How to retrieve adjacent elements using Xpath

To retrieve adjacent elements using XPath, the following method can be used:

1. Using the following-sibling axis: You can use following-sibling:: in an XPath expression, followed by the tag name of the adjacent element or a wildcard *, to retrieve the adjacent elements. For example, to get the next adjacent element, you can use following-sibling::*[1].
2. By using the preceding-sibling axis in XPath, you can specify preceding-sibling:: in the expression and then follow it with the tag name or wildcard * of the adjacent element to retrieve the neighboring elements. For example, to retrieve the previous adjacent element, you can use preceding-sibling::*[1].

Here is an example XPath expression that retrieves the next adjacent element of the current element.

following-sibling::*[1]

Similarly, you can use “preceding-sibling::*[1]” to retrieve the previous adjacent element of the current element.

Note: The above method assumes that neighboring elements are siblings at the same level, and no other elements are inserted in between. If neighboring elements are not siblings at the same level, or if other elements are inserted in between, the XPath expression may need to be adjusted accordingly.