Relative XPath
Relative XPath expressions, on the other hand, specify the path relative to a reference node or context node. They do not start from the root element but rather from any desired node within the document. Relative XPath expressions typically begin with a double forward slash //, which instructs XPath to search the entire document for the specified element.
Example:
//div[@class='example']/p/a
This Relative XPath selects all <a> elements within <p> tags that are descendants of <div> elements with the class attribute set to ‘example’. It searches the entire document for matching elements, regardless of their position.
How to Select Elements by Class in XPath?
XPath (XML Path Language) is a powerful query language used to navigate and select elements in XML and HTML documents. One common task when working with XPath is selecting elements by their class attribute, particularly useful for web scraping and testing scenarios. In this article, we’ll explore how to effectively select elements by class using XPath.