[RESOLVED] Web Scrapping (getting output from the web)

[JXDOS]

Hi,
I am trying to extract some data from the webpage's element. Since it is based on the input I type in, the length of the output is different for every different input.

The format of the data I am trying to extract is always as follows:

<div id="result"><div style="padding:0.6em;">Vast</div></div>

I want what ever word/phrase of any length that is between "0.6em;">" and "</div>"

earlier methods I've used for inputs was WebBrowser1.Document.GetElementById("Text").SetAttribute("value", TextBox1.Text)

I was wondering if there is something as simple for extracting the output.

Thanks in advance

[J-Deezy]

You can try:

Dim elem As HtmlElement = WebBrowser1.Document.GetElementByID("result")
Dim innerString As String = elem.InnerText
MsgBox(innerString)

[JXDOS]

Actually, thanks so much. I just realised it was because the webpage didn't finish loading.

[JXDOS]

What if there isn't an Id? Like in the example below:

<div  class="dct-em"> 
<span class="dct-tt">A rope with its ends fastened at different points to a spar or other object in order to provide a purchase</span> 
</div> 
</li> 
<li class="dct-em"
               > 
<div  class="dct-em"> 
<span class="dct-tt">A team of people or animals, in particular</span> 
</div> 
</li> 
<li class="dct-em"
               > 
<div  class="dct-em"> 
<span class="dct-tt">A matched pair of horses, mules, or oxen</span> 
</div>

I just want to extract the 3 chunks of text.

[J-Deezy]

Try something like this:

Dim InnerStringEnum As IEnumerable(Of String) = From h As HtmlElement In WebBrowser1.Document.GetElements.GetElementsByTagName("span") _
Where h.GetAttribute("className").Equals("dct-tt") _
Select h.InnerText
 
For each s As String in InnerStringEnum
    MsgBox(s)
Next

[JXDOS]

Thanks again, your solutions work great!