Python Selenium: how to change "disabled" attribute to "enabled" [duplicate]

Question

I use this code:

commit = driver.find_element(by=By.XPATH, value="/html/body/div[2]/div/div/div/form/div[1]/div[4]/button")
driver.execute_script("arguments[0].setAttribute('enabled', true)", commit)

But the attribute does not change.

I guess I'm using the .execute_script() function incorrectly.

I can change this attribute manually and it will give the result I want. Shown in screenshots:

How can i change this attribute with Selenium?

P.S. XPATH is correct.

Answer 1

There are few things to notice.

1. driver.find_element(by=By.XPATH should be

   driver.find_element(By.XPATH, "XPath here")
   

2. Do not use absolute xpath, instead use relative path.

   //button[@type='submit' and contains(@class,'gtm_reg_btn') and @disabled]
   

You will have to make sure that, it in unique in HTMLDOM.

Steps to check:

Press F12 in Chrome -> go to element section -> do a CTRL + F -> then paste the xpath and see, if your desired element is getting highlighted with 1/1 matching node.

Bit of change you will have to make here:

Instead of this:

driver.execute_script("arguments[0].setAttribute('enabled', true)", commit)

Use this:

driver.execute_script("arguments[0].setAttribute('disabled','enabled')", commit)