Lesson 10: RanoreXPath Editor

In this section you will learn about

The advantages of Advanced RanoreXPath Editor

As you might know, the RanoreXPath expression is a powerful identifier of UI elements for desktop and Web applications.  To learn more about the RanoreXPath click here: RanoreXPath Syntax


The Advanced RanoreXPath Editor assists you in setting up the RanoreXPath of your components in an easy and well-arranged way. So if you track some UI component with the Ranorex Spy and you want to make the RanoreXPath of this component more readable or you’d like to simply modify the RanoreXPath you tracked, before the Advanced RanoreXPath Editor is the tool to use.

How to access the Advanced RanoreXPath Editor

You can simply follow this: Everywhere a RanoreXpath is visible in a Ranorex Tool you can edit this RanoreXPath with the Advanced RanoreXPath Editor.

More precisely, this will be applicable in Ranorex Repositories and in the Ranorex Spy. You can access the Advanced RanoreXPath Editor by choosing any UI Element in Repository or in Spy and switch into edit mode of the corresponding RanoreXPath by simply right-clicking on the path.

In edit mode you will see a magic wand which will start the Advanced RanoreXPath Editor when clicked
Click magic wand to open RanoreXPath Editor