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Selenium WebDriver Recipes in C#, Second Edition

Name: Selenium WebDriver Recipes in C#, Second Edition
Author: Zhimin Zhan
ISBN: 9781484217429

by Zhimin Zhan

December 2015

Intermediate to advanced

192 pages

English

Apress

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Cover
Title
Copyright
Dedication
Contents at a Glance
Contents
About the Author
About the Technical Reviewer
Acknowledgments
Preface

Chapter 1: Introduction
Selenium Language BindingsSet up the Development EnvironmentPrerequisitesSet up Visual Studio SolutionCreate a test and run itCross-Browser TestingFirefoxChromeInternet ExplorerEdgeVisual Studio Unit Testing FrameworkVisual Studio Unit Testing Framework FixturesAlternative Framework NUnitRun Recipe ScriptsRun Tests in Visual StudioRun Tests from the Command Line
Chapter 2: Locating Web Elements
Start browserFind element by IDFind element by NameFind element by Link TextFind element by Partial Link TextFind element by XPathFind element by Tag NameFind element by ClassFind element by CSS SelectorChain FindElement to find child elementsFind multiple elements
Chapter 3: Hyperlink
Click a link by textClick a link by IDClick a link by partial textClick a link by XPathClick nth link with exact same labelClick nth link by CSS selectorVerify that a link is present or notGetting link data attributesTest links open a new browser window
Chapter 4: Button
Click a button by textClick a form button by textSubmit a formClick a button by IDClick a button by nameClick an image buttonClick a button via JavaScriptAssert a button presentAssert a button enabled or disabled
Chapter 5: TextField and TextArea
Enter Text into a Text Field by NameEnter Text into a Text Field by IDEnter Text into a Password FieldClear a Text FieldEnter Text into a Multiline Text AreaAssert ValueFocus on a ControlSet a Value to a Read-only or Disabled Text FieldSet and assert the value of a hidden field
Chapter 6: Radio Button
Select a Radio ButtonClear Radio Option SelectionAssert a Radio Option is SelectedIterate Radio Buttons in a Radio GroupClick nth Radio Button in a GroupClick Radio Button by the Following LabelCustomized Radio Buttons: iCheck
Chapter 7: Check Box
Check by nameCheck by IDClear a check boxAssert a check box is checked (or not)Chain FindElement to find child elementsCustomized Check Boxes: iCheck
Chapter 8: Select List
Select an option by textSelect an option by valueSelect an option by indexSelect an option by iterating all optionsSelect multiple optionsClear one selectionClear all selectionsAssert selected optionAssert the value of a select listAssert multiple selections
Chapter 9: Navigation and Browser
Go to a URLVisit pages within a sitePerform actions from the right-click context menuOpen browser in certain sizeMaximize browser windowMove browser windowMinimize browser windowScroll focus to controlSwitch between browser windows or tabsRemember current web page URL and return to it later
Chapter 10: Assertion
Assert page titleAssert page textAssert page sourceAssert checkbox selectedAssert button enabledAssert label textAssert span textAssert div text or HTMLAssert table textAssert text in a table cellAssert text in a table rowAssert image present
Chapter 11: Frames
Testing FramesTesting iframeTest multiple iframes
Chapter 12: AJAX
Wait within a time frameExplicit waits until time outImplicit waits until time outWait AJAX call to complete using JQuery
Chapter 13: Pop-up
File uploadJavaScript pop-upsModal style dialog boxesTimeout on a testPop-up handler approachBasic or Proxy Authentication dialog boxInternet Explorer modal dialog box
Chapter 14: Debugging Test Scripts
Print text for debuggingWrite page source or element HTML into a fileTake a screenshotLeave the browser open after test finishesDebug test execution using DebuggerEnable breakpointsExecute one test case in debugging modeStep over test execution
Chapter 15: Test Data
Get date dynamicallyGet a random boolean valueGenerate a number within a rangeGet a random characterGet a random string at fixed lengthGet a random string in a collectionGenerate a test file at fixed sizesRetrieve data from database
Chapter 16: Browser Profile
Get browser type and versionSet HTTP proxy for browserVerify file download in ChromeVerify file download in FirefoxBypass basic authentication by embedding username and password in URLBypass basic authentication with Firefox AutoAuth plug-inManage cookiesHeadless browser testing with PhantomJSTest responsive web sites
Chapter 17: Advanced User Interactions
Double-click a controlMove mouse to a control: Mouse overClick and hold: Select multiple itemsContext click: Right-click a controlDrag-and-dropDrag sliderSend key sequences: Select All and Delete
Chapter 18: HTML5 and JavaScript
HTML5 email type fieldHTML5 time fieldInvoke ‘onclick’ JavaScript eventInvoke JavaScript events such as onchangeScroll to the bottom of a pageChosen: Standard selectChosen: Multiple selectAngularJS web pagesEmber JS web pages
Chapter 19: WYSIWYG Editor
TinyMCECKEditorSummerNoteCodeMirror
Chapter 20: Leverage Programming
Throw exceptions to fail testFlag incomplete testsStop test execution during debugging a testIgnorable test statement errorRead external fileData-driven tests with ExcelData-driven tests with CSVIdentify element IDs with dynamically generated long prefixesSending special keys such as Enter to an element or browserUse of Unicode in test scriptsExtract a group of dynamic data: Verify search results in orderVerify uniqueness of a set of dataExtract dynamic visible data rows from a results tableExtract dynamic text following a pattern using Regex
Chapter 21: Optimization
Assert string in page_source is faster than the textGetting text from more specific elements is fasterAvoid programming if-else block code if possibleUse variable to cache unchanged dataEnter large text into a text boxUse environment variables to change test behaviors dynamicallyTest a web app in two languagesMulti-language testing with lookups
Chapter 22: Gotchas
Test starts browser but no execution with blank screenBe aware of browser and driver changesFailed to assert copied text in browserThe same test works for Chrome, but not for Internet Explorer“Unexpected tag name ‘input’”Element is not clickable or not visible
Chapter 23: Remote Control Server
Selenium Server installationExecute tests in the specified browser on another machineSelenium GridStart the hubStart the nodesUsing Grid to run testsConcerns with Selenium Grid
Chapter 24: Afterword
Practice makes perfectWrite testsImprove programming skillsSuccessful test automationMaintain test scripts to keep up with application changesShorten test execution time to get quick feedback
Chapter 25: Resources
BooksWeb sitesTools
Index

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CHAPTER 4

Button

Buttons come in two forms: standard and submit buttons, as shown in Figure 4-1. Standard buttons are usually created by the ’button’ tag, whereas submit buttons are created by the ’input’ tag (normally within form controls).

Figure 4-1. Examples of standard and submit buttons

HTML source

<button id="choose_selenium_btn" class="nav" data-id="123" style="font-size: 14px;">Choose Selenium</button><!-- ... --><form name="input" action="index.html" method="get">  Username: <input type="text" name="user">  <input type="submit" name="submit_action" ...

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