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Automation.clearInput() function

Warning: This API is now obsolete.

  • Use Use fill with an empty text instead.

Clears the value in an input element.

Signature:

export declare function clearInput(ctx: Context, selector: string): Promise<void>;

Parameters

ParameterTypeDescription
ctxContextContext object.
selectorstringSelector for input element to clear.

Returns:

Promise<void>

Remarks

Keep in mind that using the helper "Clear" on form fields will not trigger change events, and the website will not see the change. In this case, one almost always want to use "fill" or "type" instead.

Example

await clearInput(ctx, 'input[id="E-mail"]');