Method grabTextFrom

lib/helper/Playwright.js:2706–2730

* {{> grabTextFrom }} *

(locator)

   *
   */
  async grabTextFrom(locator) {
    const roleElements = await handleRoleLocator(this.page, locator)
    if (roleElements && roleElements.length > 0) {
      const text = await roleElements[0].textContent()
      assertElementExists(text, JSON.stringify(locator))
      this.debugSection('Text', text)
      return text
    }

    const locatorObj = new Locator(locator, 'css')

    locator = this._contextLocator(locator)
    try {
      const text = await this.page.textContent(locator)
      assertElementExists(text, locator)
      this.debugSection('Text', text)
      return text
    } catch (error) {
      // Convert Playwright timeout errors to ElementNotFound for consistency
      if (error.message && error.message.includes('Timeout')) {
        throw new ElementNotFound(locator, 'text')
      }
      throw error
    }
  }

  /**
   * {{> grabTextFromAll }}