Rspec + Capybara: Validating select options using xpath - xpath

Question

I have an HTML document (there is a DIV with an ID of "countries" that wraps this code below), and in that I need to -
Validate the options in the select. I tried this but this is not valid.
expect(page).to have_xpath(('//*[#id="countries"]//select')[1],
:options => ['US CAN GER POL'])
Validate that the second select is disabled
Validate that CAN is disabled in the first select
Validate that POL is selected in the first select
Change the selected option to GER in the first select
<li>
<fieldset>
<select>
<option value="US">USA</option>
<option value="CAN" disabled>Canada</option>
<option value="GER">Germany</option>
<option value="POL" selected>Poland</option>
</select>
<fieldset>
<li>
<li>
<fieldset>
<select disabled>
<option value="US">USA</option>
<option value="CAN">Canada</option>
<option value="GER">Germany</option>
<option value="POL">Poland</option>
</select>
<fieldset>
<li>
I appreciate any help that you can provide. Thanks!

Answer 1

Word of warning, I personally still use the should syntax for rspec, and I also use css selectors versus xpath. I simply find them easier to read.
(1) Because you have two dropdowns without any specific IDs or class names identifying one from the other, I would use all to restrict the context of your expectations
all('#countries select')[0].should have_text('USA Canada Germany Poland')
(2) Same concept as above, restrict the scope. Second fieldset should contain a disabled dropdown.
all('#countries fieldset')[1].should have_css('select[disabled]')
(3) all('#countries select')[0].should have_css('option[disabled]', :text => 'Canada')
(4) Same answer as #3 but with different attribute and text
(5) all('#countries select')[0].find('option', :text => 'Germany').click