Click a link within an iFrame which opens a new tab and switch to it

Question

I am working on a code which includes clicking on a link and that should open in a new tab using webdriver, the problem is.The supposed link is contained in iFrame, soshift+click isn't working

private void openInNewTabAndSwitch(WebElement linkElement) {

// logic of opening in new tab goes here...

Actions newTab = new Actions(driver);

newTab.keyDown(Keys.SHIFT).click(linkElement).keyUp(Keys.SHIFT).build().perform();

Set<String> windowSet = driver.getWindowHandles();

         driver.switchTo().window((String) windowSet.toArray()[1]); }

I cannot find the href attribute since some javascript function is opening it using some onClick()

<a onclick="javascript:LinkOccam (this, 'opportunity');">Mednomics Proposition</a>

It simply opens the required page in same tab.

Answer 1

While switching the TAB induce WebDriverWait and switch accordingly. Below code will help you:

private void openInNewTabAndSwitch(WebElement linkElement) 

{

    String parentTab = driver.getWindowHandle();

    Actions newTab = new Actions(driver);

    newTab.keyDown(Keys.CONTROL).click(linkElement).keyUp(Keys.CONTROL).build().perform();

    WebDriverWait wait = new WebDriverWait(driver,5);

    wait.until(ExpectedConditions.numberOfWindowsToBe(2));

    Set<String> windowSet = driver.getWindowHandles();

    for(String tab:windowSet)

    {

        if(!parentTab.equalsIgnoreCase(tab))

        {

            driver.switchTo().window(tab);

            //do your work in the newly opened TAB

        }

    }

}