[FIXED] Python Selenium not able to locate proper element for uploading a file

Issue

HTML code for "choose a file" button

<input name="ctl00$PlaceHolderMain$UploadDocumentSection$ctl05$InputFile" type="file" id="ctl00_PlaceHolderMain_UploadDocumentSection_ctl05_InputFile" class="ms-fileinput ms-fullWidth" size="35" onfocus="ResetSpFormOnSubmitCalled();" onchange="CheckAssetLibMediaExtension()" title="Choose a file">

Python Code

choose_file= browser.find_element_by_id('ctl00_PlaceHolderMain_UploadDocumentSection_ctl05_InputFile')
choose_file.send_keys(file_path)

But this is not working for me.

Solution

Some technology stacks will autogenerate the id's for elements and looking at how messy that id is it might be one of those. I would recommend using a different selector because of this.

This may work better for you if there is only one file upload button:

browser.find_element_by_css_selector('input.ms-fileinput')

Answered By - Ryan Nygard