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Part 2 · Core Interactions · intermediate · ~35 min · Chapter 17 of 61

11. Alerts, Dialogs, Popups

page.on("dialog", lambda dialog: dialog.accept()) page.get_by_role("button", name="Delete account").click() # triggers confirm() Native browser dialogs (alert(), confirm(), prompt()) block all further JavaScript execution until dismissed. You must register a handler before triggering the action that opens the dialog — if you forget, the dialog blocks the page indefinitely and your test times out w

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Overview

Native browser dialogs (alert(), confirm(), prompt()) block all further JavaScript execution until dismissed. You must register a handler before triggering the action that opens the dialog — if you forget, the dialog blocks the page indefinitely and your test times out waiting.

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page.on("dialog", lambda dialog: dialog.accept())
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  • page.on("dialog", lambda dialog: dialog.accept()) page.get_by_role("button", nam
  • You must register a handler before triggering the action that opens the dialog —

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