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XPath local-name() SyntaxError: The expression is not a legal expression

I'm trying to web scrape a table from an iframe. In order to switch the driver to that frame I'm using driver.find_element_by_xpath, but the problem is that the path in the html code includes some namespaces that I cannot get Python to figure out using the local-name() function.
Here is the chunk of the HTML I'm using:
<xbrl:campo-captura xbrl:solo-lectura="true" xbrl:id-hecho-plantilla="ar_pros_CorporateStructure_11933a35-3932-44c0-b394-f0ebd4f722d2"
id="8a97271e-df5c-4fbe-bedf-513ea1508bf2"><div>
<div>
<i style="cursor:pointer; float:right;margin-right:-20px;" id="d9fa20ae-c55f-4344-baf5-0112a13827b6" class="i i-arrow-down-2 botonDetalleOperacionXbrl">
</i>
<div id="abrir_nota_F2a26d5a7-2934-4ff0-86df-7a8983c05e47" style="cursor:pointer;float:right;margin-right:-20px;margin-top:20px;" data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="right" title="Abrir nota">
<i class="fa fa-external-link"></i>
</div>
</div>
<div class="campoTextBlock">
<div id="F2a26d5a7-2934-4ff0-86df-7a8983c05e47">
<div class="celdaAnchoFijo textBlockLimit div-default divTextBlockMaximo" id="divAreaTextod9fa20ae-c55f-4344-baf5-0112a13827b6" style="overflow-y:hidden">
<iframe scrolling="no" id="frame_8a97271e-df5c-4fbe-bedf-513ea1508bf2" style="width:100%;height:100%" frameborder="0"></iframe>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div>
</div>
</div></xbrl:campo-captura>
I want to get to the "iframe" using something like:
framLogin= driver.find_element_by_xpath('//[local-name()="campo-captura"][#*[local-name()="id-
hecho-plantilla" and .="ar_pros_CorporateStructure_11933a35-3932-44c0-b394-f0ebd4f722d2"]]
/div[2]/div/div/iframe')
The message I get is
Given xpath expression ... is invalid: SyntaxError: Document.evaluate: The expression is not a legal expression.
I've already looked for more information but all I have found is not for Python.
I'm aware I could get to the iframe by using its id, but later on I want to make a loop to scrap the same tables in other URLs with the exact same format, and the iframe's id is not constant.

Your immediate syntax error can be fixed by changing
//[local-name()="campo-captura"]
to
//*[local-name()="campo-captura"]
^

Selenium python how to upload file when there is no input type file?

I am using Selenium python to automate a site. The problem I have face is, I have to upload file but there is no input type file available where I could have been using send_keys() method.
The File upload element:
<div id="data-assets-interior-file-upload" data-upload-properties="{"formId":"form-main-1","path":"data[assets][interior]","modalUpload":"Uploading...","warnExtensionsStrings":{"pdf":"<div class=\"a-box a-alert-inline a-alert-inline-warning\"><div class=\"a-box-inner a-alert-container\"><i class=\"a-icon a-icon-alert\"><\/i><div class=\"a-alert-content\">\n Most PDF files do not produce great results in an automated conversion process. We recommend using a Word, Mobi, ePUB or HTML file if you have one. <a href=\"\/en_US\/help\/topic\/A2GF0UFHIYG9VQ?ref_=_fg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Learn more.<\/a>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <div id=\"file-warn-actions\" class=\"a-form-actions a-spacing-none a-spacing-top-large\">\n <div class=\"a-row a-spacing-none\">\n <div class=\"a-column a-span6\">\n <span class=\"a-declarative\" data-action=\"potter-file-warn-extension-continue\" data-potter-file-warn-extension-continue=\"{}\">\n <span id=\"file-warn-extension-continue\" class=\"a-button a-button-base button-fill\"><span class=\"a-button-inner\"><button id=\"file-warn-extension-continue-announce\" class=\"a-button-text\" type=\"button\">\n Continue with PDF\n <\/button><\/span><\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"a-column a-span6 a-span-last\">\n <span class=\"a-declarative\" data-action=\"potter-file-warn-extension-cancel\" data-potter-file-warn-extension-cancel=\"{}\">\n <span id=\"file-warn-extension-cancel\" class=\"a-button a-button-primary button-fill\"><span class=\"a-button-inner\"><button id=\"file-warn-extension-cancel-announce\" class=\"a-button-text\" type=\"button\">\n I have another format\n <\/button><\/span><\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>","pdf-header":"Do you have another format?"},"acceptedExtensions":"doc,docx,zip,htm,html,mobi,azw,epub,rtf,txt,pdf,kpf","multipart":null,"persistSuccess":true,"warnExtensions":["pdf"],"key":"save","url":"\/en_US\/title-setup\/kindle\/A3U1YUNVSBYTMZ\/content\/action\/save","workflowId":"assets.interior","assetType":"DIGITAL_BOOK_BLOCK"}" class="a-section jele-file-field">
<div class="a-section a-spacing-none file-upload-options-section">
<p class="a-spacing-small">
</p>
<div class="a-row file-upload-extra-info-message-section">
<div class="a-column a-span12">
<div class="a-box a-alert a-alert-info"><div class="a-box-inner a-alert-container"><i class="a-icon a-icon-alert"></i><div class="a-alert-content">Use Kindle Create to transform your manuscript to an eBook with professional book themes, images, and Table of Contents. Click here to download for free.</div></div></div>
</div>
</div>
<br/>
<div class="a-row file-upload-browse-section">
<div class="a-column a-span12">
<span class="a-declarative" data-action="browse-clicked" data-browse-clicked="{"signInRequired":false,"id":"data-assets-interior-file-upload"}">
<span id="data-assets-interior-file-upload-browse-button" class="a-button a-button-primary file-upload-browse-button"><span class="a-button-inner"><button id="data-assets-interior-file-upload-browse-button-announce" class="a-button-text" type="button">
Upload Book
</button></span></span>
</span>
<span class="a-declarative" data-action="file-selected" data-file-selected="{}" id="data-assets-interior-uploader">
<span class="fileuploader a-hidden"></span>
</span>
<p class="a-spacing-top-small a-size-mini a-color-tertiary a-text-italic">
</p>
</div>
</div>
<input type="hidden" name="" value="doc,docx,zip,htm,html,mobi,azw,epub,rtf,txt,pdf,kpf" id="data-assets-interior-file-upload-accepted-extensions" class="accepted-extensions"/>
</div> </div>
Can anyone let me know, how to handle this scenario? If you are gonna recommend me some other library for it then please post relevant examples in python as well. Thank you

Using python selenium to click a ng-click button and upload a file

I am very new to python and selenium, but I need to use selenium to automatically upload some files.
There is a button I have to click, and it will pop a window in which I can select a file to upload.
And the HTML for this button is:
<button class="md-button md-default-theme" ng-transclude="" ng-show="excelshow" ng-click="selectFile()" tabindex="0" aria-hidden="false" style=""><span class="ng-scope">
Excel upload
</span><div class="md-ripple-container" style=""></div></button>
I have no idea how to click this button with selenium and upload the selected file.
I have tried to use driver.find_element_by_class_name('md-button md-default-theme') or driver.find_element_by_css_selector, but it doesn't work.
I think maybe I am using the find_elements_by_css_selector in a wrong way.
Thank you for your help!
EDIT:
The more complete content is here:
<md-toolbar style="background-color: white !important" class="md-default-theme">
<div class="md-toolbar-tools">
<span>Manage Menu</span>
<!-- fill up the space between left and right area -->
<span flex=""></span>
<!-- ngIf: isAuth --><div ng-if="isAuth" class="ng-scope">
<input type="file" style="display:none" id="file" name="file" onchange="angular.element(this).scope().upexecl(this)">
<button class="md-button md-default-theme" ng-transclude="" ng-click="DownLoadS()" tabindex="0"><span class="ng-scope">
Download Example
</span></button>
<button class="md-button md-default-theme" ng-transclude="" ng-show="excelshow" ng-click="selectFile()" tabindex="0" aria-hidden="false" style=""><span class="ng-scope">
Excel upload
</span></button>
<button class="md-button md-default-theme" ng-transclude="" ng-show="offering" ng-click="onlineSave()" tabindex="0" aria-hidden="false" style=""><span class="ng-binding ng-scope">
Save online
</span></button>
<button class="md-button md-default-theme ng-hide" ng-transclude="" ng-click="CancelEditSave()" ng-show="editshow" tabindex="0" aria-hidden="true"><span class="ng-binding ng-scope">
Cancel edit
</span></button>
</div><!-- end ngIf: isAuth -->
</div>
</md-toolbar>
Thank you for your help!

md-button md-default-theme is 2 class names: md-button & md-default-theme. .find_element_by_class_name() only takes a single parameter consisting of a single class name, e.g. .find_element_by_class_name("md-button"). That may or may not find the element you want based on whether that class name uniquely locates the element that you want.
Another option would be to use a CSS selector so that you can use all three classes in a single locator, e.g
driver.find_element_by_css_selector('md-button.md-default-theme')
where the . indicates a class name in CSS selector syntax.
Hope it helps :)

Can selenium find_element_by_xpath in outlook online?

I'm having trouble finding elements by xpath or id inside of outlook's online html. I'm using selenium and python. Here is what I've wrote.
from selenium import webdriver
from selenium.webdriver.common.keys import Keys
from selenium.common.exceptions import NoSuchElementException #imports
browser = webdriver.Chrome('C:\\Users\\...')
browser.get('https://www.office.com/...') #setup
#then some code to sign into outlook online
browser.find_element_by_xpath('//*[#id="_ariaId_64"]/div/div/div[1]')
browser.find_element_by_xpath('//*[#id="MailFolderPane.FavoritesFolders"]/div[19]')
browser.find_element_by_id('_ariaId_68') #attempts to find an element in outlook
this is the element I'm trying to access. I would post the entire html, but there is just so much. I'm brand new to all things code so go easy on me :)
<div>
<div id="_ariaId_68" aria-expanded="false" draggable="true" dropzone="string:text/plain">
<div autoid="_n_R" class="_n_44 canShowFavoritesAction" role="treeitem" aria-expanded="false" aria-labelledby="_ariaId_68.folder _ariaId_68.ucount" aria-haspopup="true" tabindex="-1">
<div class="_n_S3 nowrap border-color-transparent _n_X3" style="padding-left: 4px;">
<div class="_n_V3 _n_54">
<span autoid="_n_S" class="_n_W3 ms-font-m ms-fwt-sl _n_Y3" id="_ariaId_68.folder" title="Sent Items">Sent Items</span>
<div class="_n_24 ms-bg-color-neutralLighter"> <span autoid="_n_T" class="ms-font-m _n_Z3 ms-fwt-sb ms-fcl-tp" aria-hidden="true"></span> </div>
<span class="ms-font-s ms-fcl-ns" aria-hidden="true" aria-expanded="false" aria-haspopup="true" tabindex="-1"> </span> <button autoid="_n_U" type="button" class="_n_34 ms-fwt-r ms-fcl-ns o365button hidden" style="display: none;" tabindex="-1"></button> <span style="display: none;" aria-hidden="true"></span>
</div>
<div class="_n_14 hidden"><button autoid="_n_V" type="button" class="_n_04 firefoxFavorite o365button" title="Remove from Favorites" aria-labelledby="_ariaId_69"><span class="_fc_3 owaimg ms-Icon--star ms-icon-font-size-18 ms-fcl-ns-b"> </span><span class="_fc_4 o365buttonLabel _fc_2" id="_ariaId_69" style="display: none;"></span></button></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>

Assuming you're trying to find the SENT ITEMS's - web element.
The SENT ITEM link does not seem to be the visible area [when you have more sub folders inside Inbox, this usually happens] and hence you first make a scroll to view to the element before performing anything on the element.
Here are the options to bring the element to visible area
Try with following xpath
//span[#title='Sent Items']

python-selenium returning element is not interactable error

I am using selenium-python binding. I am getting the following error while trying to select and manipulate an element. (using Chromedriver)
Message: invalid element state: Element is not currently interactable and may not be manipulated
I think the element is successfully selected with the following syntax: but I cannot manipulate it with, for example, clear() or send_keys("some value"). I would like to fill the text area, but I cannot make it work. If you have experienced similar problems, please share your thought. Thank you.
UPDATE: I noticed html is changing as I manually type to style="display: none" that might be a reason for this error. Modified the code below. Can you please point out any solution?
driver.find_element(by='xpath', value="//table[#class='input table']//input[#id='gwt-debug-url-suggest-box']")
or
driver.find_element(by='xpath', value="//input[#id='gwt-debug-url-suggest-box']")
or
driver.find_element_by_id("gwt-uid-47")
or
driver.find_element(by='xpath', value="//div[contains(#class, 'sppb-b')][normalize-space()='www.example.com/page']")
Here is the html source code:
<div>
<div class="spH-c" id="gwt-uid-64"> Your landing page </div>
<div class="spH-f">
<table class="input-table" width="100%">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td class="spA-e">
<div class="sppb-a" id="gwt-uid-47">
<div class="sppb-b spA-b" aria-hidden="true" style="display: none;">www.example.com/page</div>
<input type="text" class="spC-a sppb-c" id="gwt-debug-url-suggest-box" aria-labelledby="gwt-uid-64 gwt-uid-47" dir="">
</div>
<div class="error" style="display:none" id="gwt-debug-invalid-url-error-message" role="alert"> Please enter a valid URL. </div>
</td>
<td class="spB-b">
<div class="spB-a" aria-hidden="true" style="display: none;"></div>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</div>
</div>

Have you tried selecting by:
driver.find_element_by_id("gwt-debug-url-suggest-box")
driver.send_keys("Your input")
This way you are selecting the input directly.
Anyway,the link to the page would help.