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in thread Using Perl to Test a Web App that uses Javascript

The ability to drive JavaScript input from Perl would begin to make Perl a very attractive competitor to the fiendishly expensive Mercury WinRunner and Rational Robot.

Add support for easy manipulation of iframes/frames, and you'd put serious pressure on Mercury and Rational.
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Re^10: Using Perl to Test a Web App that uses Javascript
by PodMaster (Abbot) on Jun 09, 2004 at 05:31 UTC
    The ability to drive JavaScript input from Perl would begin to make Perl a very attractive competitor to the
    And it already exists:

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Re^10: Using Perl to Test a Web App that uses Javascript
by perrin (Chancellor) on Jun 08, 2004 at 20:59 UTC
    Frames? I think you are still confusing client and server. What is there to test about frames that can't be tested with HTTP::Recorder? That they look good?
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      No, I'm talking about test automation frameworks that function by driving the client-- not by driving the server. iframes in particular are difficult to manipulate when attempting to automate the manipulation of client-side code.

      The SAMIE documentation (see link above) is a good source for Perlish information about doing this sort of thing.
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