What is selenium?

Selenium is an open-source framework used to automate web browsers, primarily for testing web applications across different browsers and platforms. It’s widely adopted by developers and testers because it supports multiple programming languages and allows cross-browser, cross-platform testing.

Components:

Selenium is not a single tool but a suite of tools, which includes:

Selenium WebDriver - Automates browser actions

Selenium IDE - Record and playback tool

Selenium Grid - Runes test in parallel

Selenium Drivers - Connect selenium to browser

With selenium, you can automate tasks such as:

Clicking button

Entering text into forms

Navigating between pages

Verifying UI elements

Why Do We Use Selenium for Automation?

There are plenty of automation tools available today, but Selenium still remains one of the top choices for testers. It’s simple, flexible, and works well with almost any setup. Here are some of the main reasons why testers prefer Selenium for automation testing:

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