Introduction to Selenium
Selenium WebDriver Basics
WebDriver Commands
Synchronization in Selenium
Working with Different Browsers
Setting up WebDriver for different browsers
Handling Advanced User Interactions
Page Object Model (POM)
Introduction to POM
TestNG Framework
Creating and Running TestNG Tests
To set up WebDriver for Edge in Selenium using Java, follow these steps:
  1. Prerequisites:

    • Java Development Kit (JDK) installed.
    • Integrated Development Environment (IDE) like IntelliJ IDEA or Eclipse.
    • Selenium WebDriver library.
    • EdgeDriver executable.
  2. Step-by-Step Guide:

1. Install JDK and IDE

Ensure you have the JDK installed. You can download it from the Oracle JDK website. Install an IDE like IntelliJ IDEA or Eclipse for writing your Java code.

2. Add Selenium Library to Your Project

Download the Selenium Java bindings from the official Selenium website. Extract the downloaded zip file and add the jar files to your project’s build path.

3. Download EdgeDriver

Download the EdgeDriver executable that matches your version of Microsoft Edge from the Microsoft Edge Driver website. Place the ‘msedgedriver‘ executable in a known directory.

4. Write the Java Code

Here’s a detailed example of how to set up and use EdgeDriver with Selenium in Java:
				
					import org.openqa.selenium.WebDriver;
import org.openqa.selenium.edge.EdgeDriver;
import org.openqa.selenium.edge.EdgeOptions;

public class EdgeTest {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        // Set the path to the EdgeDriver executable
        System.setProperty("webdriver.edge.driver", "path/to/msedgedriver");

        // Create EdgeOptions instance to customize the EdgeDriver
        EdgeOptions options = new EdgeOptions();
        options.setCapability("inPrivate", true); // Example of setting an option

        // Initialize WebDriver with EdgeDriver
        WebDriver driver = new EdgeDriver(options);

        // Open a website
        driver.get("https://www.example.com");

        // Get the title of the website
        String title = driver.getTitle();
        System.out.println("Title of the page: " + title);

        // Perform other actions as needed

        // Close the browser
        driver.quit();
    }
}

				
			

Explanation:

1. Setting the Path:

				
					System.setProperty("webdriver.edge.driver", "path/to/msedgedriver");

				
			
Replace ‘"path/to/msedgedriver"‘ with the actual path to your EdgeDriver executable.

2. EdgeOptions:

				
					EdgeOptions options = new EdgeOptions();
options.setCapability("inPrivate", true);

				
			

EdgeOptions‘ allows you to set various options for EdgeDriver, such as running in private mode.

3. Initializing WebDriver:

				
					WebDriver driver = new EdgeDriver(options);

				
			

This line initializes the ‘EdgeDriver‘with the specified options.

4. Opening a Website:

				
					driver.get("https://www.example.com");

				
			

This line opens the specified URL in Edge.

5. Getting the Title:

				
					String title = driver.getTitle();
System.out.println("Title of the page: " + title);

				
			

This retrieves and prints the title of the current webpage.

6. Closing the Browser:

				
					driver.quit();

				
			

This closes the browser and ends the WebDriver session.

5. Running the Code

Run your Java application. If everything is set up correctly, Edge will open, navigate to the specified URL, print the title of the page, and then close the browser.

Common Issues:

  • WebDriverException: Ensure the path to ‘msedgedriver‘ is correctly set and the executable is compatible with your Edge version.

  • Browser Compatibility: Ensure you are using a compatible version of EdgeDriver for your Edge browser. You can check compatibility on the EdgeDriver download page.

By following these steps, you should be able to set up WebDriver for Edge in Selenium using Java successfully.

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