Python Selenium click an element if visible

Question

Using Python Selenium I am trying to check if an element is visible and then click it if it is...

# Check to see if element is visible
    myelement = driver.find_element_by_xpath("//a[@id='form1']")

    if myelement.is_displayed():
        print (" ")
    else:
        driver.find_element_by_xpath("//a[@id='form1']").click

This isn't working, where am I going wrong?

Answer 1

Assuming your xpath is correct, you should use click(), instead of click. It's a method, not an attribute.

Answer 2

You have two problems

• click is a method, it should be click()

• Currently you are trying to click if the button is not displayed. It should be

  if myelement.is_displayed():
      driver.find_element_by_xpath("//a[@id='form1']").click()
  else:
      print (" ")
  

You also don't have to relocate the element to click on it

myelement = driver.find_element_by_xpath("//a[@id='form1']")

if myelement.is_displayed():
    myelement.click()
else:
    print (" ")