Why Can't Selenium Find My 'Next' Button and How Do I Fix It?

Clicking on Next Using Selenium

You're encountering an error: "selenium.common.exceptions.NoSuchElementException: Message: no such element: Unable to locate element" while trying to click the Next button with Selenium. Let's explore the cause and provide a solution.

Understanding the Error

This error suggests that Selenium cannot find the element with the given locator. In your case, it's the Next button with the name "submitNext."

Locating the Button

To locate the element, you can use either CSS selector or XPath:

• CSS selector:

  driver.find_element_by_css_selector("input[name='submitNext'][value='Next']").click()

• XPath:

  driver.find_element_by_xpath("//input[@name='submitNext' and @value='Next']").click()

Version Compatibility

However, it's important to note that there's a version compatibility issue between your Selenium components.

Your ChromeDriver version (2.36) only supports Chrome versions up to 65, while you're using Chrome 66.0. To resolve this, you should update both Selenium and ChromeDriver to their latest versions.

Solution

To fix the issue, follow these steps:

1. Upgrade Selenium to the latest version (currently 3.141.59).
2. Upgrade to ChromeDriver 2.46 or later.
3. Ensure your Chrome version is compatible with ChromeDriver 2.46 (Chrome version 65-70).
4. Clean and rebuild your project.
5. Use a tool like CCleaner to clear system caches.
6. Reboot your system.
7. Execute your tests.

By following these steps, you should be able to click the Next button successfully without encountering the error.

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