Get Tag Name
Get an element's tag name
Example Usage
List<MobileElement> element = (MobileElement) driver.findElementByAccessibilityId("SomeAccessibilityID");
String tagName = element.getTagName();
tagName = self.driver.find_element_by_accessibility_id('SomeAccessibilityID').tag_name
// webdriver.io example
let tagName = driver.getTagName("~SomeAccessibilityId");
// wd example
let element = await driver.elementByAccessibilityId("SomeAccessibilityID");
let tagName = await element.getTagName();
@driver.find_element(:accessibility_id, 'SomeAccessibilityID').tag_name
// TODO C# sample
// TODO PHP sample
Support
Appium Server
| Platform | Driver | Platform Versions | Appium Version | Driver Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| iOS | XCUITest | 9.3+ | 1.6.0+ | All |
| UIAutomation | 8.0 to 9.3 | All | All | |
| Android | UiAutomator2 | ?+ | 1.6.0+ | All |
| UiAutomator | 4.2+ | All | All | |
| Mac | Mac | ?+ | 1.6.4+ | All |
| Windows | Windows | 10+ | 1.6.0+ | All |
Appium Clients
| Language | Support | Documentation |
|---|---|---|
| Java | All | seleniumhq.github.io |
| Python | All | selenium-python.readthedocs.io |
| Javascript (WebdriverIO) | All | webdriver.io |
| Javascript (WD) | All | github.com |
| Ruby | All | www.rubydoc.info |
| PHP | All | github.com |
| C# | All | github.com |
HTTP API Specifications
Endpoint
GET /wd/hub/session/:session_id/elements/:element_id/name
URL Parameters
| name | description |
|---|---|
| session_id | ID of the session to route the command to |
| element_id | ID of the element to get the name from |
JSON Parameters
None
Response
The tag name of the element (string)