The WebAutomation plugin for RoboTask allows you to automate web browsers and interact with web pages just like a human would. You can click buttons, fill forms, extract data, take screenshots, and much more - all without any programming knowledge.
How It Works
When you start a browser with WebAutomation, it gets saved under a name (like "Browser1"). All other actions use this name to know which browser window to work with. If you're working with just one browser, you can ignore this detail. But if you need multiple browser windows open simultaneously, you can give them meaningful names like "BrowserMain" and "BrowserReports".
Understanding Web Page Elements
Everything you see on a web page is an "element":
•Buttons you can click
•Text fields where you type
•Links you can follow
•Images you can see
•Dropdown menus you can select from
The WebAutomation plugin needs to know which element you want to interact with. This is where the interactive element selector helps you!
Headless Mode
Browsers can run in two modes:
•Normal mode - You see the browser window (default)
•Headless mode - Browser runs invisibly in the background
Headless mode is useful for:
•Scheduled tasks that run automatically
•Server environments without displays
•Faster execution with less resource usage
•Running multiple browsers simultaneously
The Interactive Element Selector
No Technical Knowledge Required!
You don't need to know anything about CSS selectors, XPath, or HTML. The plugin includes an interactive element selector that works like this:
1.Click the "Select Element" button in any action that works with elements
2.Your browser window will highlight as you move your mouse
3.Click on the element you want to work with
4.The plugin automatically determines the best way to find that element
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