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