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Highlights a Selenium Webdriver element
def highlight(element):
"""Highlights (blinks) a Webdriver element.
In pure javascript, as suggested by https://github.com/alp82.
"""
driver = element._parent
driver.execute_script("""
element = arguments[0];
original_style = element.getAttribute('style');
element.setAttribute('style', original_style + "; background: yellow; border: 2px solid red;");
setTimeout(function(){
element.setAttribute('style', original_style);
}, 300);
""", element)
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nywils commented Jan 11, 2013

how do I call this function in ruby selenium webdriver?

i tried: driver.highlight(:css,"input[name='email']")

but it didn't work.

@Nirav1989
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Here you can find how to highlight element using selenium web driver with example:
http://www.testingdiaries.com/highlight-element-using-selenium-webdriver/

@vanclist
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Big up for this trick!

@mcherryleigh
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Thanks for great the trick. I started a module that builds on top of this general idea for any nodejs users looking for a similar tool npm / github

@recmjobularity
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Big thanks for this!

@eagleEggs
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Thanks - Is there a license with this code?

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