XPath Helper

Extract, edit, and evaluate XPath queries with ease.

XPath Helper: Efficient XPath Query Tool Chrome Extension

'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.

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By: Adam Sadovsky

Users: 300,000+

Rating: 3.45

(599)

1 ratings

Version: 2.0.2 (Last updated: 2015-07-14)

Creation date: 2015-07-13

Risk impact: Low risk impact

Risk likelihood:

Very low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 2

Size: 252.93K

Ranking

# 1,118 ▲ 28

Other rankings

#2711 in Developer Tools ▼ 2

#43 in hold keyword 45 ▼ 2

#94 in query keyword 34 ▼ 2

#121 in shift keyword 41 ▼ 7

#150 in console keyword 61 ▼ 1

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Not available on Edge

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Extension summary

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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

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Pros

User-friendly for beginners
Works as expected for generating XPath
Simple to use with clear shortcuts, mainly using Shift
Helpful for web scraping and understanding XPath syntax
Ideal for educational purposes, such as demonstrating locators to students

Cons

No longer supported by Chrome, leading to potential future issues
Shift key shortcut conflicts with XPath syntax requirements
Not functioning properly with the latest Chrome versions
Suggests it's not adhering to best practices, risking removal from the extension store
Some users report it does nothing when activated

Most mentioned

Not working with the latest version of Chrome
Shift shortcut is problematic
User-friendly interface and functionality for XPath generation
Indications of being unsupported in future updates
Need to refresh the page to use the tool

User reviews

Спасибо, что есть это расширение. Жаль, что не поддерживается XPath 2. Сейчас пытался найти в интернет-магазин Chrome расширение XPather, которое поддерживает XPath 2 и не нашел! Похоже его убрали из магазина. Хорошо, что я успел установить XPather ранее.