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Method 1: webdriver.edge.driver system property When you use this method, you will need to just need to add a line of code to your test script to use MicrosoftWebDriver. You will need to add System.setProperty code in your script. I am using Selenium grid to run UI tests. Recently we decided to add MS Edge to our grid. And unfortunately I noticed that tests are running successfully only if there is RDP connection to Windows 10 established, where I have selenium node with Edge installed. Today we’re announcing support for automated testing of Microsoft Edge through the W3C WebDriver standard. To use WebDriver with Microsoft Edge, you need the MicrosoftWebDriver server on a Windows Insiders build of 10240 or newer. WebDriver is an emerging standard through which Web developers can. In the previous article, we have seen launching Firefox browser with Gecko driver using Selenium 3. Now let us try to launch Microsoft Edge browse using Selenium 3. Before proceeding, to start using Webdriver with Microsoft Edge browser, make sure you have Windows 10 on your machine and download the specified Microsoft WebDriver server version for your build.

As of the date of this post the name 'Microsoft Edge' has just been officially announced as the default browser for the new Windows 10.

It may be premature to ask but I would like to know if a new Selenium WebDriver is available for it and if not, if there is any telling how long we might expect to wait until we see one developed?

(A technical preview of Windows 10 has already been out so this doesn't seem like a foolish question to me.)

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Yes, there is a WebDriver implementation for Microsoft Edge. Its initial availability was announced on 23 July 2015. Language bindings in the Selenium open source project have been updated to take advantage of this driver implementation, and those updates have been released in Selenium 2.47. Note that the Java language bindings were re-released as 2.47.1 to correct an initial issue. The initial implementation has limited functionality, but Microsoft is committed to bringing a fully functional driver implementation to fruition, so updates will be forthcoming.

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Microsoft has provided MicrosoftWebDriver which can be used for Edge browser.

Correct version of MicrosoftWebDriver needs to be downloaded, based on the OS Build number
Go to Start > Settings > System > About and note down the OS Build number.
Download the proper version of the driver from this link - https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-edge/tools/webdriver/
If the file that's downloaded is .msi, then install it to get the .exe driver. For one of the release, direct .exe can be downloaded.
Once the MicrosoftWebDriver.exe is downloaded, we can use it in our test script using either System.setProperty('webdriver.edge.driver', 'driver location') or using environment variable

The sample script would be like this -

Refer this article for detailed information - http://automationtestinghub.com/selenium-3-launch-microsoft-edge-with-microsoftwebdriver/

Anish PillaiAnish Pillai

'in case it wasn't clear, Microsoft Edge will have WebDriver support. It isn't available today, but is in development Q's? #msedgesummit' tweet from John Jansen the who is - 'Microsoft Engineer. Principal Software Engineer (nee Test) Lead on Project Spartan (nee Internet Explorer).'You can find him on twitter @thejohnjansen and wait for an announcement :)

Anton AngelovAnton Angelov

The Microsoft Edge driver for Selenium can be automatically downloaded (for Java) using the library webdrivermanager as follows:

The variable webdriver.edge.driver is also exported by webdrivermanager with the proper path of MicrosoftWebDriver.exe.

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As of EdgeHTML version 18 (which arrived with Windows version 1809), there is no longer a standalone driver download. You can obtain the new driver in one of two ways:

Start - type 'Manage optional features' - Click 'Add a Feature' - Find 'WebDriver'
Entering the following on an elevated command prompt - 'DISM.exe /Online /Add-Capability /CapabilityName:Microsoft.WebDriver~~~~0.0.1.0'

Legacy versions are still available from: https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-edge/tools/webdriver/

IainnIainn

Prerequisite: Windows 10 is installed on your machine

Download the specified Microsoft WebDriver server version for your build (In my case it is MicrosoftWebDriver.exe for the Operating System: Windows 10 Pro 64-bit (10.0, Build 14393))
Selenium WD Java code for MS Edge is as follows:
System.setProperty('webdriver.edge.driver', 'D:RiponMicrosoftWebDriver.exe');
driver = new EdgeDriver();

Ripon Al WasimRipon Al Wasim

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Thanks for your help, I was blocked with my tests, searching for a 'EdgeDriver.exe' asked by the selenium EdgeDriver implementation and only find the MicrosoftWebDriver.

I have made this in C# if this can help someone, based on your previous answers :

First, you need to download the MicrosoftWebDriver nuget package, this one will only make a copy of the MicrosoftWebDriver.exe into your destination folder on compilation then

Hope this can help someone.

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The W3C WebDriver API is a platform and language-neutral interface and wire protocol allowing programs or scripts to control the behavior of a web browser.

WebDriver enables developers to create automated tests that simulate user interaction. This is different from JavaScript unit tests because WebDriver has access to functionality and information that JavaScript running in the browser doesn't, and it can more accurately simulate user events or OS-level events. WebDriver can also manage testing across multiple windows, tabs and webpages in a single test session.

Here's how to get started with WebDriver for Microsoft Edge.

The Microsoft Edge implementation of WebDriver supports both the W3C WebDriver specification and the JSON Wire Protocol for backwards compatibility with existing tests.

Getting started with WebDriver for Microsoft Edge

Install Windows 10.
Download the appropriate Microsoft WebDriver server for your build of Windows.
Download the WebDriver language binding of your choice. All Selenium language bindings support Microsoft Edge.

Note

You can find help, report issues, and file feature requests at Microsoft Edge Feedback & Support.

Using WebDriver

To get started using WebDriver with Microsoft Edge, check out these samples:

C# code sample for opening a browser window, navigating to bing.com and searching for 'webdriver' (GitHub Gist).

WebDriver server command line flags

List of command line flags for the WebDriver server.

Name	Description	Available Release
host	Host IP to use for the WebDriver server (default: localhost)	14393
port	Port to use for the WebDriver server (default: 17556)	14393
package	ApplicationUserModelId (AUMID) for the application to be launched by the WebDriver server	14393
verbose	Outputs requests received and responses sent by the WebDriver server	14393
silent	Outputs nothing	15063
version	Outputs the version of MicrosoftWebDriver.exe	17763
w3c	Use W3C WebDriver protocol (default option)	17763
jwp	Use JSON Wire protocol	17763
cleanup	Cleanup temporary data and registry keys set by the WebDriver server for --package. Other parameters are ignored	17763

W3C WebDriver

The support on a per command basis for the W3C WebDriver Specification.

Capabilities

Capability	Key	Status	Available Release
Browser Name	'browserName'	Supported	17763
Browser Version	'browserVersion'	Supported	17763
Platform Name	'platformName'	Supported	17763
Accept Insecure TLS Certificates	'acceptInsecureCerts'	Not Supported	N/A
Page Load Strategy	'pageLoadStrategy'	Supported	17763
Proxy Configuration	'proxy'	Not Supported	N/A
Window Dimensioning/Positioning	'setWindowRect'	Supported	17763
Session Timeouts Configuration	'timeouts'	Supported	17763
Unhandled Prompt Behavior	'unhandledPromptBehavior'	Partially Supported	17763
InPrivate	'ms:inPrivate'	Supported	17763
Extension Paths	'ms:extensionPaths'	Supported	17763
Start Page	'ms:startPage'	Supported	17763

Locator Strategies

Locator Strategy	Status	Available Release
CSS Selectors	Supported	17763
Link Text	Supported	17763
Partial Link Text	Supported	17763
Tag Name	Supported	17763
XPath	Supported	17763

Commands

HTTP Method	URI Template	Command	Status	Available Release
POST	/session	New Session	Supported	17763
DELETE	/session/{session id}	Delete Session	Supported	17763
GET	/status	Status	Supported	17763
GET	/session/{session id}/timeouts	Get Timeouts	Supported	17763
POST	/session/{session id}/timeouts	Set Timeouts	Supported	17763
POST	/session/{session id}/url	Navigate To	Supported	17763
GET	/session/{session id}/url	Get Current URL	Supported	17763
POST	/session/{session id}/back	Back	Supported	17763
POST	/session/{session id}/forward	Forward	Supported	17763
POST	/session/{session id}/refresh	Refresh	Supported	17763
GET	/session/{session id}/title	Get Title	Supported	17763
GET	/session/{session id}/window	Get Window Handle	Supported	17763
DELETE	/session/{session id}/window	Close Window	Supported	17763
POST	/session/{session id}/window	Switch to Window	Supported	17763
GET	/session/{session id}/window/handles	Get Window Handles	Supported	17763
POST	/session/{session id}/frame	Switch To Frame	Supported	17763
POST	/session/{session id}/frame/parent	Switch to Parent Frame	Supported	17763
GET	/session/{session id}/window/rect	Get Window Rect	Supported	17763
POST	/session/{session id}/window/rect	Set Window Rect	Supported	17763
POST	/session/{session id}/window/maximize	Maximize Window	Supported	17763
POST	/session/{session id}/window/minimize	Minimize Window	Supported	17763
POST	/session/{session id}/window/fullscreen	Fullscreen Window	Not Supported	N/A
GET	/session/{session id}/element/active	Get Active Element	Supported	17763
POST	/session/{session id}/element	Find Element	Supported	17763
POST	/session/{session id}/elements	Find Elements	Supported	17763
POST	/session/{session id}/element/{element id}/element	Find Element From Element	Supported	17763
POST	/session/{session id}/element/{element id}/elements	Find Elements From Element	Supported	17763
GET	/session/{session id}/element/{element id}/selected	Is Element Selected	Supported	17763
GET	/session/{session id}/element/{element id}/attribute/{name}	Get Element Attribute	Supported	17763
GET	/session/{session id}/element/{element id}/property/{name}	Get Element Property	Supported	17763
GET	/session/{session id}/element/{element id}/css/{property name}	Get Element CSS Value	Supported	17763
GET	/session/{session id}/element/{element id}/text	Get Element Text	Supported	17763
GET	/session/{session id}/element/{element id}/name	Get Element Tag Name	Supported	17763
GET	/session/{session id}/element/{element id}/rect	Get Element Rect	Supported	17763
GET	/session/{session id}/element/{element id}/enabled	Is Element Enabled	Supported	17763
POST	/session/{session id}/element/{element id}/click	Element Click	Supported	17763
POST	/session/{session id}/element/{element id}/clear	Element Clear	Supported	17763
POST	/session/{session id}/element/{element id}/sendKeys	Element Send Keys	Supported	17763
GET	/session/{session id}/source	Get Page Source	Supported	17763
POST	/session/{session id}/execute/sync	Execute Script	Supported	17763
POST	/session/{session id}/execute/async	Execute Async Script	Supported	17763
GET	/session/{session id}/cookie	Get All Cookies	Supported	17763
GET	/session/{session id}/cookie/{name}	Get Named Cookie	Supported	17763
POST	/session/{session id}/cookie	Add Cookie	Supported	17763
DELETE	/session/{session id}/cookie/{name}	Delete Cookie	Supported	17763
DELETE	/session/{session id}/cookie	Delete All Cookies	Supported	17763
POST	/session/{session id}/actions	Perform Actions	Supported	17763
DELETE	/session/{session id}/actions	Release Actions	Supported	17763
POST	/session/{session id}/alert/dismiss	Dismiss Alert	Supported	17763
POST	/session/{session id}/alert/accept	Accept Alert	Supported	17763
GET	/session/{session id}/alert/text	Get Alert Text	Supported	17763
POST	/session/{session id}/alert/text	Send Alert Text	Supported	17763
GET	/session/{session id}/screenshot	Take Screenshot	Supported	17763
GET	/session/{session id}/screenshot/{element id}	Take Element Screenshot	Supported	17763