Selenium: Browser Automation Framework
Selenium is a comprehensive browser automation suite that offers three main components:
Selenium WebDriver
- Create robust browser-based regression automation suites
- Language-specific bindings for browser control
- Scalable test distribution across environments
- Professional-grade test automation solution
Selenium IDE
- Chrome, Firefox and Edge browser add-on
- Quick bug reproduction scripts
- Record-and-playback functionality
- Ideal for automation-aided exploratory testing
Selenium Grid
- Distributed test execution across multiple machines
- Centralized management of multiple environments
- Support for various browser/OS combinations
- Efficient scaling of test infrastructure
Selenium is primarily used for:
- Web application testing
- Automated regression testing
- Browser-based task automation
- Cross-browser compatibility testing
The framework supports multiple programming languages and provides extensive documentation and community support. As an open-source project, it continues to evolve with regular updates and improvements from its active development community.
