Towards Automated Web Functional Testing Using Predefined Templates

Abstract

The paper describes the characteristics of a new experimental automated web testing approach and component that allows the users to test functionalities of a web-based software under test (SUT) using a succession of parametrizable predefined test templates. The parametrizable templates usage supports a minimal validation of a finalized work without automated testing skills development because these are provided by default. The independent web developers without the required resources to automatically test the functionality of their applications could successfully integrate solutions based on the presented approach into their practice. The tactic allows the configuration of the test cases with the specific values required by the desired SUT characteristics through a novel graphic-based policy for the definition of test cases.