My test scenario is as follows:
- Start by opening a browser and visiting a specific URL
- Click on a link located on the homepage, which opens a new window or tab.
- Navigate back to the homepage.
- Proceed by clicking on another link.
- Verify that new content appears on the previously opened child window or tab from step 2.
To ensure that upon clicking the second link, the content refreshes on the existing child window/tab instead of opening a new one, I can specifically check the number of open windows by counting the window handles and asserting that it equals 2.
If the links open in new tabs instead of new windows, how can I validate this test case? For instance, if a new tab opens the first time a link is clicked on the homepage, and subsequent clicks result in content refreshing on the same new tab. Is there a way to count the number of tabs within a window?
Another consideration is whether Selenium treats new tabs as separate windows automatically, or if there is a method to manage them accordingly.