teamcapybara/capybara · error · ArgumentError

The :from option does not take an element

Error message

The :from option does not take an element

What it means

Error "The :from option does not take an element" thrown in teamcapybara/capybara.

Source

Thrown at lib/capybara/node/actions.rb:202

      # If `from` option is present, {#select} finds a select box, or text input with associated datalist,
      # on the page and selects a particular option from it.
      # Otherwise it finds an option inside current scope and selects it.
      # If the select box is a multiple select, {#select} can be called multiple times to select more than
      # one option.
      # The select box can be found via its name, id, {Capybara.configure test_id} attribute, or label text.
      # The option can be found by its text.
      #
      #     page.select 'March', from: 'Month'
      #
      # @overload select(value = nil, from: nil, **options)
      #   @macro waiting_behavior
      #
      #   @param value [String] Which option to select
      #   @param from [String]  The id, {Capybara.configure test_id} attribute, name or label of the select box
      #
      # @return [Capybara::Node::Element]  The option element selected
      def select(value = nil, from: nil, **options)
        raise ArgumentError, 'The :from option does not take an element' if from.is_a? Capybara::Node::Element

        el = from ? find_select_or_datalist_input(from, options) : self

        if el.respond_to?(:tag_name) && (el.tag_name == 'input')
          select_datalist_option(el, value)
        else
          el.find(:option, value, **options).select_option
        end
      end

      ##
      #
      # Find a select box on the page and unselect a particular option from it. If the select
      # box is a multiple select, {#unselect} can be called multiple times to unselect more than
      # one option. The select box can be found via its name, id, {Capybara.configure test_id} attribute,
      # or label text.
      #
      #     page.unselect 'March', from: 'Month'

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When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at lib/capybara/node/actions.rb:202 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

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