Selenium XPath Tutorial #9 - Axes Methods | ancestor, ancestor-or-self

In this Selenium XPath tutorial we will learn about XPath axes method ancestor and ancestor-or-self with examples.

XPath axes ancestor method helps in selecting all the ancestor nodes of the current node.

XPath axes ancestor-or-self method helps in selecting current node as well as all the ancestor nodes of current node. Watch the full tutorial to understand XPath axes ancestor methods with examples.

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[sakshiaggarwal]

It would be helpful it you attach this ppt as well in the description of the video for quick access and quick revision.

[manoj_mafiosi]

Notes: Selenium XPath Tutorial #9 - Axes Methods: `ancestor` and `ancestor-or-self`

1. Introduction:
- These methods select ancestors (parent nodes, grandparents, etc.) of the context node in the HTML DOM structure.

2. `ancestor` Method:
- `ancestor` selects all ancestors based on the specified tag name.
- Context node is not included in the selection.

3. `ancestor-or-self` Method:
- `ancestor-or-self` is similar to `ancestor`, but includes the context node if the tag names match.
- If the tag names differ, the context node is omitted from the selection.

4. Example:

5. Using `ancestor-or-self`: