Playwright · Middle · Question 67 of 75

How do you handle a cookie consent banner that appears randomly?

1Use force: true on every click in the suite
2Add waitForTimeout(5000) in every test to wait for it
3Use page.addLocatorHandler to close it when it appears

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Correct answer: Use page.addLocatorHandler to close it when it appears

Explanation

A locator handler runs whenever the overlay blocks an action, then the action continues. Setting a consent cookie up front is another option.

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