OVERVIEW
Selenium 4, the latest version of Selenium, has become the talk of the town since its announcement in 2018. Though it is currently available in the Alpha Version, and there is no official announcement on the 'final' release date. Still, that doesn't deter Selenium users and test automation enthusiasts from exploring and experimenting with it. And why not? After all, Selenium 4 is packed with a host of new features and enhancements than its predecessor. If you are thinking of trying Selenium 4, this tutorial will help.
In this chapter, we will cover in detail how to upgrade from Selenium 3 to Selenium 4 for Java language bindings. Apart from Java, it is easy to upgrade to Selenium 4 for Selenium supported languages like Python, C#, PHP, Ruby, and JavaScript. Ready to upgrade?
SEE MORE →The most significant change in Selenium 4 is W3C compliance of WebDriver APIs, which boils down to less flaky and more stable cross browser tests. In this chapter, we will cover some of the significant enhancements in Selenium 4 in detail. Also, we will cover some of the features that are deprecated and changed in this newest version. Checkout the blog to learn more!
SEE MORE →In this chapter, we will show you how to install Selenium 4 for Python. Also, we walk you through the Python Selenium 4 features and how you can use those features in your Python Selenium tests.
SEE MORE →Selenium users can expect less flaky, more consistent, and more stable Selenium automation testing with WebDriver W3C protocol in Selenium 4. Though JSON Wire Protocol will retire in Selenium 4, the possibility is that your tests might be using W3C protocol even though they are not tested on Selenium 4. This is because the WebDriver W3 protocol is available in Selenium v3.8 onwards. Read the blog to learn more!
SEE MORE →Selenium 4 Alpha now offers a new type of locator called the Relative locator. The relative locator in Selenium 4 is an exciting advancement using which developers can access nearby web elements with fewer lines of implementation — wondering how you can use it to pace up your test cycles? Read the blog to find out!
SEE MORE →The developer community was very excited regarding Selenium 4 (Alpha), and the addition of several useful features such as Selenium 4 Relative Locator has helped accelerate activities related to Selenium test automation. Checkout this guide and learn more about distributed testing.
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Himanshu Sheth
Himanshu Sheth is a seasoned technologist and blogger with more than 15+ years of diverse working experience. He currently works as the 'Lead Developer Evangelist' and 'Senior Manager [Technical Content Marketing]' at LambdaTest. He is very active with the startup community in Bengaluru (and down South) and loves interacting with passionate founders on his personal blog (which he has been maintaining since last 15+ years).