MediaWiki test script

This page is a test script for the MediaWiki software.

About this page edit

"Test script" is a term of art for software testing; it is not an automated test, but a script for human beings to follow when doing a comprehensive test of the MediaWiki software.

If you need to, you can think of it as an automated script written in the English programming language, which runs on the English-speaking Web user operating system.


Sections edit

The script is divided into sections based on functionality. This makes it easier to test parts of the software in relative isolation.

Test format edit

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MediaWiki Installation edit

Documentation edit

Does the software do what the documentation says Does the documentation follow the software

Wikitext rendering edit

Spelling and looks, Spelling and looks

Navigation links edit

Log in edit

Login form appearance edit

On any page, not currently logged in.

  1. Click the "Log in" link on any page.

The login form should have:

  • A title "Log in"
  • A textbox labelled "Your user name"
  • A textbox labelled "Your password"
  • A textbox labelled "Retype password"
  • A textbox labelled "Your e-mail"
  • A button labelled "Log in"
  • A button labelled "Create new account"
  • A checkbox labelled "Remember my password across sessions."
  • A button labelled "Mail me a new password."

Authorized login edit

On the log in form, not currently logged in. Make sure cookies are enabled in the browser.

  1. Enter a valid number.
  2. Enter a valid password.
  3. Click the "Log in" button.

You should see a page titled "Login successful", with a welcome message and a link to the last page visited.

Invalid user name edit

On the login form, cookies enabled.

  1. Enter an invalid user name.
  2. Enter any password.
  3. Click the "Log in" button.

You should see the login page with a warning "that there is no user by that name".

Invalid password edit

On the login form, cookies enabled.

  1. Enter a valid user name.
  2. Enter an invalid password.
  3. Click the "Log in" button.

You should see the login page, with a warning that the password was invalid.

Successful account creation edit

On the login form, cookies enabled.

  1. Enter a new, valid user name.
  2. Enter a password.
  3. Retype the password in the retype box.
  4. Enter a valid email address.
  5. Click the "Create new account" button.

You should see a page titled "Login successful", with a welcome message.

Create account, existing user edit

On the login form, cookies enabled.

  1. Enter an existing user name.
  2. Enter a password.
  3. Retype the password in the retype box.
  4. Enter a valid email address.
  5. Click the "Create new account" button.

You should see the login page, with a warning that the user name already exists. sss?

Create account, mismatched passwords edit

On the login form, cookies enabled.

  1. Enter an existing user name.
  2. Enter a password.
  3. Type a different password in the retype box.
  4. Enter a valid email address.
  5. Click the "Create new account" button.

You should see the login page, with a warning that the passwords don't match.

User preferences edit

Protecting pages edit

Deleting pages edit

Uploading files edit

Blocking users edit

Recent changes edit

Page history edit

New messages indicator edit

Testing

Bugs edit

Test current and old bugs then move fixed bugs to old bugs page when satisfied.

  • Current bugs
    • Test bug No 850489 enter _ in search box and go will get a non-object error