Task flow: Testing HTML applications

The diagram in this topic shows the task flow for testing the HTML application using IBM® Rational® Functional Tester.
Although the diagram implies that each task is completed sequentially, you can do many of the tasks at the same time.

The diagram shows the task flow for testing HTML applications using IBM Rational Functional Tester.

Testing HTML applications using Rational Functional Tester task flow Click this area to get information about the supported browsers and their versions Click this area to get information about the supported Dojo controls for functional testing Click this area to get information about enabling the browser Click this area to get information about enabling the JRE Click this area to get information about configuring the application for testing Click this area to get information about setting the option for testing Ajax-based web application Click this area to get information about creating a functional test project Click this area to get information about recording a simplified script Click this area to get information about inserting verification points using the application visuals Click this area to get information about inserting a data-driven commands into a scripts by using an application visual Click this area to get information about inserting an application control into the script by using an application visual Click this area to get information about switching to Java scripting Click this area to get information about recording a Java test script Click this area to get information about inserting verification points Click this area to get information about inserting data driven commands Click this area to get information about using test object maps to insert additional controls to the script Click this area to get information about running the scripts Click this area to get information about viewing functional test results in the logs
Note:

Rational Functional Tester automatically enables the environments for functional testing. As a result, you can directly record functional test scripts without enabling components manually. The automatic enablement takes place under certain conditions and has limitations. For more information about the conditions and limitations, see Automatically enabled environment for functional testing.

Basic tester: A basic tester can record functional test scripts that are generated as simplified test scripts. The tester does not require programming knowledge to edit the functional test scripts. The tester can switch to Java scripting, and use the Insert Java Code Snippet or Insert Java Method features that are available in the simplified script editor. The tester then starts to work with the Java test script directly. You can use the application visuals to insert verification points, data-driven commands, and additional controls for testing.

Advanced tester with scripting knowledge: A tester with Java or Visual Basic programming knowledge can either record functional test scripts or create the test scripts manually. You can use the test object maps to update the objects and insert additional objects for testing.

Related tasks:
Configuring applications for testing
Enabling web browsers
Browser enablement diagnostic tool
Enabling the Java plug-in of a browser
Configuring browsers for testing
Enabling web browsers
Browser enablement diagnostic tool
Enabling the Java plug-in of a browser
Configuring browsers for testing
Configuring applications for testing
Related reference:
HTML and HTML 5 support
Java support
Tips and tricks for functional testing HTML applications
HTML and HTML 5 support
Java support
Tips and tricks for functional testing HTML applications
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