You use the Add Web Element Attributes dialog to select a web object, the custom attributes of which you want to use as additional name mapping criteria, on the screen.

To call the dialog, click Add From Screen on the Properties > Open Application > Web Testing > Custom Attributes page of a project or in the Default Project Properties > Project > Open Application > Web Testing > Custom Attributes dialog.

To add object attributes to the list of additional name mapping criteria’s attributes:

Select the needed web object. You can do it in one of the following ways:
- Drag the target to point to the object
  
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  - Drag the target icon () to the desired onscreen object.
  - Wait until the red frame appears around the object and release the mouse button.
  TestComplete will display the selected object in the Object box and the corresponding available object attributes in the Attributes box.
- Point and press a shortcut
  
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  - Click the button.
  - Activate the desired object in the application and position the mouse pointer over it.
  - When the red frame appears around the object, press the Select object shortcut, Shift+Ctrl+A (this shortcut can be changed in the Global Shortcuts options).
  TestComplete will display the selected object in the Object box and the corresponding available object attributes in the Attributes box.
- Enter the object name manually
  
  Enter the full name, full mapped name or alias of the desired object to the Object box. TestComplete will display corresponding available object attributes in the Attributes box.
Tips for selecting objects:
- You may find the second technique more convenient than using the target icon, because you can manipulate applications before actually selecting an object. For example, you can open the tested application window containing the desired control and so on. Unlike using the target icon, with this technique, you can point to popup windows, tooltips, and other objects that are hidden in the application when being inactive.
- Instead of selecting the object, you can copy its name from the Object Browser, Object Spy, keyword test, or script code beforehand and paste it into the Object box.
- To make sure you have selected the correct object, click Highlight. TestComplete will highlight the appropriate object on the desktop screen.
Enable check boxes of the needed custom attributes in the Attributes list.

Note: The previously-added attributes will be disabled in the Attributes list.
Click OK to apply changes and to close the Add Web Element Attributes dialog. To close the dialog without performing any actions, click Cancel.

Add Web Element Attributes Dialog

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