How to Find XPath Using Firebug

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Install Firebug for Firefox.

   Firebug is a web inspector add-on for Firefox.
   
   Click the Firefox Menu button (☰) and select "Add-ons." Click "Get Add-ons" and then click the "Get more add-ons!" button.
   
   Search for "Firebug" and then click the "Add to Firefox" button next to it.
   
   Confirm that you want to install Firebug and then restart Firefox when prompted.
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   Step 2: Open the website that you want to inspect.

   You can use Firebug to inspect any element on a website to find the XPath. , You'll find this in the upper-right corner of the window.
   
   This will open the Firebug panel at the bottom of the Firefox window. , You'll find this in the top row of buttons in the Firebug panel at the bottom of the window, directly to the right of the Firebug Options button.
   
   It looks like a box with a mouse cursor pointing at it. , As you move your cursor over the web page, you'll see different elements get highlighted.
   
   Click the one that you want to find the XPath for. , When you click an element in a web page, it's related code will be highlighted in the Firebug panel at the bottom of the window.
   
   Right-click this highlighted code. , This will copy the element's XPath information to your clipboard.
   
   If you select "Copy Minimal XPath," just the basic XPath information will be copied. , Once the code is copied, you can simply paste it anywhere else you need by right-clicking and selecting "Paste."
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   Step 3: Click the Firebug button.

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   Step 4: Click the element inspector button.

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   Step 5: Click the web page element that you want to inspect.

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   Step 6: Right-click the highlighted code in the Firebug panel.

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   Step 7: Select "Copy XPath" from the menu.

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   Step 8: Paste the copied XPath information elsewhere.

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