Cypress · Middle · Question 18 of 77

How do you query elements inside shadow DOM?

1Shadow DOM can't be reached by Cypress at all
2Use XPath, the only selector that works there
3includeShadowDom: true in config or .shadow()

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Correct answer: includeShadowDom: true in config or .shadow()

Explanation

With the config option, cy.get searches shadow roots. .shadow() steps into a specific host's shadow root.

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Cypress: Configuration ↗

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