Get HTML Code
Gets the HTML code of a web page.
Command availability: IBM RPA SaaS and IBM RPA on premises
Description
Gets the HTML code of the currently active tab in the web page.
Script syntax
IBM RPA's proprietary scripting language has a syntax similar to other programming languages. The script syntax defines the command's syntax in the script file. You can work with this syntax in IBM RPA Studio's Script mode.
webGetHtmlSource (String)=value
Dependencies
Use the Start Browser (webStart) command to start a browser or use the Find Internet Explorer Browser (findBrowser) command
to attach the Microsoft Internet Explorer before using Get HTML Code (webGetHtmlSource) command.
Output parameter
| Designer mode label | Script mode name | Accepted variable types | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| HTML code | value |
Text |
Returns text with the page's full HTML code. |
Example
Use the Start Browser (webStart) to start web manipulation, navigate to the IBM web page, then use the Get HTML Code (webGetHtmlSource) command to get the
full HTML code from the IBM homepage.
defVar --name htmlCode --type String
webStart --name browser --type "Chrome"
webNavigate --url "www.ibm.com"
webGetHtmlSource htmlCode=value
webClose --name browser
logMessage --message "${htmlCode}" --type "Info"
// Displays the HTML retrieved from the page and stored in ${htmlCode} in the console.