Use 'Capture Following Text' option to scrape data from details pages

While extracting data from details pages (page reached by navigating a link from the start page), it is recommended that the ‘Capture Following Text‘ option be used whenever possible to correctly and consistently scrape data.
This is because the layout and the amount of data displayed in details pages may not be consistent. For example, if you are trying to scrape Amazon products listing, the data displayed in the product details page (page reached by clicking the product link from the search results) may vary slightly from product to product. Here, if you are tying to extract the Shipping Weight under Product Details, instead of clicking on the data (example: ‘1.2 pounds’) click on the heading ‘Shipping Weight’ and apply the ‘Capture following text’ option under the ‘More Options’ button.
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So in summary, if the data to be extracted comes under a heading, always click the heading and apply the ‘Capture following Text’ option. This ensures that the data is scraped from all similar pages without missing any, even if the page contents varies slightly.
 

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