Testing With DOM Interactions -- Guide to Examples (Part 2)

This article presents eValid example scripts that illustrate use of the index/motion (structural testing) DOM manipulation commands. These scripts were developed using the available DOM Technology Resources to accomplish the results demonstrated in each "snippet".

In most cases the index/motion (structural testing) scripts are extremely robust in that these test script passages do not depend on specific page or application properties, but only on objects and effects that can change location and visual detail.

Tests built using these techniques survive the effect of dynamic page changes, including inconsequential changes that don't affect the underlying functionality. They also address basic test playback synchronization issues and can still provide fine-detail client-side performance data extraction suitable for large-scale loading experiments.

Link	Short Example Explanation
Third Item in Dropdown List	Find the third item in a dropdown list and click on it.
Nth Item in a Select Box	Choose the Nth entry in a select box and click on it.
Select Two Elements in a CheckBox	Select two elements of a checkbox.
Find and Follow a Specified Link	Find a link based on knowing something about it and then follow it.
Find A Dynamic Tag And Click It	Locate a dynamic element tag and then click on it.
Text Entry Into a JavaScript Editor Field	Find a particular input field that is handled by JavaScript and type specific text into it.
Validate That One Item Matches Another	Extract two values from different spots on a page and compare the extracted values.
Using Regular Expressions	Using the IndexFindElementEX command to find using multiple "name=value" pairs.