Navigate - Back

Purpose#

This action simulates the browser's back button, enabling navigation to the previous page in the browser history. It functions the same as pressing the browser's back button to return to the last visited page.

Scenarios#

Scenario 1#

Title:#

Navigate back to the previous page
Test case link: TEST-8000 Navigate Back

Scenario Overview:#

A user navigates through multiple pages on a website and needs to return to the previous page. This scenario demonstrates how to use the 'Navigate - Back' 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 simulate pressing the browser's back button.
  3. Verify that the browser successfully navigates to the previous page.

Actions:#

  • Input parameters:
    • Field: navigate
    • Selenium action: back

Expected Result:#

  • The browser navigates to the most recently visited page.

Common Errors and Fixes:#

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

Scenario 2#

Title:#

Attempt to navigate back on the first page
Test case link: TEST-8000 Navigate Back

Scenario Overview:#

A user is on the first page of a browser session and attempts to perform the 'Navigate - Back' action. This scenario demonstrates how the action behaves when no previous page exists in the browser's history.

Steps to Follow:#

  1. Open a browser and navigate to the homepage of a website.
  2. Use the 'Navigate - Back' action.
  3. Verify that the browser remains on the same page and does not throw an error.

Actions:#

  • Input parameters:
    • Field: navigate
    • Selenium action: back

Expected Result:#

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

Common Errors and Fixes:#

  • Error: The action fails and does not navigate back.
    • Fix: Ensure that the browser is not in incognito mode, which disables history tracking.

Test Cases#

Test Case for Scenario 1#

Objective:#

Ensure that navigating back to the previous page functions correctly.

Steps to Perform:#

  1. Open a browser and navigate to Page A.
  2. Click a link to navigate to Page B.
  3. Use the action with inputs:
    • Field: navigate
    • Selenium action: back
  4. Verify that the browser navigates back to Page A.

Expected Outcome:#

  • The browser successfully returns to Page A.

Test Case for Scenario 2#

Objective:#

Ensure that attempting to navigate back on the first page does not cause errors.

Steps to Perform:#

  1. Open a browser and go to Page A.
  2. Use the action with inputs:
    • Field: navigate
    • Selenium action: back
  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 previous page is available in the browser's history.
  • Combine this action with navigation actions such as Forward and Refresh for complete browser navigation control.

Error Handling for Navigate - Back#

Common Problems and Their Fixes#

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

  2. Problem: The action fails due to incorrect input.
    Possible Cause: The value provided in the action is invalid.
    How to Fix: Ensure that the value for the Selenium action field is set to back.

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