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Get Text from a Web Input

Web inputs commonly use <input>, <textarea>, or <div contenteditable> elements. The property that contains the entered text depends on the element type.

First obtain a web element with Get Web Element, Get Similar Web Elements, or Get Related Web Elements. Then use the Get Property command to read the appropriate property.

input and textarea elements

You can read the entered text in the following ways:

  1. Select the element's value field.

  2. Read properties["value"] with a Python expression.

  3. Use Get Property and specify the value property.

contenteditable elements

Select the element's innerText field.

tip

Requires browser extension version 2.1.0 or later.

Requires Runavelo 7.6.0 or later.