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Switch to another window/tab

Step fields
tab number, URL fragment or _ (text)
Switch to another browser tab. Accepts three kinds of value:
• a tab number - 1 is the leftmost tab, 2 the second from the left and so on (the same numbering as in «Close browser tab»);
• a piece of the URL - switches to the first tab whose URL contains it;
empty or _ - the last opened tab.
Examples: 2, checkout, _.
If no matching tab shows up the step does not fail the test: the run stays on the current page and a warning goes to the log. All following steps and screenshots run on the selected tab.
Usage example

Switch to another browser tab. The value can be one of three kinds:

  • a tab number: 1 is the leftmost tab, 2 the second from the left and so on (the same numbering as in «Close browser tab»);
  • a piece of the URL: switches to the first tab whose URL contains it;
  • empty or _: the last opened tab.

If no matching tab shows up the step does not fail the test: the run stays on the current page and a warning goes to the log.

Examples: 2, checkout, _