Description

A ui-Grid table containing a variable number of rows and columns.

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Operations

The sections below list the built-in methods and properties that you can use as operations for the WebUIGridObject object.

Note: You can also view a list and descriptions of the WebUIGrid description properties, for use in object repository descriptions, programmatic descriptions, checkpoint and output value steps, and as argument values for the GetTOProperty and GetROProperty methods.

Methods

CaptureBitmap	Saves a screen capture of the object as a .png or .bmp image using the specified file name.
Check	Checks whether the actual value of an item matches the expected value.
CheckProperty	Checks whether the actual value of the specified object property matches the specified expected value within the specified timeout.Checks whether the actual value of the specified object property matches the specified expected value within the specified timeout.
ChildObjects	Returns the collection of child objects contained within the object.
GetAllROProperties	Returns the collection of properties and current values from the object in the application.
ChildItem	Returns a test object from the cell by type and index.
ChildItemCount	Returns the number of objects of a specific type in the specified cell.
Click	Clicks the object.
ColumnCount	Returns the number of columns in the table.
DoubleClick	Clicks on the object twice.
Drag	Performs the 'drag' part of a drag and drop operation.
Drop	Performs the 'drop' part of a drag and drop operation.
FireEvent	Triggers an event.
GetCellData	Returns the text contained in the specified cell.
GetROProperty	Returns the current value of the description property from the object in the application.
GetColumnText	Returns the text contained in a specified column, as defined by the column’s index.
GetRowWithCellText	Returns the number of the first row found that contains a cell with the specified text.
GetTOProperties	Returns the collection of properties and values used to identify the object.
GetTOProperty	Returns the value of the specified description property from the test object description.
Highlight	Highlights the object in the application.
HoverTap	When hover is supported, places the pointer on the object. Otherwise, taps the object.
LongPress	Presses and holds the object.
MiddleClick	Middle-clicks the object.
Output	Retrieves the current value of an item and stores it in a specified location.
Pan	Perform a pan gesture.
Pinch	Perform a pinch gesture.
RefreshObject	Instructs OpenText Functional Testing to re-identify the object in the application the next time a step refers to this object.
RightClick	Right-clicks the object.
RowCount	Returns the number of rows in the table.
ScrollToCellContent	Scroll to a specified cell, as defined by its content.
ScrollToRow	Scrolls to a specified row, as defined by the row’s number.
SelectCell	Selects the specified cell in the grid.
SetTOProperty	Sets the value of the specified description property in the test object description.
Submit	Submits a form.
Swipe	Swipes the object.
ToString	Returns a string that represents the test object.
Verify	Checks whether the specified property returns the specified value within the specified timeout.
WaitProperty	Waits until the specified object property achieves the specified value or exceeds the specified timeout before continuing to the next step.

Properties

Cell	Returns a cell of type WebElement in the specified row and column.
Exist	Checks whether the object currently exists in the open application.
Object	Accesses the native methods and properties of the object.

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Cell Property

Description

Returns a cell of type WebElement in the specified row and column.

Syntax

object.Cell (Row, Column)

Arguments

Return Type

A cell of type WebElement.

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ChildItem Method

Description

Returns a test object from the cell by type and index.

Syntax

object.ChildItem (Row, Column, MicClass, Index)

Arguments

Return Type

An Object.

Example

Perform an Operation on an Edit Box Inside a Table (VBScript)

                    'The following example uses the ChildItem method to set the second
'edit box from the FirstName table to Example.

Set WebEditObj = Browser("Booking Site").Page("Method of Payment").WebUIGrid ("FirstName").ChildItem(8, 2, "WebEdit", 0)
WebEditObj.Set "Example"

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ChildItemCount Method

Description

Returns the number of objects of a specific type in the specified cell.

Syntax

object.ChildItemCount (Row, Column, MicClass)

Arguments

Return Type

A long integer value.

Example

Find the Number of Objects Contained in a Table (VBScript)

                    'The following example uses the ChildItemCount method to count
'the number of edit fields in a cell in the sample table.

Dim NumEdit
NumEdit = Browser("Booking Site").Page("Method of Payment").WebUIGrid ("FirstName").ChildItemCount(1, 2, "WebEdit")

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Click Method

Description

Clicks the object.

Syntax

object.Click [x], [y], [button]

Arguments

Return Type

None

IMPORTANT

• Recording options for this method are defined in the Advanced tab of the Web Options dialog box. For details, see the section on the Web > Advanced pane in the OpenText Functional Testing Help Center.
• For some Mozilla FireFox objects, this method is recorded only if a handler is present. For details, see the topic on working with multiple browsers in the OpenText Functional Testing Help Center.
• If you are testing a web or hybrid application on a mobile device, this method is equivalent to performing the Tap gesture.

Example

Click the WebElement with HTML TAG=Form (VBScript)

                    'The following example uses the Click method on a form.
					
Browser("New Page").Page("New Page").WebUIGrid ("html tag:=Form").Click

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ColumnCount Method

Description

Returns the number of columns in the table.

Syntax

object.ColumnCount (Row)

Arguments

Return Type

A long integer value.

Example

Find the Number of Columns in a Table (VBScript)

                    'The following example uses the ColumnCount method to determine the
'number of columns in the first row of the OutboundFlights table.

NumColumns = Browser("Booking Site").Page("Search Results").WebUIGrid ("OutboundFlights").ColumnCount(1)
  MsgBox "The number of columns in the row is " & NumColumns

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DoubleClick Method

Description

Clicks on the object twice.

Syntax

object.DoubleClick ([interval], [x], [y])

Arguments

Return Type

None.

IMPORTANT

• This method is supported as long as the application supports touch events and is run on a mobile device on Digital Lab or a touch-enabled browser. Using this method on desktop browsers may generate warnings, even if you are using a mobile emulator.

• If you are testing a web or hybrid application on a mobile device, this method is equivalent to performing the DoubleTap gesture.

Example

Double Click the WebElement with HTML TAG=Form (VBScript)

                    'The following example uses the DoubleClick method on a form.
					
				Browser("New Page").Page("New Page").WebElement("html tag:=Form").DoubleClick

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Drag Method

Description

Performs the 'drag' part of a drag and drop operation.

Syntax

object.Drag [x], [y], [button], [Modifier]

Arguments

Return Type

None

IMPORTANT

• Drag and Drop operations are performed as a coupled step. Inserting one operation without the other causes an error to occur in the run session.
• This test object method is not supported on Safari browsers.

OpenText Functional Testing supports the following scenarios:

• Scenario A: One object is dragged onto another object. For example, you can drag a WebButton from one frame object (source object) to another object (target object), or drag a WebElement (source object) onto a Link object (target object) in the same frame.
  
  
• Scenario B: An object is moved from one location in a frame to another location in the same frame. In this case, the test object used for the Drag step is the same as the test object used for the Drop step.
  
  
• Scenario C: An item within an object is moved to another location within that object (also known as drag and pan). For example, in a map application, you can relocate an image relative to itself or drag a Slider object.
  
  

General Note:

OpenText Functional Testing always runs Drag and Drop steps using the mouse API, even if you defined the Replay type as Event in the Run Settings section of the Web > Advanced pane (Tools > Options > GUI Testing tab >Web pane > Advanced node). 

Notes for Scenario A:

--Recording session. You cannot record cross-object or cross-frame types of drag and drop operations (operations in which you try to drop an object on another object or in another frame). You can, however, insert these types of Drop steps manually. Note that it may be helpful to record a drag and drop operation on the object in order to determine valid coordinates for the Drag operation step. You will need to delete the recorded Drop step, though, and manually add a new Drop step for the target object instead. 

--Run session. If the application being tested supports scrolling, then OpenText Functional Testing supports scrolling when the Drag and Drop test objects are both located in the same frame. OpenText Functional Testing drags the Drag object to edge of the frame, waits for the Drop object to appear, and drops the Drag object onto the Drop object. If the application being tested does not support scrolling, then OpenText Functional Testing displays an error message when it reaches a step that requires scrolling. 

--Run session. If you want to drag a test object from one frame to another, OpenText Functional Testing tries to make both the Drag and Drop objects visible in their frames prior to performing the Drag and Drop operation. If the two objects cannot be viewed simultaneously (for example, because the browser window is too small), the step will fail.

Notes for Scenario B and Scenario C:

--If the screen resolution during a run session is not the same as the screen resolution during the recording session, then the size of the frame may be different during the run session as compared to the recording session. In this case, the target location coordinates may be different during the run session, and this may cause the test steps to fail.

--During a run session, if the coordinates of a Drop step are located outside of the visible frame area (for example, because your application changed), then the step may not run accurately. To solve this, fix the specified coordinates, as needed. The test object can be dragged only within the visible area of the frame object. Dragging the object to the edge of a window or frame does not cause the area to scroll (as it does in Scenario A).

Example

Drag and Drop an Email Item (VBScript)

                    'The following example uses the Drag and Drop methods to drag a copy of an item from the Inbox pane of
						'Microsoft Outlook Web Access and drop it in the Junk folder. Then it uses the Drag and Drop methods again
						'to move the item from the Junk folder to the Deleted Items folder.
					
					Browser("Microsoft Outlook Web").Page("Microsoft Outlook Web_2").Frame("viewer").WebElement("MyEmail").Drag , micNoCoordinate, micNoCoordinate, micCtrl
					Browser("Microsoft Outlook Web").Page("Microsoft Outlook Web_2").Frame("navbar").Link("Junk E-mail").Drop
					Browser("Microsoft Outlook Web").Page("Microsoft Outlook Web_2").Frame("viewer").WebElement("MyEmail").Drag
				Browser("Microsoft Outlook Web").Page("Microsoft Outlook Web_2").Frame("navbar").Link("Deleted Items").Drop

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Drop Method

Description

Performs the 'drop' part of a drag and drop operation.

Syntax

object.Drop [x], [y]

Arguments

Return Type

None

IMPORTANT

• Drag and Drop operations are performed as a coupled step. Inserting one operation without the other causes an error to occur. For more information on Drag and Drop operations, see Drag Method.
• This test object method is not supported on Safari browsers.

Example

Drag and Drop an Email Item (VBScript)

                    'The following example uses the Drag and Drop methods to drag a copy of an item from the Inbox pane of
						'Microsoft Outlook Web Access and drop it in the Junk folder. Then it uses the Drag and Drop methods again
						'to move the item from the Junk folder to the Deleted Items folder.
					
					Browser("Microsoft Outlook Web").Page("Microsoft Outlook Web_2").Frame("viewer").WebElement("MyEmail").Drag , micNoCoordinate, micNoCoordinate, micCtrl
					Browser("Microsoft Outlook Web").Page("Microsoft Outlook Web_2").Frame("navbar").Link("Junk E-mail").Drop
					Browser("Microsoft Outlook Web").Page("Microsoft Outlook Web_2").Frame("viewer").WebElement("MyEmail").Drag
				Browser("Microsoft Outlook Web").Page("Microsoft Outlook Web_2").Frame("navbar").Link("Deleted Items").Drop

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FireEvent Method

Description

Triggers an event.

Syntax

object.FireEvent EventName, [x], [y], [button]

Arguments

Return Type

None

Example

Fire the OnPropertyChange Event on a Form (VBScript)

                    'The following example uses the FireEvent method to trigger
						'the onpropertychange event on a form.
					
				Browser("New Page").Page("New Page").WebElement("html tag:=Form").FireEvent "onpropertychange"

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GetCellData Method

Description

Returns the data contained in the specified cell.

Syntax

object.GetCellData (Row, Column)

Arguments

Return Type

A String value.

Returns the data contained in the specified cell.

If the specified cell is not valid, the method returns micCellDoesNotExist

Example

Display the Contents of a Cell (VBScript)

                    'The following example displays the contents of the cell in row 55, in the column named "Mobile".
                

Browser("Browser").Page("Page").WebUIGrid ("WebUIGrid ").GetCellData  55, "Mobile"

                    'The following steps both display the contents of the cell in the 10th column.
                

Browser("Browser").Page("Page").WebUIGrid ("WebUIGrid ").GetCellData 100, 10

Browser("Browser").Page("Page").WebUIGrid ("WebUIGrid ").GetCellData 100, "#10"

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GetColumnText Method

Description

Returns the text contained in a specified column, as defined by the column’s index.

Syntax

object.GetColumnText (ColumnNumber)

Arguments

Return Type

A String value.

Returns the data contained in the specified column.

If the specified column is not valid, the method returns micColDoesNotExist

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GetRowWithCellText Method

Description

Returns the number of the first row found that contains a cell with the specified text.

Syntax

object.GetRowWithCellText (Text, [Column], [StartFromRow])

Arguments

Return Type

A long integer value.

Example

Find a Cell with Specified Text and Click It (VBScript)

                    'The following example uses the GetRowWithCellText method to
'find the row in the "OutboundFlights" table that contains the
'text "Price" and then find the cell in that row that contains
'a link and click it.

row = Browser("Booking Site").Page("Search Results").WebUIGrid("OutboundFlights").GetRowWithCellText("Price", 2, 2)
Set Link = Browser("Booking Site").Page("Search Results").WebUIGrid("OutboundFlights").ChildItem(row, 2, "Link", 0)
Link.Click

Find All Employees that Live in the Same City (VBScript)

                    Sub GetCellData_GetRowWithCellText_Example()
'The following example retrieves the names of all employees that live in
'the same city as John Smith so that he can arrange rides home with them.
'First, the example finds the table row containing
'"John Smith". Then it checks the value of the CityColumn cell to determine
'the city in which John lives. It searches the table cells to find all other
'employees that live in that city. Finally it uses the GetCellData method to
'return those employees names and, using a function, generates a list
'containing those names.

CityColumn = 4
NameColumn = 2
'Get the row number for employee 'John Smith'
RowNumber = Browser("CorporateEmployees").Page("CorporateEmployees").WebUIGrid("EmployeesTable").GetRowWithCellText("John Smith")
Set AccommodationsCity = Browser("CorporateEmployees").Page("CorporateEmployees").WebUIGrid("EmployeesTable").ChildItem(RowNumber, CityColumn, "WebEdit", 0)
TableRows = Browser("CorporateEmployees").Page("CorporateEmployees").WebUIGrid("EmployeesTable").RowCount
'Search for all employees that live in the same city as 'John Smith' and add them to his ride home list
For i = 1 To TableRows
    Set CurrentCity = Browser("CorporateEmployees").Page("CorporateEmployees").WebUIGrid("EmployeesTable").ChildItem(i, CityColumn, "WebEdit", 0)
    If CurrentCity.GetROProperty("value") = AccommodationsCity.GetROProperty("value") Then
        EmployeeName = Browser("CorporateEmployees").Page("CorporateEmployees").WebUIGrid("EmployeesTable").GetCellData(i, NameColumn)
       AddToJohnSmithRideHomeList (EmployeeName)
    End If
Next
End Sub

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HoverTap Method

Description

When hover is supported, places the pointer on the object. Otherwise, taps the object.

Syntax

object.HoverTap ([x], [y])

Arguments

Return Type

None.

IMPORTANT

This method is supported as long as the application supports touch events and is run on a mobile device on Digital Lab or a touch-enabled browser. Using this method on desktop browsers may generate warnings, even if you are using a mobile emulator.

Example

Hover Over or Tap a Checkbox (VBScript)

                    'When performed in an environment that supports hovering, such as a desktop browser,
						'the following example hovers over the checkbox, perhaps displaying a tooltip.
					
					'When performed in an environment that does not support hovering, such as a mobile 
						'browser, the example taps the checkbox instead, perhaps selecting it.
					
				Browser("Booking Site").Page("Find Flights").WebCheckBox("roundtrip").HoverTap

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LongPress Method

Description

Presses and holds the object.

Syntax

object.LongPress [duration], [x], [y]

Arguments

Return Type

None

IMPORTANT

This method is supported as long as the application supports touch events and is run on a mobile device on Digital Lab or a touch-enabled browser. Using this method on desktop browsers may generate warnings, even if you are using a mobile emulator.

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MiddleClick Method

Description

Middle-clicks the object.

Syntax

object.MiddleClick [x], [y]

Arguments

Return Type

None

IMPORTANT

• If OpenText Functional Testing does not record the MiddleClick method, it may be due to Web Event Recording Configuration settings that were preserved from the upgrade of a previous OpenText Functional Testing version. In this case, you can enable recording of these methods by resetting the Web Event Recording Configuration to a preconfigured level. For details, see the section on the Custom Web Even Recording Configuration dialog box in the OpenText Functional Testing Help Center.
• When Event Replay is selected for the Replay type option (by using Tools > Options > GUI Testing tab >Web pane > Advanced node), OpenText Functional Testing fires onmousedown, focus, and onmouseup events for this method, which may cause slightly different behavior than the regular Click method with a micMiddleButton value for the Button argument.

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Pan Method

Description

Perform a pan gesture.

Syntax

object.Pan (deltaX, deltaY, [duration], [startX], [startY])

Arguments

Return Type

None.

IMPORTANT

This method is supported as long as the application supports touch events and is run on a mobile device on Digital Lab or a touch-enabled browser. Using this method on desktop browsers may generate warnings, even if you are using a mobile emulator.

This method is not supported in Internet Explorer and older versions of FireFox.

Example

Panning across a Google Maps web page (VBScript)

                    'The following example performs a Pan gesture on a Google Maps web page, panning diagonally to the bottom right.
					
				Device("Device").App("MC Browser").MobileWebView("Web View").Page("Google Maps").WebElement("WebElement").Pan 564, 507

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Pinch Method

Description

Perform a pinch gesture.

Syntax

object.Pinch (scale, [duration], [x], [y])

Arguments

Return Type

None.

IMPORTANT

This method is supported as long as the application supports touch events and is run on a mobile device on Digital Lab or a touch-enabled browser. Using this method on desktop browsers may generate warnings, even if you are using a mobile emulator.

This method is not supported in Internet Explorer and older versions of FireFox.

Example

Pinch to zoom in on a Google Maps page (VBScript)

                    'The following example performs a Pinch gesture on a Google Maps web page, where the zoom is multiplied by 2.5.
					
				Device("Device").App("MC Browser").MobileWebView("Web View").Page("Google Maps").WebElement("WebElement").Pinch 2.5

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RightClick Method

Description

Right-clicks the object.

Syntax

object.RightClick [x], [y]

Arguments

Return Type

None

IMPORTANT

• If OpenText Functional Testing does not record the RightClick method, it may be due to Web Event Recording Configuration settings that were preserved from the upgrade of a previous OpenText Functional Testing version. In this case, you can enable recording of these methods by resetting the Web Event Recording Configuration to a preconfigured level. For details, see the section on the Custom Web Even Recording Configuration dialog box in the OpenText Functional Testing Help Center.
• When Event Replay is selected for the Replay type option (by using Tools > Options > GUI Testing tab >Web pane > Advanced node), OpenText Functional Testing fires onmousedown, focus, onmouseup, and oncontextmenu events for this method, which may cause slightly different behavior than the regular Click method with a micRightButton value for the Button argument.

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ScrollToCellContent Method

Description

Scrolls to a specified cell in the selected column, as defined by the cell's content.

Syntax

object.ScrollToCellContent  (Column, CellText, [CellTextIndex], [ColumnIndex])

Arguments

Return Type

Integer, the row number

Example

Scroll to a Specific Cell in the Grid (VBScript)

                    'The following steps use different combinations of arguments to scroll to the first cell 
in the first column in the grid.

                

Browser("Browser").Page("Page").WebUIGrid ("WebUIGrid ").ScrollToCellContent("Make", "Ford", 0, 0)

Browser("Browser").Page("Page").WebUIGrid ("WebUIGrid ").ScrollToCellContent("#1", "Ford", 0)

Browser("Browser").Page("Page").WebUIGrid ("WebUIGrid ").ScrollToCellContent(1, "Ford")

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ScrollToRow Method

Description

Scrolls to a specified row, as defined by the row’s number.

Syntax

object.ScrollToRow (Row)

Arguments

Return Type

Integer, the row number

Example

Scroll to a Specific Row in the Grid (VBScript)

                    'The following step scrolls to the first row in the grid.
                

Browser("Browser").Page("Page").WebUIGrid ("WebUIGrid ").ScrollToRow(1)

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SelectCell Method

Description

Selects the specified cell in the grid.

Syntax

object.SelectCell Row, Column

Arguments

Return Type

None

Example

Select a Specific Cell in the Grid (VBScript)

                    'The following step selects the cell in the column named Mobile, row 100.

                

Browser("Browser").Page("Page").WebUIGrid ("WebUIGrid ").SelectCell 100,"Mobile"

                    'The following steps both select the cell in the 10th column.
                

Browser("Browser").Page("Page").WebUIGrid ("WebUIGrid ").SelectCell 100, 10

Browser("Browser").Page("Page").WebUIGrid ("WebUIGrid ").SelectCell 100, "#10"

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RowCount Method

Description

Returns the number of rows in the table.

Syntax

object.RowCount

Return Type

A long integer value.

Example

Find the Number of Rows in a Table (VBScript)

                    'The following example uses the RowCount method to determine the
'number of rows in the Outbound Flights table.

NumRows = Browser("Booking Site").Page("Search Results").WebUIGrid ("OutboundFlights").RowCount
' NumRows contains 5

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Submit Method

Description

Submits a form.

Syntax

object.Submit

Return Type

None.

IMPORTANT

This method simulates pressing the Enter key, while the focus is on the object specified in the statement.

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Swipe Method

Description

Swipes the object.

Syntax

object.Swipe direction, [distance], [duration], [startX], [startY]

Arguments

Return Type

None

IMPORTANT

This method is supported as long as the application supports touch events and is run on a mobile device on Digital Lab or a touch-enabled browser. Using this method on desktop browsers may generate warnings, even if you are using a mobile emulator.

This method is not supported on Windows Phone.

Example

Swipe a Table Object (VBScript)

'The following example performs a Swipe gesture on a WebUIGrid  object.
					
	Device("Device").App("Mobile Web_2").MobileWebView("Web View").Page("Checkbox and radio inputs").WebUIGrid ("FirstName").Swipe moveDown,200,1,75,75

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Verify Method

Description

Checks whether the specified property returns the specified value within the specified timeout.

Syntax

object.Verify (Text)

Arguments

Return Type

A Boolean value.

See also:

• Browser
• Frame
• Image
• Link
• Page
• ViewLink
• WebAgGrid
• WebArea
• WebAudio
• WebButton
• WebCheckBox
• WebEdit
• WebElement
• WebFile
• WebList
• WebMenu
• WebNumber
• WebRadioGroup
• WebRange
• WebTable
• WebTabStrip
• WebTree
• WebUIGrid
• WebVideo
• WebXML