WebDriver - Testing broken links

[CaptainBeardsEyesBeard]

Hi 

 

I'd like to write a script to test for broken links with a webpage looking like this

I could just click into each link using the xpath and check the page there. That also seems a bit too specific. What if you just want to check if a webpage has any broken links? without knowing the xpaths? 

I'm wondering if there is already a script to test a webpages links and check if they are broken though? 

If not, how can I Retrieve all links on a webpage as I guess that's where I should start 

 

 

Thanks!

Edited November 11, 2022 by CaptainBeardsEyesBeard

[rootx]

You need IE.... and #include <IE.au3>

And _IELinkGetCollection and read Object and collect them.

Bye

[CaptainBeardsEyesBeard]

Thanks, yeah I'm aware of the IELinkgetCollection function for the IE

 

However I'm trying to do the same thing but for the Webdriver UDF (for Chrome and Edge).

[Danp2]

Aren't there already lots of tools available to perform this type of testing? I'm wondering why you want to reinvent the wheel. 🤔

[rootx]

Well,the best and fastest way is python and BeautifulSoup in a few lines of code10 code line.

 

[Danp2]

Best and fastest are subjective. I would recommend Googling the term "website link tester" for some preexisting solutions.

[mLipok]

maybe like this:

;~ https://www.autoitscript.com/forum/topic/209156-webdriver-testing-broken-links
#include <InetConstants.au3>                                 ; added:11/11/22 21:48:55
#include <MsgBoxConstants.au3>                               ; added:11/11/22 21:49:18

_Example()

Func _Example()
    If Not InetGetSize("http://testingxgch.co.uk", $INET_FORCERELOAD) Then
        MsgBox($MB_OK + $MB_TOPMOST + $MB_ICONINFORMATION, "Information", "WRONG LINK")
    EndIf
EndFunc   ;==>_Example

 

Edited November 11, 2022 by mLipok