xpath for next set of records in navigation

xml: Using Webscraper called " Data Miner"

I'm trying to get syntax correct for xpath to automatically navigate to next page.

It is asking me for   "Next Page Element Xpath:"

trying to use this below but it is not working: keeps saying it cant find element

//a[@class='page_numbers']/following-sibling::a[1]


<div class="col-md-12 no-padding pagination-container">
	
		
			<div class="ref-pagination col-md-8 col-lg-9 no-padding pull-right">
				<ul class="pagination pull-right">
					<li class="first">
							
								<a href="javascript:void(0);" class="diabled-anchor"> <span>First</span>
								</a>
							
							
						</li>
					<li class="prev">
							
								<a href="javascript:void(0);" class="diabled-anchor"> <span><</span>
								</a>
							
							
						</li>

					
					
						<li class="page_numbers"><a
							href="NextRecordsReferenced.do?id=1"><strong>1</strong><span
								class="hidden">1</span></a></li>
						
					
						<li class="page_numbers"><a
							href="NextRecordsReferenced.do?id=2"><strong>2</strong><span
								class="hidden">2</span></a></li>
						
					
						<li class="page_numbers"><a
							href="NextRecordsReferenced.do?id=3"><strong>3</strong><span
								class="hidden">3</span></a></li>
						
					
						<li class="page_numbers"><a
							href="NextRecordsReferenced.do?id=4"><strong>4</strong><span
								class="hidden">4</span></a></li>
						
					
						<li class="page_numbers"><a
							href="NextRecordsReferenced.do?id=5"><strong>5</strong><span
								class="hidden">5</span></a></li>
						
					
					<li class="next">
							
								<a href="javascript:void(0);" class="diabled-anchor"> <span>></span>
								</a>
							
							
						</li>
					<li class="last">
							
								<a href="javascript:void(0);" class="diabled-anchor"> <span>Last</span>
								</a>
							
							
						</li>
				</ul>
			</div>
			<div class="col-md-4 col-lg-3 col-sm-12 no-padding pull-left">
				<span class="item_per_label">Items per Page:</span>
				<div class="dropdown display_item_grid pull-left">
					<button class="btn btn-default dropdown-toggle" type="button"
						id="dropdownMenu1" data-toggle="dropdown" aria-expanded="true">
						16 <span class="caret"></span>
					</button>
					<ul class="dropdown-menu" role="menu"
						aria-labelledby="dropdownMenu1">
						<li role="presentation"><a role="menuitem" class="selected"
							tabindex="-1" href="javascript:void(0);">16</a></li>
						<li role="presentation"><a role="menuitem" tabindex="-1"
							href="javascript:void(0);">32</a></li>
						<li role="presentation"><a role="menuitem" tabindex="-1"
							href="javascript:void(0);">48</a></li>
					</ul>
				</div>
			</div>

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fordraiders
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mccarlIT Business Systems Analyst / Software DeveloperCommented:
//a[@class='page_numbers']/following-sibling::a[1]
keeps saying it cant find element

Which would be correct because there are no <a> elements that have a class of "page_numbers"

You would need something like this...

//li[@class='next']/a


But I am also unsure as to if this will even work once you have the right element selected. I'm sure it would work if the link were real links, with URL's to take you to the next page, but it appears that these are just managed javascript which knows how to load the next page. Anyway, I guess you just have to try it and see.

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FordraidersAuthor Commented:
mccarl,
"But I am also unsure as to if this will even work once you have the right element selected. I'm sure it would work if the link were real links, with URL's to take you to the next page, but it appears that these are just managed javascript which knows how to load the next page. Anyway, I guess you just have to try it and see."

Thanks and yes, it's a managed javascript routine. i think that is my problem.
So  there is not way to get the xpath string to include the routine ?

NextRecordsReferenced.do

Thanks
fordraiders
FordraidersAuthor Commented:
mccarl, Based on the syntax you gave me

I tried this and it worked.

//li[@class='page_numbers']/a

I replaced 'next' with 'page_numbers'

that works..

now when the pagination needs to end in data miner, it goes back to the beginning and starts over.

But thats not your problem.

Thanks
fordraiders
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