Extract, edit, and evaluate XPath queries with ease.
What is XPath Helper?
'XPath Helper' is a Chrome extension designed to simplify the process of extracting, editing, and evaluating XPath queries on any webpage. The extension provides a user-friendly console, updates queries as you interact with different webpage elements, shows real-time query result updates, and even includes a feature to move the console if it obstructs your view. NOTE: After installing, existing tabs must be reloaded or Chrome must be restarted to activate XPath Helper.
Extension stats
By: Adam Sadovsky
Users: 300,000+
Creation date: 2015-07-13
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Size: 252.93K
Ranking
# 1270
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Extension summary
XPath Helper makes it easy to extract, edit, and evaluate XPath queries on any webpage.
IMPORTANT: After installing this extension, you must reload any existing tabs or restart Chrome for the extension to work.
Instructions:
- Open a new tab and navigate to any webpage.
- Hit Ctrl-Shift-X (or Command-Shift-X on OS X), or click the XPath Helper button in the toolbar, to open the XPath Helper console.
- Hold down Shift as you mouse over elements on the page. The query box will continuously update to show the XPath query for the element below the mouse pointer, and the results box will show the results for the current query.
- If desired, edit the XPath query directly in the console. The results box will immediately reflect your changes.
- Repeat step (2) to close the console.
If the console gets in your way, hold down Shift and then move your mouse over it; it will move to the opposite side of the page.
One word of caution: When rendering HTML tables, Chrome inserts artificial
tags into the DOM, which will consequently show up in queries extracted by this extension.User reviews
Pros
- Works as expected for generating XPath.
- Simple and easy to use with quick shortcuts.
- Helpful for understanding XPath syntax, especially for web scraping.
Cons
- Issues with compatibility with the latest version of Chrome.
- The Shift key shortcut interferes with XPath characters and can trigger unwanted behavior.
- Sometimes does not work at all or displays nothing in the interface.
Most mentioned
- Shift shortcut is problematic for XPath character input.
- Extension may be disabled or unsupported in future Chrome versions.
- Users need to refresh the page for it to work correctly.
Recent reviews
非常好用……但是不继续支持是什么意思,我真的很需要它
Not working anymore with latest chrome, found Selectorshub as best replacement for xpath helper.
Great, but soon to be disabled by Chrome so has stopped working on my desktop - would be useful to resolve this.
Extension safety
Risk impact
XPath Helper requires very minimum permissions.
Risk likelihood
XPath Helper has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.
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