SELENIUM IDE

 

SELENIUM IDE 

  • It is fire fox plugin which ie used create and execute test cases
  • It supports Firefox browser only
  • It is just record and playback tool
  • It is less secure

INSTALATION OF IDE 

  • Open Firefox
  • Go to selenium.org
  • Click on download
  • Under selenium ide sub-section on Firefox and click on add to Firefox and click ok

Step 1: Launch Firefox and navigate to the following URL – http://seleniumhq.org/download/.  Click on download, under the selenium IDE section click on link that show the current version

Step 2: Firefox add-ons notifier pops up with allow and disallow options. User has to allow the installation.

Step 3: The add-ons installer warns the user about untrusted add-ons. Click 'Install Now'.

Step 4: The Selenium IDE can now be accessed by navigating to Tools >> Selenium IDE.

Step 5: The Selenium IDE can also be accessed directly from the quick access menu bar as shown below.


IDE FEATURES

  • Create and execute test cases
  • Create and edit test cases
  • Debug and enhance test cases
  • Test cases can be export to different programming language
  • Enables learning of selenium script syntax

IDE DISADVANTAGES

  • Supports only Mozilla Firefox
  • Not suitable for dynamic web application
  • Not support for programming logic
  • Data driven testing not possible
  • Not cartelized maintained of objects  or elements