findElement by linkText in Selenium Java - Cheat Sheet & Quick Revision

Recall & Review

beginner

What does findElement(By.linkText()) do in Selenium?

It finds the first web element on the page that exactly matches the visible text of a link (anchor tag).

beginner

How do you use findElement(By.linkText()) to click a link with text "Home"?

Use driver.findElement(By.linkText("Home")).click(); to find and click the link with text "Home".

intermediate

What is the difference between By.linkText() and By.partialLinkText()?

By.linkText() matches the full visible text of a link exactly, while By.partialLinkText() matches any part of the link text.

intermediate

Why should you avoid using findElement(By.linkText()) with very common link texts like "Click here"?

Because it may find the wrong link if multiple links have the same text, causing flaky or incorrect tests.

beginner

What exception is thrown if findElement(By.linkText()) does not find any matching element?

It throws NoSuchElementException indicating no element with the given link text was found.

Which Selenium method finds a link by its exact visible text?

A findElement(By.partialLinkText())

B findElement(By.id())

C findElement(By.className())

D findElement(By.linkText())

By.linkText() matches the full visible text of a link exactly.

What happens if findElement(By.linkText("Submit")) does not find a matching link?

A Throws NoSuchElementException

B Returns an empty list

C Returns null

D Clicks the first link on the page

Selenium throws NoSuchElementException when no element is found.

Which locator should you use to find a link containing the text "Login" anywhere in its visible text?

A By.linkText("Login")

B By.id("Login")

C By.partialLinkText("Login")

D By.name("Login")

By.partialLinkText() matches part of the link text.

Why is By.linkText() considered a good locator for links?

A Because link text rarely changes and is visible to users

B Because it uses element ID

C Because it matches CSS classes

D Because it finds hidden elements

Link text is user-visible and often stable, making it a reliable locator.

Which of these is a valid way to click a link with text "Contact Us" using Selenium Java?

A driver.findElement(By.id("Contact Us")).click();

B driver.findElement(By.linkText("Contact Us")).click();

C driver.findElement(By.name("Contact Us")).click();

D driver.findElement(By.className("Contact Us")).click();

Use By.linkText() to find links by their visible text.

Explain how findElement(By.linkText()) works and when to use it.

Think about how you find a link on a webpage by reading its text.

Describe the difference between By.linkText() and By.partialLinkText() in Selenium.

Consider exact vs partial matching of link text.