Design Ethiopia

There are several ways to automate the testing of web pages. This is particularly useful for checking links and making sure that they exist and do not surprise the user with a dreaded “404 File Not Found” error.

One method involves writing scripts that behave like a user but send all of the possible paths and elements to the computer. This can be very useful for regression testing. Once a test has been created, it is easy to test updates to the pages because the same script can be run again to ensure that nothing has been broken when making updates.

Another method of automated testing is provided by automated link-testing programs available both in the public domain and on the retail market.

These are systems that will automatically check all the links on a given page. Such programs are not perfect, however, and should not replace other forms of testing.