Writing Test Cases
Writing Test Cases for Cross-Browser Compatibility
This prompt helps engineering and QA teams create test cases to validate the behavior of a web application across multiple browsers. It focuses on ensuring consistent performance, UI rendering, and functionality regardless of the browser used.
Responsible:
Engineering/IT
Accountable, Informed or Consulted:
Engineering, QA
THE PREP
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Identify the list of supported browsers and their minimum required versions.
Gather analytics on user browser preferences to prioritize testing efforts.
Set up tools or services like BrowserStack, LambdaTest, or local virtual environments for browser testing.
THE PROMPT
Help create test cases to validate cross-browser compatibility for [specific web application or feature]. Focus on:
UI Consistency: Recommending visual checks, such as, ‘Verify that UI elements like buttons, forms, and layouts render correctly across supported browsers (e.g., Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge).’
Functionality Validation: Suggesting test cases, like, ‘Ensure that core functionalities, such as form submissions, navigation, and API calls, work seamlessly in all target browsers.’
Performance Analysis: Proposing benchmarks, such as, ‘Compare page load times, animations, and responsiveness across browsers to detect performance disparities.’
Error Handling: Including negative tests, like, ‘Test how the application handles browser-specific errors or unsupported features, ensuring graceful degradation.’
Version Support: Recommending compatibility checks, such as, ‘Validate that the application behaves as expected on both current and legacy versions of target browsers.’
Provide a structured set of test cases that ensures a seamless user experience across all supported browsers. If additional details about the application’s functionality or browser requirements are needed, ask clarifying questions to refine the test cases.
Bonus Add-On Prompts
Propose strategies for automating cross-browser tests using tools like BrowserStack or Sauce Labs.
Suggest methods for prioritizing test cases for browsers based on user analytics data.
Highlight techniques for handling known browser-specific quirks or limitations.
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SUGGESTIONS TO IMPROVE
Focus on testing specific functionalities, like media playback or WebGL rendering, across browsers.
Include tips for validating compatibility on mobile browsers versus desktop browsers.
Propose ways to document and categorize browser-specific issues for quick reference.
Highlight tools like Selenium WebDriver for automating compatibility testing workflows.
Add suggestions for testing progressive web app (PWA) compatibility with browser capabilities.
WHEN TO USE
When preparing a web application for release to ensure broad compatibility.
To identify and resolve browser-specific issues affecting user experience.
During updates to web features or UI elements to validate cross-browser consistency.
WHEN NOT TO USE
For applications not intended for multi-browser use (e.g., intranet tools for a single environment).
If browser support requirements are undefined or limited to one platform.