garris/BackstopJS

feature request: selctor-based link crawling

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#94 opened on Sep 22, 2015

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Description

A "crawlSelectors": [] property will be added to each scenario in the backstop.json config file. For each matching crawlSelector, a collection of matching elements will be returned. For each matching element, the original URL will be reloaded and the current element index will receive a click event. The resulting page or state will be loaded and tested inheriting all the test properties (except crawlSelctors) from the parent scenario.

This would enable rudimentary testing of various page links, pop-up and control states.

Contributor guide

Tech stack
javascriptnodejs
Domain
testingfrontend
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
3-5 days
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
mostly clear
Prerequisites
basic knowledge of BackstopJSJavaScriptCSS selectors
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
20
Research direction
Review BackstopJS documentation and source code, particularly the scenario configuration handling in backstop.js. Look for existing issues or PRs related to crawling. The request adds a 'crawlSelectors' property; investigate how scenarios are currently processed and where click events might be simulated. The two comments may provide additional context.