Selenium WebDriver not waiting for AJAX calls to complete - how to implement explicit waits correctly?
I keep running into I've looked through the documentation and I'm still confused about I'm using Selenium WebDriver with Java to automate a web application that heavily relies on AJAX. My issue is that some elements are not being found because they appear only after AJAX calls are completed, but my script continues executing without waiting for these calls to finish. I've tried using the `Thread.sleep()` method, but it's not a reliable solution as it doesn't account for network conditions or the actual time taken by AJAX requests. Instead, I switched to using `WebDriverWait` with expected conditions. Here’s the code snippet I’m currently using: ```java WebDriver driver = new ChromeDriver(); driver.get("https://example.com"); WebDriverWait wait = new WebDriverWait(driver, 10); try { WebElement element = wait.until(ExpectedConditions.visibilityOfElementLocated(By.id("dynamicElement"))); } catch (TimeoutException e) { System.out.println("Element not found within the specified wait time."); } ``` However, I still encounter issues where `TimeoutException` is thrown, indicating that the element could not be found within the 10-second window. I've checked the element's presence manually, and it does appear after a few seconds, but sometimes it seems the script attempts to find the element too early. I've read that sometimes AJAX requests can be tricky because they don’t always guarantee a visible state even when the network activity has stopped. I've also tried adding a check for the presence of an overlay spinner that disappears after loading, but it seems unreliable as well. Are there best practices or design patterns you would recommend to handle waiting for AJAX calls more effectively in Selenium? Any input on how to ensure that my script reliably waits for dynamic elements to load would be greatly appreciated. For context: I'm using Java on Windows. How would you solve this?