{"id":52108,"date":"2023-08-31T05:53:00","date_gmt":"2023-08-31T12:53:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/app14743.cloudwayssites.com\/?p=52108"},"modified":"2023-10-03T06:06:58","modified_gmt":"2023-10-03T13:06:58","slug":"power-up-your-test-automation-with-playwright","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/app14743.cloudwayssites.com\/blog\/power-up-your-test-automation-with-playwright\/","title":{"rendered":"Power Up Your Test Automation with Playwright"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>As a test automation engineer, finding the right tools and frameworks is crucial to building a successful test automation strategy. Playwright is an end-to-end testing framework that provides a robust set of features to create fast, reliable, and maintainable tests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/app14743.cloudwayssites.com\/resources\/webinars\/locator-strategies-with-playwright\/\">In a recent webinar<\/a>, Playwright Ambassador and <a href=\"https:\/\/testautomationu.applitools.com\/instructors\/renata_andrade.html\">TAU instructor Renata Andrade<\/a> shared several use cases and best practices for using the framework. Here are some of the most valuable takeaways for test automation engineers:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Use Playwright\u2019s built-in locators for resilient tests.<br><\/strong>Playwright recommends using attributes like \u201ctext\u201d, \u201caria-label\u201d, \u201calt\u201d, and \u201cplaceholder\u201d to find elements. 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The trace viewer gives you a detailed trace of all steps in a test run, which is invaluable for troubleshooting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Add visual testing with Applitools Eyes.<br><\/strong>For complete validation, combine Playwright with Applitools for visual and UI testing. <a href=\"https:\/\/app14743.cloudwayssites.com\/platform\/eyes\/\">Applitools Eyes<\/a> catches unintended changes in UI that can be missed by traditional test automation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Cz_fbnxjJJI?si=E8j-8b9zxaja-yMh&amp;clip=UgkxTbFDJhn6aW0f91RN1OcCccp9lYVszz59&amp;clipt=EKTILxi4_jE\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Handle dynamic elements with the right locators.<br><\/strong>Use a combination of attributes like \u201ctext\u201d, \u201caria-label\u201d, \u201calt\u201d, \u201cplaceholder\u201d, CSS, and XPath to locate dynamic elements that frequently change. 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