diff --git a/gui/obmc_asmi/data/resource_variables.py b/gui/obmc_asmi/data/resource_variables.py
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+#!/usr/bin/python
+
+r"""
+Contains xpaths and related string constants applicable to all openBMC GUI
+menus.
+"""
+
+class resource_variables():
+
+    xpath_textbox_username = "//*[@id='username']"
+    xpath_textbox_password = "//*[@id='password']"
+    xpath_button_login = "//*[@id='login__submit']"
+    xpath_button_logout = "//*[@id='header']/a"