Differences between supported browsers
This topic describes differences you might encounter in test results and in the test run when replaying on a browser different than the one on which you recorded the script.
Note: TruClient Browser has replaced use of the Firefox browser. Scripts that are configured to run with Firefox will automatically be run by TruClient Browser.
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Feature support matrix by browser
The following table describes features that have limitations in one or more of the browsers.
Item/Feature |
Chromium |
Internet Explorer |
TruClient Browser |
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Browser description |
Chromium is an open-source Web browser project from which Google Chrome draws its source code. Chromium is recommended for testing applications that run on the Chromium-based Microsoft Edge browser. |
Browser developed for Microsoft Windows. |
TruClient browser developed for Windows, based on Mozilla technology. |
Browser version |
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Internet Explorer 11 |
Equivalent to Firefox version:
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Modify browser preferences |
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SSL Connections Report the number of open SSL connections. |
Chromium does not expose the number of open SSL connections. |
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TruClient Browser does not expose the number of open SSL connections. |
Responsive design based application |
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Record snapshots Snapshots generated during the recording of a script. |
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Modem speed emulation |
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Web components support Record and replay actions in pages with web components. |
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File download support Wait for a file download |
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Features supported on all browsers
The following features are supported on all browsers:
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Network Virtualization reports integration, which provides information about how your application performs over various networks. See NV Insights Report.
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Network Virtualization emulation integration, which enables configuring a WAN profile on the group in the Controller.
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Diagnostics integration, which enables server side diagnostics for J2EE and .Net applications.
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Automatically or manually attaching the client certificate to the script folder when recording a script.
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IP spoofing, which enables mimicking multiple IP addresses from the same load generator.
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Verifying the content of a PDF document during script execution.
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