Selenium Interview Question 32 – What is the disadvantage of Absolute XPath & why is Relative XPath recommended?

What is the disadvantage of Absolute XPath & why is Relative XPath recommended?

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For simple changes on the application like moving the button from one place on the page to other place, the absolute XPath expression changes.

As Relative XPath expression won’t change with these simple UI changes on the pages, hence Relative XPath is recommended over Absolute XPath.

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