To find an element by its HTML code in Selenium, you can use the ExecuteScript method to execute JavaScript code that returns the element corresponding to the provided HTML code. Here's an example of how to do this using C#:

Install the required NuGet packages:

Install-Package OpenQA.Selenium.Chrome.WebDriver -Version 3.141.0
Install-Package OpenQA.Selenium.Support.UI -Version 3.141.0

Create a method to find an element by its HTML code:

using OpenQA.Selenium;
using OpenQA.Selenium.Support.UI;
using System;
using System.Text.RegularExpressions;

public static IWebElement FindElementByHtml(this IWebDriver driver, string htmlCode)
{
    // Execute JavaScript to create a new element with the provided HTML code
    var script = $@"var div = document.createElement('div'); div.innerHTML = arguments[0]; document.body.appendChild(div); return div.children[0];";
    var element = (IWebElement)driver.ExecuteScript(script, htmlCode);

    // Remove the created element from the DOM
    driver.ExecuteScript("document.body.removeChild(document.body.children[document.body.children.length - 1]);");

    return element;
}

Use the FindElementByHtml method in your test code:

using OpenQA.Selenium;
using System;

namespace SeleniumFindElementByHtmlExample
{
    class Program
    {
        static void Main(string[] args)
        {
            // Set up the WebDriver
            IWebDriver driver = new ChromeDriver();
            driver.Manage().Window.Maximize();

            // Navigate to the target web page
            driver.Navigate().GoToUrl("https://www.example.com");

            // Find an element by its HTML code
            IWebElement element = driver.FindElementByHtml(@"
                

                    
Example Heading
                    
Example paragraph text.
                
");

            // Perform any additional actions as needed

            // Close the browser
            driver.Quit();
        }
    }
}

In this example, we first create a method called FindElementByHtml that takes an IWebDriver instance and a string containing the HTML code as input. Inside the method, we use the ExecuteScript method to execute JavaScript code that creates a new element with the provided HTML code, appends it to the document body, and returns the created element.

We then remove the created element from the DOM using another ExecuteScript call. The method returns the created element as an IWebElement.

In the test code, we set up the WebDriver, navigate to the target web page, and use the FindElementByHtml method to find an element by its HTML code. After finding the element, you can perform any additional actions as needed.

Remember to replace the HTML code in the FindElementByHtml method call with the actual HTML code you want to use.

An HTTP proxy works as an intermediary between a client (usually a web browser) and a web server. It receives HTTP requests from the client, forwards them to the appropriate web server, and then returns the web server's response back to the client. The primary purpose of an HTTP proxy is to provide various benefits such as privacy, caching, and content filtering.

To add a site to proxy exceptions, you need to configure your proxy settings to bypass the proxy for specific domains or websites. The process may vary depending on the browser or operating system you are using. Here, I will provide instructions for popular web browsers:

Google Chrome:
- Open Google Chrome.
- Click on the three dots (⠇) in the top right corner of the Chrome window.
- Select "Settings" from the dropdown menu.
- Scroll down and click on "Advanced" at the bottom of the page.
- Under the "System" section, click on "Open proxy settings."
- In the Windows Settings window, go to the "Exceptions" tab.
- Click on the "Add" button.
- Enter the domain or IP address of the site you want to add to the exceptions list in the "Address" field.
- Click "OK" to save the exception.

Mozilla Firefox:
- Open Mozilla Firefox.
- Click on the three lines (⠇) in the top right corner of the Firefox window.
- Select "Options" or "Preferences" from the dropdown menu.
- Go to the "General" tab, and click on "Settings..." in the "Network Proxy" section.
- In the Connection Settings window, click on "Settings..." under the "Dial-up networking" section.
- In the Internet Properties window, go to the "Security" tab.
- Click on "Restricted Sites" and then "Sites."
- Click on "Add" and enter the domain or IP address of the site you want to add to the exceptions list.
- Click "Close" and then "OK" to save the exception.

To configure a Socks5 proxy for Chrome in Selenium using Python, you can use the --proxy-server command-line option with the Socks5 proxy address. Here's an example using the webdriver.Chrome class in Python:

from selenium import webdriver
from selenium.webdriver.chrome.service import Service as ChromeService

# Socks5 proxy configuration
socks5_proxy = "socks5://127.0.0.1:1080"  # Replace with your actual Socks5 proxy address

# Configure Chrome options with proxy settings
chrome_options = webdriver.ChromeOptions()
chrome_options.add_argument(f'--proxy-server={socks5_proxy}')

# Create a Chrome WebDriver instance with the configured options
chrome_service = ChromeService(executable_path="path/to/chromedriver")  # Replace with the actual path
driver = webdriver.Chrome(service=chrome_service, options=chrome_options)

# Example: Navigate to a website using the configured proxy
driver.get("https://www.example.com")

# Perform other actions with the WebDriver as needed

# Close the browser window
driver.quit()

- Replace "socks5://127.0.0.1:1080" with the actual Socks5 proxy address you want to use.
- Download the ChromeDriver executable from the official ChromeDriver download page and provide the path to the executable in the executable_path parameter of ChromeService.
- Update the driver.get() method to navigate to the website you want.

Make sure to have the selenium library installed (pip install selenium) and ensure that the ChromeDriver version is compatible with the Chrome browser installed on your system.

A server proxy is software installed on a computer on a network that allows you to make requests to other computers on your behalf. A server proxy is a kind of intermediary that ensures the secure exchange of data.