Testing Objects in a Web Page with the Open Agent

This functionality is supported only if you are using the Open Agent.

The Document Object Model (DOM) extension uses information in the HTML source to recognize and manipulate objects on a web page. Silk Test Classic uses the DOM extension to test the objects that are included in a web application.

Using the DOM extension provides several advantages:

• During recording, Silk Test Classic displays a rectangle which highlights the active control in the web page.
• The DOM extension is highly accurate, because it gets information directly from the browser. For example, the DOM extension recognizes text size and the actual name of an object.
• The DOM extension is independent of the browser size and text size settings.
• The DOM extension recognizes non-visible objects.
• The DOM extension offers support for borderless tables.
• The DOM extension is consistent with the standard being developed by the W3C.