IE connector

The Internet Explorer (IE) connector enables you to perform various actions on the IE browser, applications, and their screen elements on the browser. For example, you can execute a method to open a website. You perform the actions through the methods.

You must first use, configure, and then expose the methods in the IE connector to use its methods.

• To use the IE connector, see Use a connector in RPA Desktop Design Studio.
• To configure the IE connector, see Configure the Internet Explorer connector.
• To expose the methods, see Use connector method.
• To use the methods, see Use a component in RPA Desktop Design Studio.

IE connector methods are available at the following levels:

• Connector
• Screen
• Element

Table 1. Types of IE connector methods

Method level	Description
Connector	These methods can open a website on the IE browser. It sets up the browser and application for the other methods to execute.
Screen	These methods perform various actions on the screens you have configured. For example, click a button.
Element	These methods perform various tasks on the various elements on the screen.

Note:

Automation support for frameset-based pages isn't available through the Chromium connector.

• Configure the Internet Explorer connector
  Access the IE connector methods at all levels by configuring the IE connector. When you configure the IE connector, you capture a screen and its elements.
• IE Connector methods
  The IE connector methods perform different tasks on the IE connector, screens, and the elements on the screens. The methods are available at the connector, screen, and the element levels and you can expose the methods by completing appropriate steps.
• Parameters of the IE connector methods
  Learn about the parameters of the Microsoft IE Connector (Internet Explorer) methods in RPA Desktop Design Studio.