Automated testing of perceptible web page elements

Abstract

Methods and systems are provided for testing graphical elements within a graphical user interface associated with a computer file, such as a web page. One exemplary method involves a computing device coupled to a communications network identifying a visible subset of graphical elements within a graphical user interface associated with a computer file available over the network and identifying a testable subset of the visible subset. To identify the testable subset the computing device obtains spatial display properties for each graphical element of the visible subset, performs a hit test for the respective graphical element using the spatial display properties, and retains the respective graphical element in the testable subset based on a result of the hit test corresponding to the respective graphical element. The testable subset thereby includes graphical elements that are perceptible to human users, and conversely, excludes imperceptible graphical elements.

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