playwright/docs/src/api/class-locatorassertions.md

# class: LocatorAssertions
* langs: java, python, js

The [LocatorAssertions] class provides assertion methods that can be used to make assertions about the [Locator] state in the tests. A new instance of [LocatorAssertions] is created by calling [`method: PlaywrightAssertions.expectLocator`]:

```js
import { test, expect } from '@playwright/test';

test('status becomes submitted', async ({ page }) => {
  // ...
  await page.click('#submit-button');
  await expect(page.locator('.status')).toHaveText('Submitted');
});
```

```java
...
import static com.microsoft.playwright.assertions.PlaywrightAssertions.assertThat;

public class TestLocator {
  ...
  @Test
  void statusBecomesSubmitted() {
    ...
    page.click("#submit-button");
    assertThat(page.locator(".status")).hasText("Submitted");
  }
}
```

```python async
from playwright.async_api import Page, expect

async def test_status_becomes_submitted(page: Page) -> None:
    # ..
    await page.click("#submit-button")
    await expect(page.locator(".status")).to_have_text("Submitted")
```

```python sync
from playwright.sync_api import Page, expect

def test_status_becomes_submitted(page: Page) -> None:
    # ..
    page.click("#submit-button")
    expect(page.locator(".status")).to_have_text("Submitted")
```

## method: LocatorAssertions.not
* langs: java, js
- returns: <[LocatorAssertions]>

Makes the assertion check for the opposite condition. For example, this code tests that the Locator doesn't contain text `"error"`:

```js
await expect(locator).not.toContainText('error');
```

```java
assertThat(locator).not().containsText("error");
```

## method: LocatorAssertions.NotToBeChecked
* langs: python

The opposite of [`method: LocatorAssertions.toBeChecked`].

### option: LocatorAssertions.NotToBeChecked.timeout = %%-assertions-timeout-%%

## method: LocatorAssertions.NotToBeDisabled
* langs: python

The opposite of [`method: LocatorAssertions.toBeDisabled`].

### option: LocatorAssertions.NotToBeDisabled.timeout = %%-assertions-timeout-%%

## method: LocatorAssertions.NotToBeEditable
* langs: python

The opposite of [`method: LocatorAssertions.toBeEditable`].

### option: LocatorAssertions.NotToBeEditable.timeout = %%-assertions-timeout-%%

## method: LocatorAssertions.NotToBeEmpty
* langs: python

The opposite of [`method: LocatorAssertions.toBeEmpty`].

### option: LocatorAssertions.NotToBeEmpty.timeout = %%-assertions-timeout-%%

## method: LocatorAssertions.NotToBeEnabled
* langs: python

The opposite of [`method: LocatorAssertions.toBeEnabled`].

### option: LocatorAssertions.NotToBeEnabled.timeout = %%-assertions-timeout-%%

## method: LocatorAssertions.NotToBeFocused
* langs: python

The opposite of [`method: LocatorAssertions.toBeFocused`].

### option: LocatorAssertions.NotToBeFocused.timeout = %%-assertions-timeout-%%

## method: LocatorAssertions.NotToBeHidden
* langs: python

The opposite of [`method: LocatorAssertions.toBeHidden`].

### option: LocatorAssertions.NotToBeHidden.timeout = %%-assertions-timeout-%%

## method: LocatorAssertions.NotToBeVisible
* langs: python

The opposite of [`method: LocatorAssertions.toBeVisible`].

### option: LocatorAssertions.NotToBeVisible.timeout = %%-assertions-timeout-%%


## method: LocatorAssertions.NotToContainText
* langs: python

The opposite of [`method: LocatorAssertions.toContainText`].

### param: LocatorAssertions.NotToContainText.expected
- `expected` <[string]|[RegExp]|[Array]<[string]|[RegExp]>>

Expected substring or RegExp or a list of those.

### option: LocatorAssertions.NotToContainText.useInnerText
- `useInnerText` <[boolean]>

Whether to use `element.innerText` instead of `element.textContent` when retrieving DOM node text.

### option: LocatorAssertions.NotToContainText.timeout = %%-assertions-timeout-%%

## method: LocatorAssertions.NotToHaveAttribute
* langs: python

The opposite of [`method: LocatorAssertions.toHaveAttribute`].

### param: LocatorAssertions.NotToHaveAttribute.name
- `name` <[string]>

Attribute name.

### param: LocatorAssertions.NotToHaveAttribute.value
- `value` <[string]|[RegExp]>

Expected attribute value.

### option: LocatorAssertions.NotToHaveAttribute.timeout = %%-assertions-timeout-%%

## method: LocatorAssertions.NotToHaveClass
* langs: python

The opposite of [`method: LocatorAssertions.toHaveClass`].

### param: LocatorAssertions.NotToHaveClass.expected
- `expected` <[string]|[RegExp]|[Array]<[string]|[RegExp]>>

Expected class or RegExp or a list of those.

### option: LocatorAssertions.NotToHaveClass.timeout = %%-assertions-timeout-%%

## method: LocatorAssertions.NotToHaveCount
* langs: python

The opposite of [`method: LocatorAssertions.toHaveCount`].

### param: LocatorAssertions.NotToHaveCount.count
- `count` <[int]>

Expected count.

### option: LocatorAssertions.NotToHaveCount.timeout = %%-assertions-timeout-%%

## method: LocatorAssertions.NotToHaveCSS
* langs: python

The opposite of [`method: LocatorAssertions.toHaveCSS`].

### param: LocatorAssertions.NotToHaveCSS.name
- `name` <[string]>

CSS property name.

### param: LocatorAssertions.NotToHaveCSS.value
- `value` <[string]|[RegExp]>

CSS property value.

### option: LocatorAssertions.NotToHaveCSS.timeout = %%-assertions-timeout-%%

## method: LocatorAssertions.NotToHaveId
* langs: python

The opposite of [`method: LocatorAssertions.toHaveId`].

### param: LocatorAssertions.NotToHaveId.id
- `id` <[string]|[RegExp]>

Element id.

### option: LocatorAssertions.NotToHaveId.timeout = %%-assertions-timeout-%%

## method: LocatorAssertions.NotToHaveJSProperty
* langs: python

The opposite of [`method: LocatorAssertions.toHaveJSProperty`].

### param: LocatorAssertions.NotToHaveJSProperty.name
- `name` <[string]>

Property name.

### param: LocatorAssertions.NotToHaveJSProperty.value
- `value` <[Serializable]>

Property value.

### option: LocatorAssertions.NotToHaveJSProperty.timeout = %%-assertions-timeout-%%

## method: LocatorAssertions.NotToHaveText
* langs: python

The opposite of [`method: LocatorAssertions.toHaveText`].

### param: LocatorAssertions.NotToHaveText.expected
- `expected` <[string]|[RegExp]|[Array]<[string]|[RegExp]>>

Expected substring or RegExp or a list of those.

### option: LocatorAssertions.NotToHaveText.useInnerText
- `useInnerText` <[boolean]>

Whether to use `element.innerText` instead of `element.textContent` when retrieving DOM node text.

### option: LocatorAssertions.NotToHaveText.timeout = %%-assertions-timeout-%%

## method: LocatorAssertions.NotToHaveValue
* langs: python

The opposite of [`method: LocatorAssertions.toHaveValue`].

### param: LocatorAssertions.NotToHaveValue.value
- `value` <[string]|[RegExp]>

Expected value.

### option: LocatorAssertions.NotToHaveValue.timeout = %%-assertions-timeout-%%


## method: LocatorAssertions.toBeChecked
* langs:
  - alias-java: isChecked

Ensures the [Locator] points to a checked input.

```js
const locator = page.locator('.subscribe');
await expect(locator).toBeChecked();
```

```java
assertThat(page.locator(".subscribe")).isChecked();
```

```python async
from playwright.async_api import expect

locator = page.locator(".subscribe")
await expect(locator).to_be_checked()
```

```python sync
from playwright.sync_api import expect

locator = page.locator(".subscribe")
expect(locator).to_be_checked()
```

### option: LocatorAssertions.toBeChecked.checked
- `checked` <[boolean]>

### option: LocatorAssertions.toBeChecked.timeout = %%-assertions-timeout-%%


## method: LocatorAssertions.toBeDisabled
* langs:
  - alias-java: isDisabled

Ensures the [Locator] points to a disabled element.

```js
const locator = page.locator('button.submit');
await expect(locator).toBeDisabled();
```

```java
assertThat(page.locator("button.submit")).isDisabled();
```

```python async
from playwright.async_api import expect

locator = page.locator("button.submit")
await expect(locator).to_be_disabled()
```

```python sync
from playwright.sync_api import expect

locator = page.locator("button.submit")
expect(locator).to_be_disabled()
```

### option: LocatorAssertions.toBeDisabled.timeout = %%-assertions-timeout-%%


## method: LocatorAssertions.toBeEditable
* langs:
  - alias-java: isEditable

Ensures the [Locator] points to an editable element.

```js
const locator = page.locator('input');
await expect(locator).toBeEditable();
```

```java
assertThat(page.locator("input")).isEditable();
```

```python async
from playwright.async_api import expect

locator = page.locator(".input")
await expect(locator).to_be_editable()
```

```python sync
from playwright.sync_api import expect

locator = page.locator(".input")
expect(locator).to_be_editable()
```

### option: LocatorAssertions.toBeEditable.timeout = %%-assertions-timeout-%%


## method: LocatorAssertions.toBeEmpty
* langs:
  - alias-java: isEmpty

Ensures the [Locator] points to an empty editable element or to a DOM node that has no text.

```js
const locator = page.locator('div.warning');
await expect(locator).toBeEmpty();
```

```java
assertThat(page.locator("div.warning")).isEmpty();
```

```python async
from playwright.async_api import expect

locator = page.locator("div.warning")
await expect(locator).to_be_empty()
```

```python sync
from playwright.sync_api import expect

locator = page.locator("div.warning")
expect(locator).to_be_empty()
```

### option: LocatorAssertions.toBeEmpty.timeout = %%-assertions-timeout-%%


## method: LocatorAssertions.toBeEnabled
* langs:
  - alias-java: isEnabled

Ensures the [Locator] points to an enabled element.

```js
const locator = page.locator('button.submit');
await expect(locator).toBeEnabled();
```

```java
assertThat(page.locator("button.submit")).isEnabled();
```

```python async
from playwright.async_api import expect

locator = page.locator("button.submit")
await expect(locator).to_be_enabled()
```

```python sync
from playwright.sync_api import expect

locator = page.locator("button.submit")
expect(locator).to_be_enabled()
```

### option: LocatorAssertions.toBeEnabled.timeout = %%-assertions-timeout-%%


## method: LocatorAssertions.toBeFocused
* langs:
  - alias-java: isFocused

Ensures the [Locator] points to a focused DOM node.

```js
const locator = page.locator('input');
await expect(locator).toBeFocused();
```

```java
assertThat(page.locator("input")).isFocused();
```

```python async
from playwright.async_api import expect

locator = page.locator('input')
await expect(locator).to_be_focused()
```

```python sync
from playwright.sync_api import expect

locator = page.locator('input')
expect(locator).to_be_focused()
```

### option: LocatorAssertions.toBeFocused.timeout = %%-assertions-timeout-%%


## method: LocatorAssertions.toBeHidden
* langs:
  - alias-java: isHidden

Ensures the [Locator] points to a hidden DOM node, which is the opposite of [visible](./actionability.md#visible).

```js
const locator = page.locator('.my-element');
await expect(locator).toBeHidden();
```

```java
assertThat(page.locator(".my-element")).isHidden();
```

```python async
from playwright.async_api import expect

locator = page.locator('.my-element')
await expect(locator).to_be_hidden()
```

```python sync
from playwright.sync_api import expect

locator = page.locator('.my-element')
expect(locator).to_be_hidden()
```

### option: LocatorAssertions.toBeHidden.timeout = %%-assertions-timeout-%%


## method: LocatorAssertions.toBeVisible
* langs:
  - alias-java: isVisible

Ensures the [Locator] points to a [visible](./actionability.md#visible) DOM node.

```js
const locator = page.locator('.my-element');
await expect(locator).toBeVisible();
```

```java
assertThat(page.locator(".my-element")).toBeVisible();
```

```python async
from playwright.async_api import expect

locator = page.locator('.my-element')
await expect(locator).to_be_visible()
```

```python sync
from playwright.sync_api import expect

locator = page.locator('.my-element')
expect(locator).to_be_visible()
```

### option: LocatorAssertions.toBeVisible.timeout = %%-assertions-timeout-%%

## method: LocatorAssertions.toContainText
* langs:
  - alias-java: containsText

Ensures the [Locator] points to an element that contains the given text. You can use regular expressions for the value as well.

```js
const locator = page.locator('.title');
await expect(locator).toContainText('substring');
await expect(locator).toContainText(/\d messages/);
```

```java
assertThat(page.locator(".title")).containsText("substring");
```

```python async
import re
from playwright.async_api import expect

locator = page.locator('.title')
await expect(locator).to_contain_text("substring")
await expect(locator).to_contain_text(re.compile(r"\d messages"))
```

```python sync
import re
from playwright.sync_api import expect

locator = page.locator('.title')
expect(locator).to_contain_text("substring")
expect(locator).to_contain_text(re.compile(r"\d messages"))
```

Note that if array is passed as an expected value, entire lists of elements can be asserted:

```js
const locator = page.locator('list > .list-item');
await expect(locator).toContainText(['Text 1', 'Text 4', 'Text 5']);
```

```java
assertThat(page.locator("list > .list-item")).containsText(new String[] {"Text 1", "Text 4", "Text 5"});
```

```python async
import re
from playwright.async_api import expect

locator = page.locator("list > .list-item")
await expect(locator).to_contain_text(["Text 1", "Text 4", "Text 5"])
```

```python sync
import re
from playwright.sync_api import expect

locator = page.locator("list > .list-item")
expect(locator).to_contain_text(["Text 1", "Text 4", "Text 5"])
```

### param: LocatorAssertions.toContainText.expected
* langs: python, js
- `expected` <[string]|[RegExp]|[Array]<[string]|[RegExp]>>

Expected substring or RegExp or a list of those.

### param: LocatorAssertions.toContainText.expected
* langs: java
- `expected` <[string]|[RegExp]|[Array]<[string]>|[Array]<[RegExp]>>

Expected substring or RegExp or a list of those.

### option: LocatorAssertions.toContainText.useInnerText
- `useInnerText` <[boolean]>

Whether to use `element.innerText` instead of `element.textContent` when retrieving DOM node text.

### option: LocatorAssertions.toContainText.timeout = %%-assertions-timeout-%%


## method: LocatorAssertions.toHaveAttribute
* langs:
  - alias-java: hasAttribute

Ensures the [Locator] points to an element with given attribute.

```js
const locator = page.locator('input');
await expect(locator).toHaveAttribute('type', 'text');
```

```java
assertThat(page.locator("input")).hasAttribute("type", "text");
```

```python async
from playwright.async_api import expect

locator = page.locator("input")
await expect(locator).to_have_attribute("type", "text")
```

```python sync
from playwright.sync_api import expect

locator = page.locator("input")
expect(locator).to_have_attribute("type", "text")
```

### param: LocatorAssertions.toHaveAttribute.name
- `name` <[string]>

Attribute name.

### param: LocatorAssertions.toHaveAttribute.value
- `value` <[string]|[RegExp]>

Expected attribute value.

### option: LocatorAssertions.toHaveAttribute.timeout = %%-assertions-timeout-%%

## method: LocatorAssertions.toHaveClass
* langs:
  - alias-java: hasClass

Ensures the [Locator] points to an element with given CSS class.

```js
const locator = page.locator('#component');
await expect(locator).toHaveClass(/selected/);
```

```java
assertThat(page.locator("#component")).hasClass(Pattern.compile("selected"));
```

```python async
from playwright.async_api import expect

locator = page.locator("#component")
await expect(locator).to_have_class(re.compile(r"selected"))
```

```python sync
from playwright.sync_api import expect

locator = page.locator("#component")
expect(locator).to_have_class(re.compile(r"selected"))
```

Note that if array is passed as an expected value, entire lists of elements can be asserted:

```js
const locator = page.locator('list > .component');
await expect(locator).toHaveClass(['component', 'component selected', 'component']);
```

```java
assertThat(page.locator("list > .component")).hasClass(new String[] {"component", "component selected", "component"});
```

```python async
from playwright.async_api import expect

locator = page.locator("list > .component")
await expect(locator).to_have_class(["component", "component selected", "component"])
```

```python sync
from playwright.sync_api import expect

locator = page.locator("list > .component")
expect(locator).to_have_class(["component", "component selected", "component"])
```

### param: LocatorAssertions.toHaveClass.expected
* langs: python, js
- `expected` <[string]|[RegExp]|[Array]<[string]|[RegExp]>>

Expected class or RegExp or a list of those.

### param: LocatorAssertions.toHaveClass.expected
* langs: java
- `expected` <[string]|[RegExp]|[Array]<[string]>|[Array]<[RegExp]>>

Expected class or RegExp or a list of those.

### option: LocatorAssertions.toHaveClass.timeout = %%-assertions-timeout-%%


## method: LocatorAssertions.toHaveCount
* langs:
  - alias-java: hasCount

Ensures the [Locator] resolves to an exact number of DOM nodes.

```js
const list = page.locator('list > .component');
await expect(list).toHaveCount(3);
```

```java
assertThat(page.locator("list > .component")).hasCount(3);
```

```python async
from playwright.async_api import expect

locator = page.locator("list > .component")
await expect(locator).to_have_count(3)
```

```python sync
from playwright.sync_api import expect

locator = page.locator("list > .component")
expect(locator).to_have_count(3)
```

### param: LocatorAssertions.toHaveCount.count
- `count` <[int]>

Expected count.

### option: LocatorAssertions.toHaveCount.timeout = %%-assertions-timeout-%%

## method: LocatorAssertions.toHaveCSS
* langs:
  - alias-java: hasCSS

Ensures the [Locator] resolves to an element with the given computed CSS style.

```js
const locator = page.locator('button');
await expect(locator).toHaveCSS('display', 'flex');
```

```java
assertThat(page.locator("button")).hasCSS("display", "flex");
```

```python async
from playwright.async_api import expect

locator = page.locator("button")
await expect(locator).to_have_css("display", "flex")
```

```python sync
from playwright.sync_api import expect

locator = page.locator("button")
expect(locator).to_have_css("display", "flex")
```

### param: LocatorAssertions.toHaveCSS.name
- `name` <[string]>

CSS property name.

### param: LocatorAssertions.toHaveCSS.value
- `value` <[string]|[RegExp]>

CSS property value.

### option: LocatorAssertions.toHaveCSS.timeout = %%-assertions-timeout-%%

## method: LocatorAssertions.toHaveId
* langs:
  - alias-java: hasId

Ensures the [Locator] points to an element with the given DOM Node ID.

```js
const locator = page.locator('input');
await expect(locator).toHaveId('lastname');
```

```java
assertThat(page.locator("input")).hasId("lastname");
```

```python async
from playwright.async_api import expect

locator = page.locator("input")
await expect(locator).to_have_id("lastname")
```

```python sync
from playwright.sync_api import expect

locator = page.locator("input")
expect(locator).to_have_id("lastname")
```

### param: LocatorAssertions.toHaveId.id
- `id` <[string]|[RegExp]>

Element id.

### option: LocatorAssertions.toHaveId.timeout = %%-assertions-timeout-%%


## method: LocatorAssertions.toHaveJSProperty
* langs:
  - alias-java: hasJSProperty

Ensures the [Locator] points to an element with given JavaScript property. Note that this property can be
of a primitive type as well as a plain serializable JavaScript object.

```js
const locator = page.locator('.component');
await expect(locator).toHaveJSProperty('loaded', true);
```

```java
assertThat(page.locator("input")).hasJSProperty("loaded", true);
```

```python async
from playwright.async_api import expect

locator = page.locator(".component")
await expect(locator).to_have_js_property("loaded", True)
```

```python sync
from playwright.sync_api import expect

locator = page.locator(".component")
expect(locator).to_have_js_property("loaded", True)
```

### param: LocatorAssertions.toHaveJSProperty.name
- `name` <[string]>

Property name.

### param: LocatorAssertions.toHaveJSProperty.value
- `value` <[Serializable]>

Property value.

### option: LocatorAssertions.toHaveJSProperty.timeout = %%-assertions-timeout-%%

## method: LocatorAssertions.toHaveText
* langs:
  - alias-java: hasText

Ensures the [Locator] points to an element with the given text. You can use regular expressions for the value as well.

```js
const locator = page.locator('.title');
await expect(locator).toHaveText(/Welcome, Test User/);
await expect(locator).toHaveText(/Welcome, .*/);
```

```java
assertThat(page.locator(".title")).hasText("Welcome, Test User");
assertThat(page.locator(".title")).hasText(Pattern.compile("Welcome, .*"));
```

```python async
import re
from playwright.async_api import expect

locator = page.locator(".title")
await expect(locator).to_have_text(re.compile(r"Welcome, Test User"))
await expect(locator).to_have_text(re.compile(r"Welcome, .*"))
```

```python sync
import re
from playwright.sync_api import expect

locator = page.locator(".title")
expect(locator).to_have_text(re.compile(r"Welcome, Test User"))
expect(locator).to_have_text(re.compile(r"Welcome, .*"))
```

Note that if array is passed as an expected value, entire lists of elements can be asserted:

```js
const locator = page.locator('list > .component');
await expect(locator).toHaveText(['Text 1', 'Text 2', 'Text 3']);
```

```java
assertThat(page.locator("list > .component")).hasText(new String[] {"Text 1", "Text 2", "Text 3"});
```

```python async
from playwright.async_api import expect

locator = page.locator("list > .component")
await expect(locator).to_have_text(["Text 1", "Text 2", "Text 3"])
```

```python sync
from playwright.sync_api import expect

locator = page.locator("list > .component")
expect(locator).to_have_text(["Text 1", "Text 2", "Text 3"])
```

### param: LocatorAssertions.toHaveText.expected
* langs: python, js
- `expected` <[string]|[RegExp]|[Array]<[string]|[RegExp]>>

Expected substring or RegExp or a list of those.

### param: LocatorAssertions.toHaveText.expected
* langs: java
- `expected` <[string]|[RegExp]|[Array]<[string]>|[Array]<[RegExp]>>

Expected substring or RegExp or a list of those.

### option: LocatorAssertions.toHaveText.useInnerText
- `useInnerText` <[boolean]>

Whether to use `element.innerText` instead of `element.textContent` when retrieving DOM node text.

### option: LocatorAssertions.toHaveText.timeout = %%-assertions-timeout-%%

## method: LocatorAssertions.toHaveValue
* langs:
  - alias-java: hasValue

Ensures the [Locator] points to an element with the given input value. You can use regular expressions for the value as well.

```js
const locator = page.locator('input[type=number]');
await expect(locator).toHaveValue(/[0-9]/);
```

```java
assertThat(page.locator("input[type=number]")).hasValue(Pattern.compile("[0-9]"));
```

```python async
import re
from playwright.async_api import expect

locator = page.locator("input[type=number]")
await expect(locator).to_have_value(re.compile(r"[0-9]"))
```

```python sync
import re
from playwright.sync_api import expect

locator = page.locator("input[type=number]")
expect(locator).to_have_value(re.compile(r"[0-9]"))
```

### param: LocatorAssertions.toHaveValue.value
- `value` <[string]|[RegExp]>

Expected value.

### option: LocatorAssertions.toHaveValue.timeout = %%-assertions-timeout-%%