New testing commands include support for getting timeouts, getting and setting the window dimensions, and getting the property of an element. The Actions API provides low-level input into the browser via action sequences, allowing developers to test more complex scenarios via mouse and keyboard input. This release of WebDriver for Edge introduces several improvements for testing on Edge. More recently, browser vendors have taken ownership of their WebDriver implementations. Previously WebDriver instances were developed by third-parties and were often out of sync with new versions of browsers. With the W3C WebDriver protocol reaching recommendation status, the inconsistencies in testing across browsers should hopefully diminish over time.Īnother major challenge with cross-browser testing is keeping each version of WebDriver up to date for each browser release. For JavaScript testing, several libraries including Intern and WebDriver.io help normalize the testing differences across browsers. Numerous versions of the WebDriver protocol have been created over the years, originating in the Selenium project before moving to the W3C for standardization. Edge WebDriver is also now an Edge Feature on Demand, providing automatic WebDriver updates for each release of Edge. Microsoft Edge now supports the recently ratified W3C WebDriver recommendation, making it easier to automate unit and functional tests with the Edge browser.

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