Guides

Complete documentation of every public class and method in the Watir codebase is available on RubyDoc, often with examples.

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Getting Started

• Installing Ruby
• Installing Watir
• Automation Pipeline
• Installing Drivers
• Starting a Session

Supported Browsers

• Chrome
• Firefox
• Internet Explorer
• Safari
• Edge

Working with Elements

• Supported Elements
• Locating elements
• Buttons
• Check Boxes
• Dropdowns
• Frames
• Links
• Radio Buttons
• Text Inputs

Advanced Interactions

• Automatic Waits
• Headless
• Mobile Testing
• Basic Authentication
• Browser Certificates
• Downloads
• Browser Windows
• Proxies
• Cookies
• Alerts
• Measuring Performance
• Page Objects
• Screenshots
• Special Keys
• WYSIWYG Editors