Difference between revisions of "Watir and Selenium"
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* Watir | * Watir | ||
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** Watir is IE only | ** Watir is IE only | ||
| − | * although there is a FireWatir project, it is out of sync and not able to easily share tests from Watir itself | + | *** although there is a FireWatir project, it is out of sync and not able to easily share tests from Watir itself |
| − | * Watir scripts are written in Ruby | + | ** Watir scripts are written in Ruby |
| − | * for Java, Watij | + | *** for Java, Watij |
| − | * for .NET (C#), Watin | + | *** for .NET (C#), Watin |
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* Selenium (OpenQa.org) | * Selenium (OpenQa.org) | ||
| − | + | ** Scripts are JavaScript-based | |
| − | * Scripts are JavaScript-based | + | ** Scripts can be subject to hanging (especially with popups) although "click and wait" has been a sufficient workaround for some. |
| − | * Scripts can be subject to hanging (especially with popups) although "click and wait" has been a sufficient workaround for some. | + | ** Selenium does have a script recorder. |
| − | * Selenium does have a script recorder. | + | *** And of course my favorite quote: "Having a good recorder decreases the success rate of your tool." -Bret |
| − | * And of course my favorite quote: "Having a good recorder decreases the success rate of your tool." -Bret | + | ** The Selenium IDE can generate scripts in multiple formats: XML, JavaScript, etc.. |
| − | * The Selenium IDE can generate scripts in multiple formats: XML, JavaScript, etc.. | ||
Latest revision as of 14:01, 14 April 2008
- Watir
- Watir is IE only
- although there is a FireWatir project, it is out of sync and not able to easily share tests from Watir itself
- Watir scripts are written in Ruby
- for Java, Watij
- for .NET (C#), Watin
- Watir is IE only
- Selenium (OpenQa.org)
- Scripts are JavaScript-based
- Scripts can be subject to hanging (especially with popups) although "click and wait" has been a sufficient workaround for some.
- Selenium does have a script recorder.
- And of course my favorite quote: "Having a good recorder decreases the success rate of your tool." -Bret
- The Selenium IDE can generate scripts in multiple formats: XML, JavaScript, etc..
