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x/pptr/src/JSHandle.ts>ElementHandle#type

Headless Chrome Deno API
Latest
method ElementHandle.prototype.type
import { ElementHandle } from "https://deno.land/x/pptr@1.2.0/src/JSHandle.ts";

Focuses the element, and then sends a keydown, keypress/input, and keyup event for each character in the text.

To press a special key, like Control or ArrowDown, use ElementHandle.press.

Examples

Example 1

await elementHandle.type('Hello'); // Types instantly
await elementHandle.type('World', {delay: 100}); // Types slower, like a user

An example of typing into a text field and then submitting the form:

const elementHandle = await page.$('input');
await elementHandle.type('some text');
await elementHandle.press('Enter');

Parameters

text: string
optional
options: { delay: number; }

Returns

Promise<void>