The thing is this even if I add line break for <br> tag while fetching text, it might still break somewhere else. So, let me see if something is possible to make then look similar. - Angrez
On Thu, Dec 31, 2009 at 3:02 PM, Pallavi Sharma <write2pall...@gmail.com>wrote: > I agree with you Angrez, about seeing the same thing differently, but when > we are coding in gem would it be a good idea to forcefully insert a line > break or remove a line break when we are trying to fetch the text? > > so as to make the results similar for watir, firewatir and other browser > version of watir? > > Is it this what you would do? > > Rgds > > Pallavi. > > On Thu, Dec 31, 2009 at 2:50 PM, Angrez Singh <ang...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> For benefit of others I am adding watir-general group as well. >> http://www.w3.org/TR/DOM-Level-3-Core/core.html#Node3-textContent >> >> If you see the standards for getting the text of body element i.e. using >> the function textContent, text should be returned by combining the text of >> all the elements that are child node of the element for which you want the >> text. Now for <br> element the text is empty string so it doesn't introduce >> a line break. >> Its not a bug in Firefox its as per the standards. >> In IE, we use innerText function which is not per the standard and it does >> introduce a line break when you get text. >> >> Issue is not which browser is following the standards and which is better, >> issue is both of them see's the things differently and return different >> text. >> >> - Angrez >> >> On Thu, Dec 31, 2009 at 2:20 PM, Krishna saradka < >> krishna.sara...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Dear Angrez, >>> >>> I'm little confused. Using a ,br. tag in html should break the line and >>> move the follwoing text to the next line. Currently as per the original >>> posted question on this thread, she is pointing out that the output of >>> firewatir in this case is different. Which is instead of the line break it >>> is introducing just a space. Where as while using IE [watir instead of >>> firewatir] she is getting the desired result. >>> >>> While going over the below link, I understand that FF had a bug in it and >>> it was not treating the <br> tag appropriately if the following text also >>> continues in the same line in html code. This is observed while using >>> textContext. >>> >>> Thanks & Regards, >>> KK >>> >>> On Thu, Dec 31, 2009 at 12:55 PM, Angrez Singh <ang...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Actually for your HTML code the result returned by Firewatir is as per >>>> the W3C standard. Check this link: >>>> https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=316063 >>>> >>>> I am working on how we can actually make the results similar. >>>> - Angrez >>>> >>>> >>>> On Thu, Dec 31, 2009 at 11:26 AM, Pallavi Sharma < >>>> write2pall...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Thanks Angrez. >>>>> >>>>> Rgds >>>>> Pallavi. >>>>> >>>>> On Thu, Dec 31, 2009 at 11:18 AM, Angrez Singh <ang...@gmail.com>wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> I'll look into this issue. >>>>>> - Angrez >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Thu, Dec 31, 2009 at 10:40 AM, Krishna saradka < >>>>>> krishna.sara...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> <br> by virtue should break the line and what you observe while >>>>>>> running in ie is correct. May be that firewatir is not treating it that >>>>>>> way. >>>>>>> [I have not explored firewatir to that extent to confirm this] >>>>>>> >>>>>>> If you can tell us what exactly you are intend to do after getting >>>>>>> the text then we can think of some workaround until we get clarity on >>>>>>> the >>>>>>> above. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> If you are comparing the string to arrive at some decision then for >>>>>>> the time being try making it compare depending on whether it is ie or >>>>>>> ff. >>>>>>> Though this is not a clean way of doing the things. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Thanks & regards, >>>>>>> KK >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Thu, Dec 31, 2009 at 10:11 AM, Pallavi Sharma < >>>>>>> write2pall...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Hi Angrez >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Could you please give some time and help with this.. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Regards >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Pallavi. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>>>>>>> From: Pallavi Sharma <write2pall...@gmail.com> >>>>>>>> Date: Wed, Dec 30, 2009 at 9:21 AM >>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [wtr-general] Re: Fwd: Regarding Getting Page Text in >>>>>>>> Watir and FireWatir >>>>>>>> To: watir-general@googlegroups.com >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Hi >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> My code looks like this: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Say the input is: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> <h1> hello <br> bye <br> </h1> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Now if you do from watir saying >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> puts ie.text >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> it will print >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> hello >>>>>>>> bye >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> so text is seperated by new line >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> but with firewatir >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> ff.text >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> output is: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> hello bye >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> separated by space. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> So thats my problem. As the delimiter used by watir and firewatir is >>>>>>>> not same, i cannot simply run my same watir scripts in fire watir. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Any solution or feedback on it... >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Regards >>>>>>>> Pallavi. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Wed, Dec 30, 2009 at 4:52 AM, George >>>>>>>> <george.sand...@gmail.com>wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Hello, >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> What does your code look like? >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Dec 27, 8:15 pm, Pallavi Sharma <write2pall...@gmail.com> >>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>> > Hi >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > Has anyone here answer for this please. >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > Regards >>>>>>>>> > Pallavi. >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>>>>>>>> > From: Pallavi Sharma <write2pall...@gmail.com> >>>>>>>>> > Date: Tue, Dec 22, 2009 at 10:23 AM >>>>>>>>> > Subject: Regarding Getting Page Text in Watir and FireWatir >>>>>>>>> > To: watir-general@googlegroups.com >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > Hello >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > If i try to get the page text for watir and firewatir a peculiar >>>>>>>>> problem >>>>>>>>> > arises; >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > for watir if there is <br> tag then with the test a new line >>>>>>>>> appers >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > but for Firewatir this doesn't happen. >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > I am not able to run directly my test cases made in watir into >>>>>>>>> firewatir due >>>>>>>>> > to this behaviour as the split fails on the output of this method >>>>>>>>> . >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > Is there is something we could do about it/ or any other way?? 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