using Selenium 2 / Web Driver with C#

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I have recently been looking at using Selenium 2 / webdriver for some automated web tests. The API looks great. However is it possible to record a test through the selenium-IDE and generate C# code for webdriver. I have found some Java formatters, but can't find anyway to do this for C#.

Whilst the IDE's Export Test Case As/C# works, the code it generates is for the previous Selenium 1/RC not the new Selenium2/WebDriver API.

Colin Pickard · Accepted Answer · 2012-03-26 10:56:30Z

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In the newer versions of Selenium IDE this option now exists under File > Export Test Case As...

The option is called C# (NUnit) - WebDriver Backed.

Export Test Case As... submenu

answered Mar 26, 2012 at 10:56

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Ivo Grootjes · Accepted Answer · 2011-04-20 09:55:28Z

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If you're comfortable using the API i would suggest leaving the IDE behind you. Whatever generator you will find, at some point it will generate an unmanageable mess. I would suggest to take a look at the selenium design pattern at http://code.google.com/p/selenium/wiki/DesignPatterns . For instance the pagefactory makes it pretty easy to quickly make pages accesible through properties and you will be doing so in a maintainable manner.

testcode is far more easy to refactor into maintainable code, whereas this is far more difficult for recorded testcases in selenium IDE

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rbrayb · Accepted Answer · 2011-03-11 00:07:15Z

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Maybe I'm misunderstanding something but Selenium IDE 1.0.10 under Options / Format has an entry for C# which will convert the IDE test to C# format.

answered Mar 11, 2011 at 0:07

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andyJ Over a year ago

Yes indeed but for the Selenium 1.0 API. There is nothing I can find which will generate the equivalent for the Selenium 2 / Webdriver API.

silas · Accepted Answer · 2011-04-09 20:31:43Z

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1.There is a plugin that can convert selinium 1 scripts to webdrive java. Unfortuantely it is claimed that the current implementation of C# is incomplete. I think I will just use Java instead.

answered Apr 9, 2011 at 20:31

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