Frequently Asked Questions

Even though this book is about writing tests in Selenium, most of the ideas and topics apply to test automation in general. Having said that, Selenium is not necessarily the best solution for every problem that comes along. In this section, I would like to discuss some of the most common questions I've heard asked. We will discuss each scenario, followed by problems most commonly associated with that scenario and a possible solution or possible solutions that may apply.

How to test on multiple browsers?

Testing in multiple browsers is by far the most frustrating part of working with Selenium. Certain browsers cause more problems than others by default; I'm looking at Internet Explorer. There have been multiple situations ...

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