_first_name')]",
    "onElements": [
        {
            "key": "FirstName",
            "onAttribute": "html"
        }
    ]
}

Rhino Literal

extract from dom on {//td[contains(@id,'student_first_name')]}
    < column {FirstName} from {html}

CSharp

// action rule
var actionRule = new ActionRule
{
    Action = PluginsList.ExtractFromDom
};

// extraction rule
var contentEntries = new[]
{
    new ContentEntry { Key = "FirstName", OnAttribute: "html" }
};
var extraction = new ExtractionRule
{
    OnRootElements = "//td[contains(@id,'student_first_name')]",
    OnElements = contentEntries
};

Python

# action rule
action_rule = {
    "action": "ExtractFromDom"
}

# extraction rule
content_entries = [
    {
        "key": "FirstName",
        "onAttribute": "html"
    }
]
extraction = {
    "onRootElements": "//td[contains(@id,'student_first_name')]",
    "onElements": content_entries
}

Java Script

// action rule
var actionRule = {
    action: "ExtractFromDom"
}

// extraction rule
var contentEntries = [
    {
        key: "FirstName",
        onAttribute: "html"
    }
]
var extraction = {
    onRootElements: "//td[contains(@id,'student_first_name')]",
    onElements: content_entries
}

Java

// action rule
ActionRule actionRule = new ActionRule().setAction("ExtractFromDom");

// extraction rule
ContentEntry[] contentEntries = new EntriesBuilder()
        .addEntries(
            new ContentEntry()
                    .setKey("FirstName")
                    .setOnAttribute("html"))
        .build();

ExtractionRule extraction = new ExtractionRule()
        .setOnRootElements("//td[contains(@id,'student_first_name')]")
        .setOnElements(contentEntries);

---

Example no. 6

Can be tested on

• https://gravitymvctestapplication.azurewebsites.net/Student

Extract all students First Name and First Course from Details page, into a table with FirstName column.

This sample includes sub actions under ContentEntry and de-stale the elements once navigating back.

Action Rule (JSON)

// action rule
{
    "action": "ExtractFromDom"
}

// extraction rule
{
    "onRootElements": "//tbody/tr",
    "onElements": [
        {
            "key": "FirstName",
            "onElement": ".//td[contains(@id,'student_first_name')]",
            "actions": [
                {
                    "action": "Click",
                    "onElement": "Details",
                    "locator": "LinkText"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "key": "Course",
            "onElement": "//tbody/tr/td[1]",
            "actions": [
                {
                    "action": "NavigateBack"
                }
            ]            
        }
    ]
}

Rhino Literal

extract from dom on {//tbody/tr}
    < column {FirstName} take {ht.//td[contains(@id,'student_first_name')]ml}
          > click on {Details} using {link text}
    < column {Course} take {"//tbody/tr/td[1]"}
          > navigate back

CSharp

// action rule
var actionRule = new ActionRule
{
    Action = PluginsList.ExtractFromDom
};

// extraction rule
var firstNameEntryActions = new[]
{
    new ActionRule
    {
        Action = PluginsList.Click,
        OnElement = "Details",
        Locator = LocatorsList.LinkText
    }
};
var firstNameEntry = new ContentEntry
{
    Key = "FirstName",
    OnElement = ".//td[contains(@id,'student_first_name')]",
    Actions = firstNameEntryActions
};

var courseEntryActions = new[]
{
    new ActionRule { Action = PluginsList.NavigateBack }
};
var courseEntry = new ContentEntry
{
    Key = "Course",
    OnElement = "//tbody/tr/td[1]",
    Actions = courseEntryActions
};

var extraction = new ExtractionRule
{
    OnRootElements = "//tbody/tr",
    OnElements = new[] { firstNameEntry, courseEntry }
};

Python

# action rule
action_rule = {
    "action": "ExtractFromDom"
}

# extraction rule
first_name_entry_actions = [
    {
        "action": "Click",
        "onElement": "Details",
        "locator": "LinkText"
    }
]
first_name_entry = {
    "key": "FirstName",
    "onElement": ".//td[contains(@id,'student_first_name')]",
    "actions": first_name_entry_actions
}

course_entry_actions = [
    {
        "action": "NavigateBack"
    }
]
course_entry = {
    "key": "Course",
    "onElement": "//tbody/tr/td[1]",
    "actions": course_entry_actions
}

extraction = {
    "onRootElements": "//tbody/tr",
    "onElements": [
        first_name_entry,
        course_entry
    ]
}

Java Script

// action rule
var actionRule = {
    action: "ExtractFromDom"
}

// extraction rule
var firstNameEntryActions = [
    {
        action: "Click",
        onElement: "Details",
        locator: "LinkText"
    }
]
var firstNameEntry = {
    key: "FirstName",
    onElement: ".//td[contains(@id,'student_first_name')]",
    actions: firstNameEntryActions
}

var courseEntryActions = [
    {
        action: "NavigateBack"
    }
]
var courseEntry = {
    key: "Course",
    onElement: "//tbody/tr/td[1]",
    actions: courseEntryActions
}

var extraction = {
    onRootElements: "//tbody/tr",
    onElements: [
        firstNameEntry,
        courseEntry
    ]
}

Java

// action rule
ActionRule actionRule = new ActionRule().setAction("ExtractFromDom");

// extraction rule
ActionRule firstNameEntryActions = new ActionRule()
        .setAction("Click").setOnElement("Details").setLocator("LinkText"));

ContentEntry firstNameEntry = new ContentEntry()
        .setKey("FirstName")
        .setOnElement(".//td[contains(@id,'student_first_name')]")
        .setActions(firstNameEntryActions);

ActionRule courseEntryActions = new ActionRule().setAction("NavigateBack");

ContentEntry courseEntry = new ContentEntry()
        .setKey("Course")
        .setOnElement("//tbody/tr/td[1]")
        .setActions(courseEntryActions);

ExtractionRule extraction = new ExtractionRule()
        .setOnRootElements("//tbody/tr")
        .setOnElements(firstNameEntry, courseEntry);

---

Example no. 6

Can be tested on

• https://gravitymvctestapplication.azurewebsites.net/Student

Extract all students First Name and First Course from Details page, into a table with FirstName column.

This sample includes sub actions under ContentEntry without de-stale the elements once switching back.

Action Rule (JSON)

// action rule
{
    "action": "ExtractFromDom"
}

// extraction rule
{
    "onRootElements": "//tbody/tr",
    "onElements": [
        {
            "key": "FirstName",
            "onElement": ".//td[contains(@id,'student_first_name')]"
            "actions": [
                {
                    "action": "GoToUrl",
                    "argument": "{{$ --blank}}",
                    "onAttribute": "href",
                    "onElement": "Details",
                    "locator": "LinkText"
                },
                {
                    "action": "SwitchToWindow",
                    "argument": "1"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "key": "Course",
            "onElement": "//tbody/tr/td[1]",
            "actions": [
                {
                    "action": "CloseAllChildWindows"
                }
            ]            
        }
    ]
}

Rhino Literal

extract from dom on {//tbody/tr}
    < column {FirstName} take {ht.//td[contains(@id,'student_first_name')]ml}
          > go to url {{$ --blank}} take {Details} using {link text} from {href}
          > switch to window {1}
    < column {Course} take {"//tbody/tr/td[1]"}
          > close all child windows

CSharp

// action rule
var actionRule = new ActionRule
{
    Action = PluginsList.ExtractFromDom
};

// extraction rule
var firstNameEntryActions = new[]
{
    new ActionRule
    {
        Action = PluginsList.GoToUrl,
        Argument = "{{$ --blank}}",
        OnElement = "Details",
        OnAttribute = "href",
        Locator = LocatorsList.LinkText
    },
    new ActionRule
    {
        Action = PluginsList.SwitchToWindow,
        Argument = "1"
    }
};
var firstNameEntry = new ContentEntry
{
    Key = "FirstName",
    OnElement = ".//td[contains(@id,'student_first_name')]",
    Actions = firstNameEntryActions
};

var courseEntryActions = new[]
{
    new ActionRule { Action = PluginsList.CloseAllChildWindows }
};
var courseEntry = new ContentEntry
{
    Key = "Course",
    OnElement = "//tbody/tr/td[1]",
    Actions = courseEntryActions
};

var extraction = new ExtractionRule
{
    OnRootElements = "//tbody/tr",
    OnElements = new[] { firstNameEntry, courseEntry }
};

Python

# action rule
action_rule = {
    "action": "ExtractFromDom"
}

# extraction rule
first_name_entry_actions = [
    {
        "action": "GoToUrl",
        "argument": "{{$ --blank}}",
        "onAttribute": "href",
        "onElement": "Details",
        "locator": "LinkText"
    },
    {
        "action": "SwitchToWindow",
        "argument": "1"
    }
]
first_name_entry = {
    "key": "FirstName",
    "onElement": ".//td[contains(@id,'student_first_name')]",
    "actions": first_name_entry_actions
}

course_entry_actions = [
    {
        "action": "CloseAllChildWindows"
    }
]
course_entry = {
    "key": "Course",
    "onElement": "//tbody/tr/td[1]",
    "actions": course_entry_actions
}

extraction = {
    "onRootElements": "//tbody/tr",
    "onElements": [
        first_name_entry,
        course_entry
    ]
}

Java Script

// action rule
var actionRule = {
    action: "ExtractFromDom"
}

// extraction rule
var firstNameEntryActions = [
    {
        action: "GoToUrl",
        argument: "{{$ --blank}}",
        onAttribute: "href",
        onElement: "Details",
        locator: "LinkText"
    },
    {
        action: "SwitchToWindow",
        argument: "1"
    }
]
var firstNameEntry = {
    key: "FirstName",
    onElement: ".//td[contains(@id,'student_first_name')]",
    actions: firstNameEntryActions
}

var courseEntryActions = [
    {
        action: "CloseAllChildWindows"
    }
]
var courseEntry = {
    key: "Course",
    onElement: "//tbody/tr/td[1]",
    actions: courseEntryActions
}

var extraction = {
    onRootElements: "//tbody/tr",
    onElements: [
        firstNameEntry,
        courseEntry
    ]
}

Java

// action rule
ActionRule actionRule = new ActionRule().setAction("ExtractFromDom");

// extraction rule
ActionRule firstNameEntryActions1 = new ActionRule()
        .setAction("GoToUrl")
        .setArgument("{{$ --blank}}")
        .setOnElement("Details")
        .setOnAttribute("href")
        .setLocator("LinkText"));

ActionRule firstNameEntryActions2 = new ActionRule()
        .setAction("SwitchToWindow").setArgument("1"));   

ContentEntry firstNameEntry = new ContentEntry()
        .setKey("FirstName")
        .setOnElement(".//td[contains(@id,'student_first_name')]")
        .setActions(firstNameEntryActions1, firstNameEntryActions2);

ActionRule courseEntryActions = new ActionRule().setAction("CloseAllChildWindows");

ContentEntry courseEntry = new ContentEntry()
        .setKey("Course")
        .setOnElement("//tbody/tr/td[1]")
        .setActions(courseEntryActions);

ExtractionRule extraction = new ExtractionRule()
        .setOnRootElements("//tbody/tr")
        .setOnElements(firstNameEntry, courseEntry);