Robot Framework is an open-source automation testing framework that supports keyword-driven testing and has seamless integration with SeleniumLibrary for web automation. It's widely used for acceptance testing, acceptance test-driven development (ATDD), and robotic process automation (RPA).
📚 Key Concepts
- Keyword-Driven Testing: Reusable test steps organized in keywords
- Test Case Structure:
*** Test Cases *** Example Test Open Browser https://example.com Chrome Input Text id=username testuser Click Element id=submit
- SeleniumLibrary Integration: Enables web automation with locators like
id
,xpath
, orcss
🛠 Installation Guide
- Install Python (3.7+)
- Use pip to install Robot Framework:
pip install robotframework
- Install SeleniumLibrary:
pip install robotframework-seleniumlibrary
📌 Example Code
*** Settings ***
Library SeleniumLibrary
*** Test Cases ***
Test Google Search
Open Browser https://www.google.com Chrome
Input Text name=q Robot Framework
Click Element name=btnK
Wait Until Page Contains Robot Framework Basics
Close Browser
🌐 Expand Your Knowledge
For advanced topics like test data management or parallel execution, check out our Robot Framework Installation Tutorial.
Let me know if you'd like to explore specific features like test tags or built-in libraries! 😊