Playwright
Playwright enables reliable end-to-end testing for modern web apps.
Content
![Selectors: User-Centric Locators
Prefer locators that reflect how a user perceives the UI, in this order of preference:
getByRole() — most preferred; matches semantic HTML roles
getByLabel() — for form fields
getByText() — for visible text content
getByTestId() — when a data-testid attribute exists
CSS attribute selectors (e.g., input[name="email"]) — only when no user-centric option is available
CSS class or XPath selectors — avoid entirely unless there is no other option
```
// Preferred
this.page.getByRole('button', { name: 'Save' })
this.page.getByLabel('Email address')
this.page.getByText('No results found')
// Acceptable fallback
this.page.locator('input[name="email"]')
// Avoid
this.page.locator('.btn-primary')
this.page.locator('//button[@class="save"]')](https://d8iqbmvu05s9c.cloudfront.net/vs2gcnpjiny4qm7zoubxk0uxqycd)
Similar Tools
TestResults.io virtual user enables you to test the complete user journey technology agnostic. Recognize risks before the customers do. No flakiness. No hustle. No unnecessary maintenance.
Fast, easy and reliable testing for anything that runs in a browser, Cypress is the new standard in front-end testing that every developer and QA engineer needs.
Robotium is an Android test automation framework that has full support for native and hybrid applications.
With servers in >250 cities around the world, check your site for localization problems, broken GDPR banners, etc.
Getting tests that catch real failures is the hard part. Watch the recording now on demand!
Lynqa executes your existing tests as written, no scripts or rewrites. Review step-by-step evidence. Start free.
Wrong arguments, duplicate calls, skipped checks. Learn how to validate every action your MCP agent takes.
