puppeteer/new-docs/puppeteer.page.waitfor.md

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## Page.waitFor() method

> Warning: This API is now obsolete.
> 
> Don't use this method directly. Instead use the more explicit methods available: [Page.waitForSelector()](./puppeteer.page.waitforselector.md)<!-- -->, [Page.waitForXPath()](./puppeteer.page.waitforxpath.md)<!-- -->, [Page.waitForFunction()](./puppeteer.page.waitforfunction.md) or [Page.waitForTimeout()](./puppeteer.page.waitfortimeout.md)<!-- -->.
> 

<b>Signature:</b>

```typescript
waitFor(selectorOrFunctionOrTimeout: string | number | Function, options?: {
        visible?: boolean;
        hidden?: boolean;
        timeout?: number;
        polling?: string | number;
    }, ...args: SerializableOrJSHandle[]): Promise<JSHandle>;
```

## Parameters

|  Parameter | Type | Description |
|  --- | --- | --- |
|  selectorOrFunctionOrTimeout | string \| number \| Function | a selector, predicate or timeout to wait for. |
|  options | { visible?: boolean; hidden?: boolean; timeout?: number; polling?: string \| number; } | optional waiting parameters. |
|  args | [SerializableOrJSHandle](./puppeteer.serializableorjshandle.md)<!-- -->\[\] | arguments to pass to <code>pageFunction</code>. |

<b>Returns:</b>

Promise&lt;[JSHandle](./puppeteer.jshandle.md)<!-- -->&gt;

## Remarks

This method behaves differently depending on the first parameter. If it's a `string`<!-- -->, it will be treated as a `selector` or `xpath` (if the string starts with `//`<!-- -->). This method then is a shortcut for [Page.waitForSelector()](./puppeteer.page.waitforselector.md) or [Page.waitForXPath()](./puppeteer.page.waitforxpath.md)<!-- -->.

If the first argument is a function this method is a shortcut for [Page.waitForFunction()](./puppeteer.page.waitforfunction.md)<!-- -->.

If the first argument is a `number`<!-- -->, it's treated as a timeout in milliseconds and the method returns a promise which resolves after the timeout.