ElementHandle | /vendor/puppeteer-core/puppeteer/common/ElementHandle.d.ts | puppeteer@16.2.0

method ElementHandle.prototype.type

import { ElementHandle } from "https://deno.land/x/puppeteer@16.2.0/vendor/puppeteer-core/puppeteer/common/ElementHandle.d.ts";

type(text: string, options?: { delay: number; }): Promise<void>

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');

text: string

optional

options: { delay: number; }

Promise<void>