GUI Testing
Also known as: Graphical User Interface Testing, UI Testing
GUI testing is a software testing methodology that validates application behaviour by interacting with the graphical user interface, including clicking buttons, entering text, and navigating menus, rather than testing code directly. GUI testing is especially relevant to accessibility because the user interface is the primary point of contact for users with disabilities. Accessibility-focused GUI testing checks that interactive elements are keyboard-operable, that screen readers receive appropriate information, and that visual and interactive states meet standards such as WCAG. Automated GUI testing tools can systematically explore web or mobile applications to detect accessibility issues that manual review might miss.
Category: automated testing · web accessibility · software engineering
Related: Automated Web GUI Testing · State Abstraction · Document Object Model