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--- actions:Browser_Form_Actions [2019/02/01 03:09] – Revise to show use of Front Browser JMichaelTX
+++ actions:Browser_Form_Actions [2021/03/24 21:52] (current) – [Introduction] ADD Notice about dynamic web pages JMichaelTX
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 The *Browser Form Actions* let you interact with form fields in a active web browser page, including submitting forms, reading, writing and focusing fields, and more.  These are companion actions to the [[Browser_Window_Actions|browser window actions]] for creating and moving between tabs and windows.
+:!:  **NOTICE:**  Some web pages may use dynamically generated element IDs and/or classes, which may result in some Keyboard Maestro Actions that do not work as designed.  For these pages, you may need to use Keyboard Maestro tools like [[actions:Execute_a_JavaScript_in_Browser|Execute a JavaScript in Browser actions]] with JavaScript tools like [querySelector](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Document/querySelector) to get and set these dynamic web form fields.
 ==== Available Actions ====
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 Each _Action_ has a parameter to uniquely identify the form or form field on the web page.
 The parameter can be an [[:XPath]] or a JavaScript.  Keyboard Maestro will try to identify all forms and field on the web page, and make them available in a popup on the _Action_.  To view the popup, click on the button labeled "Front Browser" or "Google Chrome" or "Safari", based on the specific Action you have selected.
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 ===== Definitions =====
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 This action resets the selected web form, clearing all entered text and values.
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 ===== Examples =====
+{{:actions:set-form-field-to-text-km8.png?nolink|}}
 {{:action:interactwithwebform.png|}}
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 ===== See Also =====
+=== Actions ===
 * [[Browser_Actions|Browser Actions]]
 * [[Browser_Window_Actions|Browser Window Actions]]
 * [[Wait_For_Browser_to_Finish_Loading| Wait For Browser to Finish Loading actions]]
-=== Actions ===
 * [[:Actions|See all Actions]]