How to use XPath preceding-sibling correctly

Question

I am writing tests for my site using Selenium IDE and I am having trouble with having selenium click on a button using preceding-sibling   lt td gt   lt div class  btn-group  gt   lt button class  btn btn btn-danger block  title  Warning  Delete  name  delete  type  button  gt   lt button class  btn btn btn-default block  title  View History  name  history  type  button  gt   lt button class  btn btn btn-default block  title  View Settings  name  settings  type  button  gt   lt button class  btn btn btn-default block  name  device  type  button  gt   lt span class  glyphicon glyphicon-pencil   gt   Arcade Reader  lt  button gt   lt  div gt   lt  td gt    My path  xpath   button contains    Arcade Reader       preceding-sibling  button  name  settings

User · Accepted Answer

You don t need to go level up and use    since all buttons are on the same level     button contains    Arcade Reader    preceding-sibling  button  name  settings

User · Answer

I also like to build locators from up to bottom like     div contains  class  btn-group      button contains    Arcade Reader     button  name  settings     It s pretty simple  as we just search btn-group with button contains    Arcade Reader    and get it s button  name  settings    That s just another option to build xPath locators  What is the profit of searching wrapper element  you can return it by method  example in java  and just build selenium constructions like   getGroupByName  Arcade Reader   find  button name  settings      getGroupByName  Arcade Reader   find  button name  delete        or even simplify more  getGroupButton  Arcade Reader    delete   click

[selenium] How to use XPath preceding-sibling correctly

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