axe DevTools Watir
The axe-devtools-watir
gem provides a chainable axe API for Watir and automatically injects into all frames.
Setup and Usage
Ensure you have access to Deque's registry. If not, refer to the setup documentation.
Follow the steps below to set up the axe-devtools-watir gem:
-
Add
axe-devtools-watir
to your Gemfile:gem "axe-devtools-watir"
Or add it to your gemspec file:
spec.add_dependency "axe-devtools-watir"
Run
bundle install
to download and install the gem. -
Require the gem and configure.
require 'axe-watir' # Note that this shouldn't be 'axe-devtools-watir'
# configure `AxeWatir`
driver = AxeWatir.configure(:firefox) do |c|
# see below for a full list of configurations
c.jslib_path = "next-version/axe.js"
end
# use the driver configuration instance
driver.page.navigate.to 'https://www.deque.com/'
Although the gem is called axe-devtools-watir, it needs to be referred to as axe-watir with require.
API
AxeWatir.configure
The configure method takes one optional argument as a symbol and a configuration block object: configure(*arg, &block)
The optional argument is a browser name for watir
. The valid browser names are:
:firefox
(default):chrome
:safari
:internet_explorer
:edge
Please ensure the necessary drivers (eg: geckodriver
) are installed on your machine.
The block configuration object contains the following properties:
Property | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
jslib_path (Optional) |
String |
Path to a custom axe source |
skip_iframes (Optional) |
Boolean |
Indicate if frames should be excluded from injecting with axe |
Additionally, the configuration block can also take parameters for advanced AxeDevTools
configuration