Update _index.en.md with note about using XPATH values in an ID selector

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Updated Invalid Selector Exception to note that it can also be caused when inputting an xpath value into an ID-based selector.

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Description

Additional error case noting that Invalid Selector Exception can also happen if you use XPATH with an ID selector.

Motivation and Context

I had this issue today because I changed my code to search by XPATH instead of ID, and I forgot to change the type from By.ID to By.XPATH.

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• [ ] Code example added (and I also added the example to all translated languages)
• [ ] Improved translation
• [ ] Added new translation (and I also added a notice to each document missing translation)

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PR Type

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Description

• Added documentation to clarify that an Invalid Selector Exception can occur if an XPATH value is used as a parameter to an ID selector.
• Improved troubleshooting guidance for users encountering selector issues.

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Changes walkthrough 📝

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Documentation	_index.en.md Update documentation for Invalid Selector Exception causes website_and_docs/content/documentation/webdriver/troubleshooting/errors/_index.en.md Added a note about using XPATH values in an ID selector. Clarified potential cause of Invalid Selector Exception. +1/-0

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PR Code Suggestions ✨

Category	Suggestion	Score
Enhancement	Add a concrete example to illustrate the misuse of XPATH in an ID selector ___ **Provide a specific example of how an XPATH value might be incorrectly used in an ID selector to illustrate the point more clearly.** [website_and_docs/content/documentation/webdriver/troubleshooting/errors/_index.en.md [18]](https://github.com/SeleniumHQ/seleniumhq.github.io/pull/1895/files#diff-d8713bd094ba75ca3ce0659e13a3158956619dcbb35d5ede1743e90dbee52f9aR18-R18) ```diff -This issue can also arise if you've placed an XPATH value as a parameter to an ID selector. +This issue can also arise if you've placed an XPATH value as a parameter to an ID selector. For example, using `driver.find_element(By.ID, "//input[@name='username']")` instead of `driver.find_element(By.XPATH, "//input[@name='username']")`. ``` - [ ] **Apply this suggestion** Suggestion importance[1-10]: 7 Why: The suggestion provides a clear example that enhances understanding of the issue, improving the documentation's clarity and usefulness. However, it addresses a minor enhancement rather than a critical issue.	7

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