MDL-33671 behat: Check current fieldtype and parent

lib/behat/behat_field_manager.php

@@ -223,10 +223,7 @@ protected static function get_field_node_type(NodeElement $fieldnode, Session $s
         // If the type is explictly set on the element pointed to by the label - use it.
         $fieldtype = $fieldnode->getAttribute('data-fieldtype');
         if ($fieldtype) {
-            if ($fieldtype == 'tags') {
-                return 'autocomplete';
-            }
-            return $fieldtype;
+            return self::normalise_fieldtype($fieldtype);
         }
 
         if (!empty($fieldnode->find('xpath', '/ancestor::*[@data-passwordunmaskid]'))) {
@@ -236,6 +233,12 @@ protected static function get_field_node_type(NodeElement $fieldnode, Session $s
         // Fetch the parentnode only once.
         $parentnode = $fieldnode->getParent();
 
+        // Check the parent fieldtype before we check classes.
+        $fieldtype = $parentnode->getAttribute('data-fieldtype');
+        if ($fieldtype) {
+            return self::normalise_fieldtype($fieldtype);
+        }
+
         // We look for a parent node with 'felement' class.
         if ($class = $parentnode->getAttribute('class')) {
             if (strstr($class, 'felement') != false) {
@@ -252,6 +255,20 @@ protected static function get_field_node_type(NodeElement $fieldnode, Session $s
         return self::get_field_node_type($parentnode, $session);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Normalise the field type.
+     *
+     * @param string $fieldtype
+     * @return string
+     */
+    protected static function normalise_fieldtype(string $fieldtype): string {
+        if ($fieldtype === 'tags') {
+            return 'autocomplete';
+        }
+
+        return $fieldtype;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Gets an instance of the form field.
      *