A web page markup can contain a large number of nested elements. For simplicity, the object hierarchy that TestComplete generates does not include some elements. For example, it does not include intermediate container elements that do not have any text content.

The following lists describe how web objects are filtered in the Object Browser:

Included

The following elements, always:

A
BUTTON
CAPTION
DIV
EMBED FIELDSET
FORM
IFRAME
IMG
LABEL LEGEND
MARQUEE
OBJECT
SELECT
TABLE TD
TH
TEXTAREA
Custom elements implemented with Web Components technologies.

Other elements, only if they have any of the following:

text contents (in the element, not in its child elements)
a role other than presentation

Example

Note: If the Use legacy web testing features project option is enabled, SPAN elements with no text contents of their own are not included in the object hierarchy regardless of their role attribute.

Not Included

Child OPTION elements of SELECT elements
Hidden INPUT fields: <input type="hidden">
SCRIPT, STYLE elements and comments

The web object structure in Name Mapping matches the object structure in the Object Browser. However, if the objects are mapped while the Use extended find when possible option is enabled, Name Mapping does not include web page layout containers, such as DIVs and TABLEs, which are not used for identification of tested web objects.

HTML Example	Description
<span id="placeholder" role="button"> <span id="text">Add Item</span> </span>	The object tree includes test objects for both SPAN elements. The parent SPAN element is included because even though it has no text contents, it has a non-presentation role.
<span id="placeholder"> <span id="text">Add Item</span> </span>	Only the nested SPAN element is included in the object tree. The parent SPAN element is not included because it has neither text contents of its own nor a non-presentation role.

Web Elements Included in and Excluded From the Object Hierarchy

Included

Not Included

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