Examining Cross Browser Inconsistencies with Web Based Event Loggers
R. Kochar (TU Delft - Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science)
David Maxwell – Mentor (TU Delft - Web Information Systems)
C. Hauff – Graduation committee member (TU Delft - Web Information Systems)
George Iosifidis – Coach (TU Delft - Embedded Systems)
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Abstract
Cross Browser Inconsistencies (XBI) were created when different browser vendors implemented their products without deciding upon common protocols for interoperability. It is hard to pinpoint these inconsistencies with precision because of a lack of a good tool. Here we show how to use a web-based event logger (LogUI) to find XBI at a granular level. LogUI attaches itself to the DOM of a webpage and makes a log file based on how the browser re- sponds to user interactions. A test suite is made by simulating user interactions (Selenium WebDriver) to test different browsers and interaction events (individually and in sequences) to generate log files which are then analyzed to spot differences in the actions performed and entries logged. It is found that XBI are few and hard to find, the two XBI found are that browsers load differently and sometimes change the order of actions being performed.