# Basic Actions
[Basic elements](/docs/platform/utam/references/utam-grammar/page-object-elements.md#basic-elements) support different public methods depending on the array of `type` options set for the element.
The following sections list the methods available for each type.
## Base Element Actions
These methods are available by default for all elements.
| Action | Summary |
| --------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `containsElement` | Returns `true` if the current element contains an element with the selector provided as a parameter. The second optional parameter is a boolean to expand the element's shadowRoot when looking for the element. |
| `getAttribute` | Returns the string value of a given attribute. |
| `getClassAttribute` | Shortcut for `getAttribute("class")`, in Java actual method is called getClassAttribute(). |
| `getCssPropertyValue` | Returns the string value of a given CSS property. |
| `getRect` | Returns an `ElementRectangle` object with coordinates (`x` and `y` properties in JavaScript, `getX()` and `getY()` public methods in Java) and the size of the element (`width` and `height` properties in JavaScript, `getWidth()` and `getHeight()` public methods in Java). **This method returns void if you use it in a compose statement.** |
| `getText` | Returns a string with the `innerText` of an element. |
| `getTitle` | Shortcut for `getAttribute("title")`. |
| `getValue` | Returns the value of an `input` element's `value` property. |
| `isEnabled` | Returns `true` if the element is enabled. |
| `isFocused` | Returns `true` if the element has focus at the moment. |
| `isPresent` | Returns `true` if the element is found in the DOM. |
| `isVisible` | Returns `true` if the element is visible. |
| `waitFor` | Waits for a function that's provided as a parameter to return a truthy value. This method is the UTAM version of [Selenium `wait`](https://github.com/SeleniumHQ/selenium/blob/trunk/javascript/node/selenium-webdriver/lib/webdriver.js). |
| `waitForAbsence` | Polling wait action—waits for an element to be absent (not-attached to the DOM) within a timeout. Throws an exception after the timeout. |
| `waitForInvisible` | Polling wait action—waits for the element to become not displayed within the timeout. Expects the element to be present while checking its visibility. |
| `waitForVisible` | Polling wait action—waits for the element to be visible within a timeout. Throws an error if the element isn’t present. |
## Actionable Type Actions
These methods are available if the element's `type` array includes `actionable`.
| Action | Summary |
| ---------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `blur` | Applies a blur action to the element. |
| `focus` | Applies a focus action to the element. The focused element is the default element to receive keyboard or similar events. |
| `moveTo` | Moves the mouse to the middle of the element—also known as mouseover. |
| `scrollToCenter` | Scrolls the current element to the center of the screen by executing JavaScript `arguments[0].scrollIntoView({block:'center'})` |
| `scrollToTop` | Scroll to the element by executing JavaScript `return arguments[0].scrollIntoView(true);` |
## Clickable Type Actions
These methods are available if the element's `type` array includes `clickable` type.
| Action | Summary |
| -------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `click` | Applies click action to the element. |
| `doubleClick` | Applies double click action to the element. |
| `rightClick` | Applies right click action to the element. |
| `clickAndHold` | Click on the element and holds `holdDurationSec` seconds before releasing mouse button. |
## Editable Type Actions
These methods are available if the element's `type` array includes `editable`.
| Action | Summary |
| -------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| `clear` | If this element is a text entry element, the method clears the value. Otherwise it throws an exception. |
| `clearAndType` | Combines `clear` and `setText`: clears an element's value and replaces it with a provided string. |
| `press` | Presses a key. Pass a [key name](https://w3c.github.io/webdriver/#keyboard-actions): `press('Enter')`. This method has an optional second `options` object `{text: string}` parameter that allows you to specify key combinations. This example copies the text of the currently focused editable textarea element to the clipboard.
`await textarea.press('Meta', { text: 'A' });`
`await textarea.press('Meta', { text: 'C' });` |
| `setText` | Simulate typing text inside an element, which may set its value. |
## Draggable Type Actions
These methods are available if the element's `type` array includes `draggable`.
| Action | Summary |
| --------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `dragAndDrop` | Clicks on an element, and holds and drops it at the target location. The target location is defined by another basic element. If the second optional `durationSec` parameter is set, pause during the hold. Example: `dragAndDrop(myElement, 10)`. |
| `dragAndDropByOffset` | Clicks on an element, and holds and drops it at the target location. The target location is determined by `x` and `y` offset coordinates relative to the current element. If the third optional `durationSec` parameter is set, pause during the hold. Example: `dragAndDropByOffset(400, 300, 10)`. |
## Touchable Type Actions
:::important
Touchable type actions are only supported for Mobile platform.
:::
These methods are available if the element's `type` array includes `touchable`.
| Action | Summary |
| ------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `flick` | Flicks on the touch screen using finger motion events. The start point is the middle of the element. The end point is determined by `x` and `y` offset coordinates relative to the current element. Example: `flick(100, 100)`. |