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Selenium IDE - Limitations



Selenium IDE is an easy and open source tool which can be used extensively for automation. However, it has certain limitations as listed below −

  • Selenium Integrated Development Environment is not the best choice to test complex applications which require heavy interaction with data.

  • Database testing can not be achieved using the Selenium Integrated Development Environment.

  • Selenium Integrated Development Environment can not work with dynamic elements which undergo change after each page load.

  • Screenshot capturing cannot be done using the Selenium Integrated Development Environment.

  • Default report generation after execution of tests can not be performed using the Selenium Integrated Development Environment.

  • Selenium Integrated Development Environment is currently available to Chrome and Firefox only.

  • Selenium Integrated Development Environment tests do not include tests which need to be run on multiple iterations and conditions.

  • Error handling feature is not available with the Selenium Integrated Development Environment.

  • Grouping of testing with respect to functionalities and types can not be done using the Selenium Integrated Development Environment.

  • Regression testing can not be performed using the Selenium Integrated Development Environment.

Thus we have discussed the limitations of Selenium Integrated Development Environment.

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