how to automatically run test scripts from inside a webpage

[enric jaen]

I want to automatically emulate user actions within a webpage in a similar way that Selenium does, but running the scripts from inside a webpage, and using the browser itself (instead of creating a browser instance in some language).

Notice that I don't mean the Selenium IDE (which opens a new window in FF), but I mean running the test from inside a webpage.

Can anyone suggest the best way to do this?

[Tomek Kaczanowski]

Hi Enric,

I can't understand what you are trying to achieve. Could you please specify what special things you want to have, that Selenium, Geb, Watir & friends can't?

[enric jaen]

Example: Suppose I had a web page that when I do a click automatically brings me to my Amazon bought books.

[Tim Moores]

That doesn't really make it any clearer. If you don't want a browser instance, check out the HtmlUnit and jWebUnit libraries.

[Mohamed Sanaulla]

Play framework allows you to run the selenium tests from a browser, so you might want to check how its being done.