Browser Object

This object's methods provide information about the browser being used.

String Browser.name()

This function returns the name of the browser which is being used for running the test as a string value. Values for common browsers are:

• "Browser on Mobile Device" – For browsers on mobile devices
• "Firefox" – For Mozilla Firefox
• "Google Chrome" – For Google Chrome
• "Chromium-based Applications (using CEF, Electron, nw.js etc.)" – For Chromium-based applications
• "Microsoft Internet Explorer" – Microsoft InternetExplorer
• "Microsoft Edge" – For Microsoft Edge
• "Opera" – For Opera
• "Other Browser" – For other browsers
• "Safari" – For Safari

String Browser.majorVersion()

This function returns the major version of the browser which is being used for running the test as an integer value.

Type Browser.type()

This function returns the type of the browser which is being used for running the test as a number value. The returned type value should be compared to one of the following variables (each stands for the respective browser):

• Browser.Firefox – Firefox
• Browser.InternetExplorer – Internet Explorer (Microsoft)
• Browser.Edge – Microsoft Edge
• Browser.GoogleChrome – Google Chrome
• Browser.ChromiumBased – Chromium-based Applications (using CEF, Electron, nw.js etc.)
• Browser.Mozilla – Mozilla
• Browser.Safari – Safari (Apple)
• Browser.Proxy – Proxy

Example:

function main()
{
    // ...

    if (Browser.type() == Browser.InternetExplorer) {
        test.log("Using Internet Explorer!")
    }

    // ...
}