> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.browseract.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Basics

### Loop vs Loop List

**Use the right one:**

|    **Feature**   |                   **Loop**                   |    **Loop List**   |
| :--------------: | :------------------------------------------: | :----------------: |
|    **Purpose**   |              Repeat page actions             | Iterate list items |
| **What it does** |         Navigate pages, click buttons        |  Extract each item |
|     **Scope**    |                  Entire page                 |     Single item    |
|  **Exits when**  | Element appears/disappears or max iterations |   All items done   |

**Real examples:**

* ✅ **Loop:** Browse 5 pages of search results
* ✅ **Loop List:** Extract 20 products on current page

→ [Loop List case study: ](https://claude.ai/chat/35710794-9eff-407f-b0c6-0eb474494e77#case-looplist) [Amazon scraper](https://docs.browseract.com/learn/basics/case-study/case-1-deep-extraction-from-list-page-to-detail-page)

→ [Loop case study: ](https://claude.ai/chat/35710794-9eff-407f-b0c6-0eb474494e77#case-loop)[Himalayas Job scraper](https://docs.browseract.com/learn/basics/case-study/case-2-automatic-pagination-and-data-collection-from-multi-page-lists)

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### Extract Data vs Extract Data Item

**When to use each:**

|   **Node Type**   | **Usage Location** |        **Extraction Scope**       |
| :---------------: | :----------------: | :-------------------------------: |
|    Extract Data   |      Anywhere      |     Entire page / visible area    |
| Extract Data Item |  Inside Loop List  | The currently focused single item |

**Simple rule:**

```
scraping a full page or capturing all items at once → Extract Data
Inside Loop List → Extract Data Item
```

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### Extract List to Detail Pages

**How to build this workflow:**

1. **Visit Page** – Go to list page
2. **Loop List** – Iterate through items
3. **Extract Data Item** – Get basic info from each item
4. **Click Element Item** – Click to open detail page
5. **Extract Data** – Get detailed info from detail page
6. **Output Data** – Save results

→ [Complete case study](https://docs.browseract.com/learn/basics/case-study/case-1-deep-extraction-from-list-page-to-detail-page)

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### Workflow vs Intelligent Agent

**Choose based on your needs:**

**Decision:**

* **Use Workflow** when you know exact steps
* **Use Agent** when you want AI to figure it out