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Get Value

Retrieves the value or attribute from a web element. Use this to extract data from input fields, get element attributes, or read element text.

Common Properties​

  • Name - The custom name of the node.
  • Color - The custom color of the node.
  • Delay Before (sec) - Waits in seconds before executing the node.
  • Delay After (sec) - Waits in seconds after executing the node.
  • Continue On Error - Automation will continue regardless of any error. The default value is false.
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If Continue On Error property is true, no error is caught when the project is executed, even if the Catch node is used.

Input​

  • Browser ID - The browser session identifier from the Open Browser node.
  • Selector - The XPath or CSS selector to locate the element.
  • Attribute - The HTML attribute name to retrieve. Default is "value". Leave empty or use "value" for input fields.

Output​

  • Value - The value of the specified attribute from the element. If the attribute doesn't exist and "value" was requested, returns the element's text content instead.

Options​

  • Selector Type - Type of selector used:

    • XPath - Use XPath expression (default)
    • CSS - Use CSS selector

  • Wait Timeout (sec) - Maximum time to wait for the element to appear. Default is 5 seconds.

Examples​

Get Input Field Value​

Browser ID: {{browser_id}}
Selector: //input[@name='email']
Attribute: value
Output: {{email_value}}

Get Element Text​

Browser ID: {{browser_id}}
Selector: //div[@class='price']
Attribute: value
Output: {{price_text}}

Get Custom Attribute​

Browser ID: {{browser_id}}
Selector: //a[@id='download-link']
Attribute: href
Output: {{download_url}}

Get Data Attribute​

Browser ID: {{browser_id}}
Selector: //div[@class='product']
Attribute: data-product-id
Output: {{product_id}}

Get Class Attribute​

Browser ID: {{browser_id}}
Selector: //button[@id='submit']
Attribute: class
Output: {{button_classes}}

Get Multiple Values in Loop​

For each row in table:
  Browser ID: {{browser_id}}
  Selector: //tr[{{row_index}}]/td[1]
  Attribute: value
  Output: {{cell_value}}

Common Attributes​

  • value - Input field value (default)
  • href - Link URL
  • src - Image or script source
  • id - Element ID
  • class - CSS classes
  • title - Title attribute
  • alt - Alternative text
  • data-* - Custom data attributes
  • aria-* - Accessibility attributes

Tips​

  • Use "value" for input fields, textareas, and select elements
  • For element text content, use "value" and the node will fallback to text if no value attribute exists
  • Custom data attributes are accessed as "data-attribute-name"
  • Store output in variables for use in later nodes
  • Use in loops to extract data from multiple elements

Common Errors​

  • "Browser ID cannot be empty" - Connect to an Open Browser node
  • "Selector cannot be empty" - Provide an XPath or CSS selector
  • "Element not found within X seconds" - The element doesn't exist or takes longer to load
  • "Timeout cannot be empty" - Provide a timeout value