Testing a globalized web application involves validating that it functions correctly in different languages and cultures.
- 🌐 Test with different locales: A locale is a specific combination of a language and a region. When testing a globalized web application, it is important to test it with different locales. This can help to identify issues related to translation, formatting, and other aspects of globalization.
- ⏰ Test with different time zones: Testing a globalized web application with different time zones can help to identify issues related to date and time formatting, as well as time-sensitive functionality such as scheduling.
- 🌟 Test with different character sets: Different languages and cultures use different character sets, such as Latin, Cyrillic, or Chinese characters. Testing a globalized web application with different character sets can help to identify issues related to font rendering, character encoding, and other aspects of localization.
- 🔧 Use automated testing tools: Automated testing tools such as Playwright can help to streamline the testing process and ensure consistent testing across different locales, time zones, and character sets.
🚀 Playwright Example
const { chromium } = require('playwright');
(async () => {
const locales = ['en-US', 'es-ES', 'fr-FR']; // array of locales to test
const browser = await chromium.launch();
for (const locale of locales) {
const context = await browser.newContext({
locale: locale,
timezoneId: 'America/Los_Angeles' // set the timezone to Pacific Time
});
const page = await context.newPage();
await page.goto('https://myglobalapp.com');
// Test the user interface
await page.click('#btn-login');
await page.fill('#username', 'myusername');
await page.fill('#password', 'mypassword');
await page.click('#btn-submit');
// Test the functionality
await page.click('#btn-menu');
await page.click('#menu-item-1');
await page.waitForSelector('#page-content');
// Assert that the content is in the expected language
const content = await page.innerText('#page-content');
expect(content).toContain(getExpectedContent(locale));
await page.close();
}
await browser.close();
})();
function getExpectedContent(locale) {
switch (locale) {
case 'en-US':
return 'Welcome to my global application';
case 'es-ES':
return 'Bienvenido a mi aplicación global';
case 'fr-FR':
return 'Bienvenue sur mon application mondiale';
default:
return '';
}
}
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