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Test Automation Using

Selenium

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Test Automation

Test automation is the use of softwareTo set test preconditions.

To control the execution of tests.

To compare the actual outcomes to predictedoutcomes.

To report the Execution Status.

Commonly, test automation involves

automating a manual process alreadyin place that uses a formalized testingprocess.

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Why and When ToAutomate?

re!uent regression testing

"epeated test case #$ecution is re!uired

User Acceptance Tests

aster eed%ac& to the developers

"educe the 'uman #(ort

Test same application on multipleenvironments li&e multiple )S or multipleenv li&e staging or dev or integration

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Why and When ToAutomate?

Test that need to run for multipledata set

Test same application on multiple%rowsers and their versions*latest+and latest-

Saucla% and %rowser stac& thatprovides multiple )S and %rowsers



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Test Automation Tools

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Selenium

Selenium is a ro%ust set of tools thatsupports rapid development of testautomation for we%+%ased applications.

Selenium provides a rich set of testingfunctions speci3cally geared to the needsof testing of a we% application.

Selenium operations are highly 4e$i%le,

allowing many options for locating U1elements and comparing e$pected testresults against actual application %ehavior.



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Three important thing for any U1Automation tools5

6ocating U1 element

/erforming actions on U1 element

Chec& points to verify actual and

e$pected result



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Selenium eatures

Supports Cross 0rowser Testing. TheSelenium tests can %e run on multiple%rowsers.

Allows scripting in several languages li&e7ava, C8, /'/ and /ython.

Assertion statements provide an e9cient wayof comparing e$pected and actual results.

1n%uilt reporting mechanism. Supports multiple )S

Supports integration with di(erent 1:#;s



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:i(erent 1de;s

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Selenium eatures

Supports integration with di(erent 1:#;s

Supports integration with di(erent unittesting framewor&

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Selenium Components

Selenium 1:# add+on of 3refo$

Selenium "emote Control Selenium We%driver

Selenium =rid



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Selenium 1:#

Selenium 1:# is an integrated developmentenvironment for Selenium tests.

1t is implemented as a irefo$ e$tension, andallows you to record, edit, and replay the

test in 3refo$ Selenium 1:# allows you to save tests as

'T26, 7ava, "u%y scripts, or any other format 1t allows you to automatically add assertions

to all the pages. Allows you to add selenese commands asand when re!uired



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Selenium 1:# 1nstallation

Using irefo$, 3rst, download the 1:# from theSelenium' downloads page When downloadingfrom irefo$, you;ll %e presented with the WindowA. *See


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Selenium 1nstallation


Window A Window B

To rn the Se!enim"I#$% sim&!' se!ect it from the (irefo) Too!s men* It o&ens

+s fo!!ows with +n em&t' scri&t"editin, window +nd + men for !o+din,% or

cre+tin, new test c+ses* -See .e)t S!ide/


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Selenium 1:# + U1


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Selenium )ptions


Selenium Options allow you to

Set The Te)t $ncodin, (orm+t

Set the #ef+!t +,e Time t

Set The B+se recordin,o&tion

Addin, Se!enim ore +nd I#$

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Add Atom+tic +,e Tit!e

Assertions

There +re +!so other o&tions

nder dee!o&ment


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"ecoding a Selenium TestCase

)pen irefo$ that has the 1:# installed )pen the %ase U"6 of the application to

record. >eep the application in a common %ase state. =o To ToolsSelenium 1:# and the 1:# will

%e opened


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=eneral SeleneseCommands

clic&ing a lin& + clickor clickAndWaitcommands

entering values + typecommand

selecting options from a drop+downlist%o$ + selectcommand

clic&ing chec&%o$es or radio %uttons+ clickcommand



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"unning our irst SeleniumScript

2a&e sure the application is in thecommon %ase state.

Clic& on the run %utton. 'ere you canalso control the speed of thee$ecution using the tool%ar

)nce the test is run you can view the

test log in the %ottom of the 1:#window



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Creating a Test Suite

1n the Selenium 1:#you can create anynum%er of test casesand save them as test

suite. To "un the test Suite

clic& on the @/layentire test suite

%utton as shown%elow.


Test Site with

Test1 test2


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/laying The test Suite with Test"unner

Test "unner allows you to run the test case in a%rowser loaded with the Selenium+Core

Test"unner.

Test runner is invo&ed %y clic&ing the %elowShown %utton in the 1:#


n !icin, the Test nner Btton 'o wi!! the

window +s seen in the ne)t s!ide


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Test "unner


!ic this tton to rn +!! the tests


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"unning )ptions

"un a Test CaseClic& the "un %utton to run the currently displayed testcase.

"un a Test SuiteClic& the "un All %utton to run all the test cases in the

currently loaded test suite.Stop and Start

The /ause %utton can %e used to stop the test case while itis running. The icon of this %utton then changes to indicatethe "esume %utton. To continue clic& "esume.

Stop in the 2iddleou can set a %rea&point in the test case to cause it to stopon a particular command. This is useful for de%ugging yourtest case. To set a %rea&point, select a command, right+clic&, and from the conte$t menu select Toggle 0rea&point.



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"unning )ptions

Start from the Middleou can tell the 1:# to %egin running from aspeci3c command in the middle of the test case.This also is used for de%ugging. To set a start

point, select a command, right+clic&, and fromthe conte$t menu select SetBClear Start /oint.

Run Any Single Command:ou%le+clic& any single command to run it %yitself. This is useful when writing a single

command. 1t lets you immediately test acommand you are constructing, when you arenot sure if it is correct. ou can dou%le+clic& it tosee if it runs correctly. This is also availa%le fromthe conte$t menu.



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Adding Assertions to theScript

Selenese allows multiple ways of chec&ing forU1 elements.

eri3cations and assertions are used to chec& if an element is present somewhere on the page?

speci3c te$t is somewhere on the page?

speci3c te$t is at a speci3c location on the page?

eri3cations and assertions are not one and thesame.

1f an assertion fails, the script will %e a%orted%ut if a veri3cation fails the script will continue.



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eri3cation Commands


verifyTextPresentThis comm+nd is sed to

chec if + &+rtic!+r te)t is

&resent in + &+,e or not*

To +dd this comm+nd % Whi!e

recordin, the test ste&s ri,htc!ic on the te)t item th+t 'o

w+nt erif'* nce ri,ht c!iced

'o c+n find +n o&tion :Show

+!! comm+nds;* n !icin, it

'o wi!! find +n o&tion

:erif'Te)tresent;% se!ect it


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eri3cation Commands

verifyTitle This command is used to

chec& if the page title iscorrect or not.

To add this command ,

While recording the teststeps right clic& anywhere on the page thatyou want verify. )nceright clic&ed you can 3ndan option @Show all

commands. )n Clic&ingit you will 3nd an option@verifyTitle, select it



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eri3cation Commands

verify#lement/resent This command is used to

verify if a page element ispresent in the page or not.

To add this command ,

While recording the teststeps right clic& anyelement on the pagethat you want verify.)nce right clic&ed youcan 3nd an option

@Show all commands.)n Clic&ing it you will3nd an option@verify#lement/resent,select it



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eri3cation Commands

verifyalue This method is used to chec&

if edit %o$ has particularvalue or if the chec& %o$ ison. 0asically this methodreturns the value of present

in the o%Dect. To add this command , While

recording the test steps rightclic& any element on thepage that you want verifythe value of. )nce right

clic&ed you can 3nd anoption @Show allcommands. )n Clic&ing ityou will 3nd an option@verifyalue, select it.



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Assertions

Assertions are same as eri3cations.The only di(erence is, if theassertions fail the script will a%ort. 0ut

the script will continue run in case averi3cation point fails.

The steps for inserting the assertionsis same as that of veri3cation point.

While recording "ight Clic& Show allcommands select an assertion.



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Assertion Statements

assertTextPresentThis will assert if the te$t is present in the page.

assertTextThis will assert if a particular element is having the particular te$t.

assertTitle This will assert if the page is having a proper title.

assertValueThis will assert if a Te$t %o$ or chec& %o$ has a particular value

assertElementPresentThis will assert if a particular U1 #lement is present in the page.



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Selenium WaitorCommands

waitor/ageTo6oadThis command will ma&e the script to wait

till the page loads.

Synta$ is waitor/ageTo6oad*timeout-E Timeout is the ma$imum time the script will waitfor the page to load.



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)ther waitor Commands

waitorAlertThis command will wait for the alert message toappear

waitorTa%le

This command will wait for the We% ta%le tocompletely load in the pagewaitorTitle

This command will for the page Title to appear onthe %rowser.

)ther waitor commandsSelenium has several other wait command li&ewaitorTe$t, waitor/opup and so on. Thesecommands are generically called Synchronizationcommands



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Store Commands

Store command are used to fetch thevalues from the application and storeit in a varia%le. These varia%les can

%e used latter for validation purpose.

The Store command can %e used toretrieve the page title, te$t from the

page and other attri%utes from theapplication.



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#cho Command

#cho command isused to print thevalue in to theselenium 1:S log.

When printing avaria%le use FGvarH

There are some

limitations for thismethods this has to%e used withcaution



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6imitations of Selenium 1:#

Can run the test only on irefo$


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