> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.does.qa/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.does.qa/elements/selector-types.md).

# Selector Types

- [CSS](https://docs.does.qa/elements/selector-types/css.md): Use CSS selectors to locate elements based on their styling properties and structure in the DOM.
- [XPath](https://docs.does.qa/elements/selector-types/xpath.md): Use XPath expressions to navigate and select elements within the XML or HTML document.
- [Visible Text](https://docs.does.qa/elements/selector-types/visible-text.md): Locate elements based on the visible text they contain. This is matched without case sensitivity.
- [Test ID](https://docs.does.qa/elements/selector-types/test-id.md): Locate elements using custom Test ID attributes added specifically for testing.


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