Selenium: 关于
Selenium Core is a test tool for web applications. Selenium Core tests run directly in a browser, just as real users do. And they run in Internet Explorer, Mozilla and Firefox on Windows, Linux, and Macintosh. No other test tool covers such a wide array of platforms.
Selenium Core是Web应用程序的自动化测试工具。Selenium Core测试直接运行在浏览器里，模拟用户的真正的使用行为。测试可以运行在各种平台(Windows, Linux, 和 Macintosh)各种浏览器下(Internet Explorer, Mozilla 和 Firefox等)。还没有一个测试工具能够覆盖这么广泛的平台。
- Browser compatability testing. Test your application to see if it works correctly on different browsers and operating systems. The same script can run on any Selenium platform.
- 浏览器兼容性测试。你可以用Selenium来测试你的应用能否在各种浏览器下正确运行。同样一份Selenium测试脚本可以运行在任意Selenium所支持的平台下。
- System functional testing. Create regression tests to verify application functionality and user acceptance.
- 系统功能测试。你可以用Selenium来创建回归测试，验证系统功能是否满足用户接受标准。
Selenium Core uses a unique mechanism which allows it to run on so many platforms. Written in pure JavaScript/DHTML, you copy Selenium Core tests directly into your your application webserver, allowing the tests to run in any supported browser on the client-side. Thus, you must have write access to the machine your web application server is running on to install Selenium Core.
"Considering the simplicity of it, it is almost surprising that no one has thought of doing this previously. The framework is simple and the code is neat and very maintainable. Sometimes it takes a work of genius to find the uncomplicated solution to a potentially complicated problem." - Antony Marcano
Selenium Core was developed by team of programmers and testers at ThoughtWorks (see below). It is open-source software and can be downloaded and used without charge. It is currently under active development by our team. Stay tuned for updates and further announcements.
ThoughtWorks is a leader in Agile development methods for enterprise software development. Selenium is designed specifically for the acceptance testing requirements of Agile teams. However, teams using more traditional development will also find it useful.
平台和浏览器兼容性
支持平台:
- Windows:
- Internet Explorer 6.0
- Firefox 0.8 to 1.5
- Mozilla Suite 1.6+, 1.7+
- Seamonkey 1.0
- Opera 8
- Mac OS X:
- Safari 1.3+
- Firefox 0.8 to 1.5
- Camino 1.0a1
- Firefox 0.8 to 1.5
- Mozilla Suite 1.6+, 1.7+
- Seamonkey 1.0
Not yet supported: OmniWeb
- Linux:
- Firefox 0.8 to 1.5
- Mozilla Suite 1.6+, 1.7+
- Konqueror