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Enhanced Test Automation with WebdriverIO

You're reading from   Enhanced Test Automation with WebdriverIO Unlock the superpowers of hybrid testing frameworks

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Product type Paperback
Published in Nov 2023
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781837630189
Length 328 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Larry C. Goddard Larry C. Goddard
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Paul M. Grossman Paul M. Grossman
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Preface 1. Chapter 1: The Utility Belt – Tools Every Superhero SDET Needs 2. Chapter 2: Fortress of Solitude – Configuring WebdriverIO FREE CHAPTER 3. Chapter 3: Cybernetic Enhancements – WebdriverIO Config and Debug Tips 4. Chapter 4: Super Speed – Time-Travel Paradoxes and Broken Promises 5. Chapter 5: Alter Egos – The ClickAdv Wrapper 6. Chapter 6: The setValue Wrapper – Entering Text and Dynamic Data Replacement 7. Chapter 7: The Select Wrapper – Choosing Values in Lists and Comboboxes 8. Chapter 8: The Assert Wrapper – the Importance of Embedded Details 9. Chapter 9: The Ancient Spell Book – Building the Page Object Model 10. Chapter 10: Increased Flexibility – Writing Robust Selectors and Reducing Maintenance 11. Chapter 11: Echo Location – Skipping the Page Object Model 12. Chapter 12: Superhero Landing – Setting Up Flexible Navigation Options 13. Chapter 13: The Multiverses – Cross-Browser Testing and Cross-Environment Testing 14. Chapter 14: The Time-Traveler’s Dilemma – State-Driven End to End User Journeys 15. Chapter 15: The Sentient Cape – Running Tests in a CI/CD Pipeline with Jenkins and LambdaTest 16. Epilogue
17. Index 18. Other Books You May Enjoy Appendix: The Ultimate Guide to TypeScript Error Messages, Causes, and Solutions

Using Selenium Standalone server to locally build the testing grid

Cross-browser testing with Selenium Standalone server allows you to test web applications or websites across multiple browsers and operating systems using the Selenium WebDriver API. The standalone server acts as a hub that connects to different browsers and executes test scripts on them.

To perform cross-browser testing with the Selenium Standalone server, follow these steps:

  1. Download the Selenium Standalone server JAR file from the official Selenium website and run it on your machine or a dedicated server. This server acts as a central hub that manages browser sessions and receives test commands from your test scripts.
  2. Install the browsers you want to test on the machine where the Selenium Standalone server is running. Ensure that you have the necessary browser drivers installed for each browser (for example, ChromeDriver for Chrome, GeckoDriver for Edge) and that they have been added to your system...
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