# radio\_button

A radio button is a graphical control element that is used to select one option from a set of choices.

Radio buttons are usually used in conjunction with textboxes, dropdowns, and other input controls

These can be selected or deselected by clicking it. The user typically selects one option from among two or more options.

Radio buttons are often used in forms to provide the user with mutually exclusive choices.

## Automation

When automating the radio buttons, Sometimes clicking on the selected radio button become de-selected. To handle this kind of scenarios QATTS handles the logical behavior from the user inputs.

QATTS simply checks the radio button status, If it is not in selected state. Performs click operation on web element. Refer to library for different ways of clicking. [Properties Library](/studio/ui-elements/properties-library.md)

My web application was maintaining the state of the radio button in different attribute. Yes, we got it handled as well.

| Property Name          | Property Value  |
| ---------------------- | --------------- |
| attName.selected       | YOUR\_ATTRIBUTE |
| attName.selected.value | DEFINED\_VALUE  |

When configured the above and at the time of execution

Step1 : QATTS extracts your attribute value (YOUR\_ATTRIBUTE ) and compares with the  DEFINED\_VALUE.

Step2 : If both doesn't match. it will click on the web element. Refer to library for different ways of clicking. [Properties Library](/studio/ui-elements/properties-library.md)


---

# Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation

If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question.

Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter:

```
GET https://docs.qatts.com/studio/ui-elements/radio_button.md?ask=<question>
```

The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language.
The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation.

Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.