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sidebar_label: ElementHandle.waitForXPath
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# ElementHandle.waitForXPath() method

Wait for the `xpath` within the element. If at the moment of calling the method the `xpath` already exists, the method will return immediately. If the `xpath` doesn't appear after the `timeout` milliseconds of waiting, the function will throw.

If `xpath` starts with `//` instead of `.//`, the dot will be appended automatically.

This method works across navigation

```ts
const puppeteer = require('puppeteer');
(async () => {
  const browser = await puppeteer.launch();
  const page = await browser.newPage();
  let currentURL;
  page
    .waitForXPath('//img')
    .then(() => console.log('First URL with image: ' + currentURL));
  for (currentURL of [
    'https://example.com',
    'https://google.com',
    'https://bbc.com',
  ]) {
    await page.goto(currentURL);
  }
  await browser.close();
})();
```

**Signature:**

```typescript
class ElementHandle {
  waitForXPath(
    xpath: string,
    options?: {
      visible?: boolean;
      hidden?: boolean;
      timeout?: number;
    }
  ): Promise<ElementHandle | null>;
}
```

## Parameters

| Parameter | Type                                                       | Description                                                                             |
| --------- | ---------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| xpath     | string                                                     | A [xpath](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/XPath) of an element to wait for |
| options   | { visible?: boolean; hidden?: boolean; timeout?: number; } | <i>(Optional)</i> Optional waiting parameters                                           |

**Returns:**

Promise&lt;[ElementHandle](./puppeteer.elementhandle.md) \| null&gt;

Promise which resolves when element specified by xpath string is added to DOM. Resolves to `null` if waiting for `hidden: true` and xpath is not found in DOM.

## Remarks

The optional Argument `options` have properties:

- `visible`: A boolean to wait for element to be present in DOM and to be visible, i.e. to not have `display: none` or `visibility: hidden` CSS properties. Defaults to `false`.

- `hidden`: A boolean wait for element to not be found in the DOM or to be hidden, i.e. have `display: none` or `visibility: hidden` CSS properties. Defaults to `false`.

- `timeout`: A number which is maximum time to wait for in milliseconds. Defaults to `30000` (30 seconds). Pass `0` to disable timeout. The default value can be changed by using the [Page.setDefaultTimeout()](./puppeteer.page.setdefaulttimeout.md) method.