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Selenium Java - Actions Class

You want to select multiple items in a list by holding the CONTROL key and clicking each item. Which of the following code snippets correctly performs this action on three elements: elem1, elem2, and elem3?

Aactions.keyDown(Keys.CONTROL).click(elem1).keyUp(Keys.CONTROL).click(elem2).click(elem3).perform();

Bactions.click(elem1).keyDown(Keys.CONTROL).click(elem2).click(elem3).keyUp(Keys.CONTROL).perform();

Cactions.keyDown(Keys.CONTROL).click(elem1).click(elem2).click(elem3).keyUp(Keys.CONTROL).perform();

Dactions.click(elem1).click(elem2).click(elem3).keyDown(Keys.CONTROL).keyUp(Keys.CONTROL).perform();

Step-by-Step Solution

Solution:

Step 1: Hold CONTROL key before clicking all elements
Use keyDown(Keys.CONTROL) before clicking elem1, elem2, and elem3.
Step 2: Release CONTROL key after all clicks
Call keyUp(Keys.CONTROL) after clicking all elements, then perform the action.
Final Answer:
actions.keyDown(Keys.CONTROL).click(elem1).click(elem2).click(elem3).keyUp(Keys.CONTROL).perform(); -> Option C
Quick Check:
Hold CONTROL, click all, release CONTROL = C [OK]

Quick Trick: Hold keyDown before all clicks, release after last click [OK]

Common Mistakes:

MISTAKES

Releasing CONTROL too early
Starting clicks before keyDown
Calling perform() too soon

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Which of the following code snippets correctly performs this action on three elements: elem1, elem2, and elem3?

Step 1: Hold CONTROL key before clicking all elements

Step 2: Release CONTROL key after all clicks

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