Deprecate browser-level fill(), type(), check(), uncheck() #933
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Solution for:
#8
#162
#684
This PR adds a generic find method to replace the browser level actions. Currently it uses name, so the following are equivalent:
In 2021, find_by_name is significantly less useful than css or xpath. By exposing a generic find with an API for controlling which strategy is used, the browser level methods become unnecessary, but the shorthand style of writing scripts is preserved and made relevant for more people, eg:
This also removes any need to deprecate find_by_x methods.
Roadmap:
#933
Future: