Test Automation Without Assertions

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Demonstrates replacing assertion-based checks with recheck web golden-master testing: tests record the whole DOM, store an XML gold file, and compare runs so CSS-only changes pass while user-visible regressions fail. Uses Selenium wrappers, a Chrome extension and a CLI; supports automated element remapping via a best‑match algorithm and editable retest ID attributes to make tests resilient to ID changes. Open source core, GUI for paid gold-master maintenance, works offline and handles animations.

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1. 0:00Intro
2. 0:30Selenium Test
3. 8:23XML
4. 15:31GUI
5. 23:50Benefits
6. 24:38Unbreakable
7. 30:01Retest ID
8. 30:51Data Independent Tests
9. 32:11Open Source
10. 33:01Summary
11. 37:11Additional Benefits
12. 38:09Wrap Up

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