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Navigate - Forward

Purpose​

This action simulates the browser's forward button, enabling navigation to the next page in the browser's history. It is equivalent to pressing the forward button on the browser to move to the page visited after the current one.

Scenarios​

Scenario 1​

Title​

Navigate forward to the next page

Sample test case: TEST-8001 Navigate Forward

Scenario Overview​

A user navigates back to a previous page and wants to return to the next page in the browser history. This scenario demonstrates how to use the "Navigate - Forward" action to perform this operation.

Steps to Follow​

  1. Open a webpage and navigate to a second page by clicking a link or button.
  2. Use the Navigate - Back action to go to the previous page.
  3. Use the Navigate - Forward action to return to the second page.

Actions​

ParameterTypeValue
navigateselenium actionforward

Expected Result​

  • The browser navigates to the next page in its history.

Common Errors and Fixes​

  • Error: The browser fails to navigate forward.
    • Fix: Ensure that the browser has a valid history to navigate forward to.

Scenario 2​

Title​

Attempt to navigate forward when there is no forward history

Sample test case: TEST-8121 Navigate Forward

Scenario Overview​

A user is on the last page of a browser session and attempts to perform the "Navigate - Forward" action. This scenario demonstrates how the action behaves when there is no next page in the browser's history.

Steps to Follow​

  1. Open a browser and navigate to a webpage.
  2. Attempt to perform the "Navigate - Forward" action.
  3. Verify that the browser remains on the same page and does not throw an error.

Actions​

ParameterTypeValue
navigateselenium actionforward

Expected Result​

  • The browser remains on the current page, and no errors are thrown.

Common Errors and Fixes​

  • Error: The action fails to navigate forward.
    • Fix: Ensure that the browser history includes a forward page.

Test Cases​

Test Case for Scenario 1​

Objective​

Ensure that navigating forward to the next page functions correctly.

Steps to Perform​

  1. Open a browser and go to Page A.
  2. Click a link to go to Page B.
  3. Use the "Navigate - Back" action to return to Page A.
  4. Use the action with inputs:
    • Input parameters:
      • Field: navigate
      • Selenium action: forward.
  5. Verify that the browser returns to Page B.

Expected Outcome​

  • The browser successfully navigates forward to Page B.

Test Case for Scenario 2​

Objective​

Ensure that attempting to navigate forward without a forward history does not cause errors.

Steps to Perform​

  1. Open a browser and go to Page A.
  2. Use the action with inputs:
    • Input parameters:
      • Field: navigate
      • Selenium action: forward.
  3. Verify that the browser remains on Page A.

Expected Outcome​

  • The browser remains on the current page without errors.

Additional Tips for this Action​

  • Use this action only when a forward page is available in the browser's history.
  • Combine this with navigation actions like Back and Refresh for comprehensive browser navigation control.

Error Handling for Navigate - Forward​

Common Problems and Their Fixes​

  1. Problem: The browser fails to navigate forward.
    Possible Cause: No forward page exists in the browser's history.
    How to Fix: Ensure that the browser session has navigated back from at least one additional page.

  2. Problem: The action fails because of incorrect input.
    Possible Cause: The value specified for the action is invalid.
    How to Fix: Ensure that the value for the Selenium action field is set to forward.

  3. Problem: The browser history is disabled.
    Possible Cause: Incognito mode or browser settings prevent history tracking.
    How to Fix: Use a regular browser session with history tracking enabled.