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70 lines
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sidebar_label: ElementHandle.waitForXPath
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---
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# ElementHandle.waitForXPath() method
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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.
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If `xpath` starts with `//` instead of `.//`, the dot will be appended automatically.
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This method works across navigation
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```ts
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const puppeteer = require('puppeteer');
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(async () => {
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const browser = await puppeteer.launch();
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const page = await browser.newPage();
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let currentURL;
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page
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.waitForXPath('//img')
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.then(() => console.log('First URL with image: ' + currentURL));
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for (currentURL of [
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'https://example.com',
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'https://google.com',
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'https://bbc.com',
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]) {
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await page.goto(currentURL);
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}
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await browser.close();
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})();
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```
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**Signature:**
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```typescript
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class ElementHandle {
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waitForXPath(
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xpath: string,
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options?: {
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visible?: boolean;
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hidden?: boolean;
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timeout?: number;
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}
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): Promise<ElementHandle | null>;
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}
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```
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## Parameters
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| Parameter | Type | Description |
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| --------- | ---------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
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| xpath | string | A [xpath](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/XPath) of an element to wait for |
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| options | { visible?: boolean; hidden?: boolean; timeout?: number; } | <i>(Optional)</i> Optional waiting parameters |
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**Returns:**
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Promise<[ElementHandle](./puppeteer.elementhandle.md) \| null>
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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.
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## Remarks
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The optional Argument `options` have properties:
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- `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`.
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- `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`.
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- `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.
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