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What is Browser Module?​

A Browser Module typically refers to a component or library that allows developers to interact with web browsers programmatically. It provides functionalities to control, manipulate, or automate browser behavior, such as opening new browser, navigating to specific URLs, and interacting with elements on web pages.

Where are these modules used?​

  • Scraping data from websites automatically.

  • Testing web applications to make sure they work well.

  • Adding extra features to web applications, like fetching data or making content dynamic.

  • Automating tasks like filling out forms or navigating through web pages.

  • Keeping an eye on website performance and analyzing how users interact with sites.

Various methods are used in browser.​

  • click - Clicks on a specified element on the page.
  • close - Closes the current page.
  • enter - Simulates the Enter key press on the current page.
  • extractText - Extracts text from the current page.
  • getContent - Retrieves the content of the current page.
  • getHTML - Retrieves the HTML content of the current page.
  • getMarkdown - Retrieves the Markdown content of the current page.
  • getPDF - Retrieves the PDF content of the current page.
  • getUrl - Retrieves the current URL of the browser's active page.
  • goToPage - Navigates to a specified URL.
  • newPage - Opens a new page in the browser.
  • pdfToText - Converts the PDF content of the current page to text.
  • screenshot - Takes a screenshot of the current page.
  • scroll - Scrolls the current page in a specified direction by a specified number of pixels.
  • search - Performs a search on the current page using a specified query.
  • type - Types text into a specified element on the page.