Automated testing that doesn’t hurt
Watir is an open-source library for automating web browsers. It allows you to write tests that are easy to read and maintain. It is simple and flexible.
Watir drives browsers the same way people do. It clicks links, fills in forms, presses buttons. Watir also checks results, such as whether expected text appears on the page.
Watir is a family of Ruby libraries. They support Internet Explorer on Windows, Firefox on Windows, Mac and Linux, and Safari on Mac.
Like other programming languages, Ruby gives you the power to connect to databases, read data files and spreadsheets, export XML, and structure your code as reusable libraries. Unlike other programing languages, Ruby is concise and often a joy to read.
Watir stands for “Web Application Testing in Ruby”. It is pronounced water.
Why Watir?
- It’s a free Open Source tool. There are no costs to use the tool.
- There’s a very active and growing community behind it.
- It uses Ruby, a full-featured modern scripting language, rather than a proprietary vendorscript.
- It is powerful and easy to use.
- Don’t just take our word for it, read what our users are saying.
Quotes
“Watir Rocks! Truly awesome!!”—Shashank Date
“Watir is the most compelling alternative [to Fit] for filling the automated acceptance testing need.”—Ward Cunningham
“I have limited scripting experience and none with Ruby, but I was able to follow your examples and be productive in short order.”—Kevin Sheehy
“I’ve been trying to find the Holy Grail of Automated Web UI Testing… And the one I’m currently enamored with is Watir.”—Scott Hanselman
“I wanted to run around my office dancing and celebrating.”—Beth Ferguson
Watir is released under a
BSD license |
Hosted by RubyForge
and OpenQA
Logo by Jacinda Scott | Web design by webgen and Andreas Viklund
Watir development is sponsored by WatirCraft