Octoparse provides users with the ability to interact with webpages and select specific elements through a user-friendly point-and-click interface. Upon clicking on a desired element, a Tips panel will appear, offering pre-populated action suggestions. Despite its convenience, some users have encountered a predicament where the option to scrape the URL is not available when attempting to select a link.
This issue arises due to the fact that hyperlinks are typically defined using the A tag. However, in this particular case, Octoparse identifies the span tag of the element instead, which solely contains the text.
How do we resolve it?
To resolve this issue, one need not possess advanced technical knowledge. Simply refer to the HTML tag path located at the bottom of the Tips panel and select the A tag to modify the desired element. It should be noted that upon clicking on the A tag, the Tips panel will offer the option to extract the URL of the selected link.
Problem solved! Now you can continue with your task building.