Static vs. Dynamic Testing of Web Applications
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Use static analysis for web applications that do not require a login to access.
If a web application does not require the user to login, static analysis is preferred because it is more thorough and automated.
Important • If you attempt to perform static analysis of a web application that requires login, Application Manager will not be able to test any of the pages other than the login page.
Application Manager crawls the web site and runs the selected browser compatibility tests on each page, up to the maximum number of links specified.
See Performing Static Testing of Web Applications.
Note • The Maximum number of links to crawl option is specified on the Test Center tab of the Application Manager Options dialog box. The default value is 10.
Dynamic
Use dynamic analysis for web applications that require a login to access.
You can also use dynamic analysis to test web pages that are generated after the user provides input, such as when performing a search or submitting a form.
Important • When testing for a specific browser version compatibility, make sure that you are using that browser version when testing.
Application Manager runs the selected browser compatibility tests on each page of the web application that you visit. Each time the page loads, the page is retested.
Testing ends when you close the browser window.