[Solved] Which of the following is the correct way to declare a locator in a Selenium page class using Java? — Ans: private By submitButton = By.id("submit"); | Selenium Java

Selenium Java - Page Object Model

Which of the following is the correct way to declare a locator in a Selenium page class using Java?

Apublic void submitButton = driver.findElement(By.id("submit"));

Bpublic String submitButton = "submit";

Cprivate WebElement submitButton = driver.findElement(By.id("submit"));

Dprivate By submitButton = By.id("submit");

Step-by-Step Solution

Solution:

Step 1: Recall best practice for locators
Locators should be stored as By objects, not WebElement, to delay element lookup.
Step 2: Check each option
private By submitButton = By.id("submit"); correctly declares a private By locator with By.id("submit").
Final Answer:
private By submitButton = By.id("submit"); -> Option D
Quick Check:
Locators = By objects [OK]

Quick Trick: Use By for locators, not WebElement directly [OK]

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