window.md

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3658497a-6dbe-4864-80e6-8228e9c141d5	Learn useful information about window-related commands for the WebDriver API.	Webdriver commands - Window	erikadoyle	edoyle	02/08/2017	article	microsoft-edge	edge, web development, html, css, javascript, developer

Window Commands

Microsoft Edge supports the following window-related WebDriver commands:

HTTP Request	Commands
/session/{sessionId}/window	Close Window, Switch To Window
/session/{sessionId}/window_handle	Get Window Handle
/session/{sessionId}/window_handles	Get Window Handles

Close Window

Name	Close Window
Description	Closes the current window.
Spec	W3C WebDriver, JSON Wire Protocol
HTTP Request	DELETE /session/{sessionId}/window

JSON Parameters None.

JSON Response Value

{
    "sessionId": "{sessionId}",
    "status": 0,
    "value": null
}

Switch To Window

Name	Switch To Window
Description	Changes focus to another window.
Spec	W3C WebDriver, JSON Wire Protocol
HTTP Request	POST /session/{sessionId}/window

JSON Parameters None.

JSON Response Value

{
    "name": "{windowHandle}"
}

Get Window Handle

Name	Click
Description	Retrieves the current window handle.
Spec	W3C WebDriver, JSON Wire Protocol
HTTP Request	GET /session/{sessionId}/window_handle

JSON Parameters None.

JSON Response Value

{
    "sessionId": "{sessionId}",
    "status": 0,
    "value": "{windowHandle}"
}

Get Window Handles

Name	Get Window Handles
Description	Retrieves the list of all window handles available to the session.
Spec	W3C WebDriver, JSON Wire Protocol
HTTP Request	POST /session/{sessionId}/element/{elementId}/value

JSON Parameters None.

JSON Response Value

{
    "sessionId": "{sessionId}",
    "status": 0,
    "value": [
        "{windowHandleOne}",
        "{windowHandleTwo}"
    ]

}