UI Testing

Tutorial 3 of 4

1. Introduction

1.1 Brief Explanation of the Tutorial's Goal

The goal of this tutorial is to introduce you to UI Testing in HTML. UI (User Interface) Testing is a process used to test the graphical interface of your web application or website to ensure it is working as expected.

1.2 What the User Will Learn

By the end of this tutorial, you will understand the concepts of UI Testing and you will learn how to implement UI tests using JavaScript and Jest, a JavaScript testing framework.

1.3 Prerequisites

Before you get started, you should have a basic understanding of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. Familiarity with Jest will be helpful but is not required.

2. Step-by-Step Guide

2.1 Detailed Explanation of Concepts

UI Testing involves checking the UI components of your web application or website, such as buttons, forms, images, etc., to ensure they are functioning properly. You can perform UI testing manually, but automated testing is more efficient and eliminates the possibility of human error.

In this tutorial, we will use Jest, a popular JavaScript testing library, to automate our UI tests.

2.2 Clear Examples with Comments

Let's assume we have a simple HTML form:

<form id="contactForm">
  <input type="text" id="name" required />
  <input type="email" id="email" required />
  <input type="submit" value="Submit" />
</form>

We want to test that the form cannot be submitted if the name or email fields are empty.

2.3 Best Practices and Tips

When writing your tests, it's important to:

Write small, focused tests that check one thing at a time.
Use clear and descriptive names for your tests.
Keep your tests independent of each other. The outcome of one test should not affect the outcome of another.

3. Code Examples

3.1 Example 1

Let's write our first test to check if the form submission is prevented when the name field is empty:

// Import Jest DOM
import '@testing-library/jest-dom';

// Test case
test('prevents form submission when name is empty', () => {
  // Get the form element
  const form = document.getElementById('contactForm');

  // Simulate form submit event
  const formEvent = new Event('submit');
  form.dispatchEvent(formEvent);

  // Assert that form should not be submitted
  expect(formEvent.defaultPrevented).toBe(true);
});

The expected result of this test is true, meaning the form submission was prevented.

3.2 Example 2

Next, we'll test if the form submission is prevented when the email field is empty:

test('prevents form submission when email is empty', () => {
  const form = document.getElementById('contactForm');
  const formEvent = new Event('submit');
  form.dispatchEvent(formEvent);
  expect(formEvent.defaultPrevented).toBe(true);
});

The expected result of this test is also true.

4. Summary

4.1 Key Points Covered

We discussed the importance of UI Testing and how it ensures your website or application is user-friendly and functions as expected.
We learned how to use Jest to write UI tests for an HTML form.

4.2 Next Steps for Learning

You can further your learning by studying more complex UI elements and exploring other testing frameworks.

4.3 Additional Resources

5. Practice Exercises

5.1 Exercise 1

Write a test to check if a button is disabled when clicked.

5.2 Exercise 2

Write a test to check if an image loads correctly and displays the correct alt text.

5.3 Exercise 3

Write a test to check if a navigation menu opens and closes correctly.

Remember to include detailed comments in your code and to check the expected output of each test.