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What is a page object model?

What is a page object model? - Microsoft Playwright Tutorial

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What is a page object model?

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- [Instructor] Think of your web application as a large library. Each webpage is like a different book in this library. Instead of searching for specific information yourself, imagine having a librarian who knows exactly where everything is. In this analogy, the librarian represents the page object model. The page object model, or POM, acts like a librarian for your web application. Each webpage is presented by a specific class in your code. Just like a librarian knows where each book is located, the POM knows all the elements on a page, and how to interact with them. For example, the login page might be book one, the dashboard might be book two, and so on. This organization helps streamline your tests. Just like a librarian makes finding books quicker and easier, the POM makes writing and maintaining tests more efficient and consistent. With POM, you don't need to know every detail about a webpage. The POM takes care of it for you, simplifying the process. Here's a real world example…

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