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WHY USE
SELENIUM FOR
AUTOMATION
TESTING?
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OPEN-SOURCE
Selenium is a free and open-source
suite of tools, making it a cost-
effective solution for web automation
testing.
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MULTILINGUAL
SUPPORT
It supports various languages
like Java, Python, PHP, C#, Ruby,
and JavaScript, offering
flexibility for testers.
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CROSS-
PLATFORM
COMPATIBILITY
Selenium works on Windows, macOS,
and Linux, allowing consistent testing
across different platforms.
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CROSS BROWSER
TESTING
Selenium supports automated testing
on browsers like Chrome, Firefox, and
Safari, ensuring seamless web app
performance across them.
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FRAMEWORK
INTEGRATION
It integrates with frameworks
like TestNG, JUnit, and TestCafe,
enhancing the automation
process with additional testing
capabilities.
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PARALLEL
TESTING
Parallel testing in Selenium speeds up
testing by running tests simultaneously
on local or cloud grids, ensuring
efficient execution across browsers.
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MOUSE &
KEYBOARD
SIMULATION
Selenium simulates real user
interactions, including mouse and
keyboard events, ideal for testing
dynamic content, SPAs, and drag-
and-drop scenarios.
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HEADLESS
BROWSER
TESTING
Headless browser testing with
Selenium boosts speed, optimizes
resources, and supports scalable
testing for regression, performance,
and web scraping.
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CROSS-
PLATFORM
COMPATIBILITY
Selenium works on Windows, macOS,
and Linux, allowing consistent testing
across different platforms.
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CI/CD
Selenium allows easy integration with
CI/CD tools like Jenkins, CircleCI, and
Travis CI for continuous testing,
whether locally or on a cloud grid.
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COMPREHENSIVE REPORTING
AND DOCUMENTATION
Selenium offers detailed logs
and reports, helping teams
track results, identify issues,
improve and communication
and collaboration.
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COMMUNITY
SUPPORT
Selenium boasts a large, active
community, ensuring it stays current
with web technologies. It has over
29.2k Stars and 7.9k Forks on GitHub,
with 81% of survey respondents
preferring it for test automation.
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