ManualTestingStepInfo.GetInstructionsXML Method

The manual testing functionality is deprecated but still available in TestComplete. While we recommend using other approaches for new tests, you can continue to create and run manual tests if needed..

Description

The GetInstructionsXML method returns the name of the XML file that holds instructions for the test step. The definitive appearance of the step instructions is achieved after the XML-stylesheet is applied to this XML-file. To get the name of the XML-stylesheet use the GetInstructionsXSL method.

Note that if the step text is stored in HTML format, the value returned by the method is meaningless. To check the step text format, use the IsXMLContent method.

Declaration

Applies To

The method is applied to the following object:

Result Value

A name of the XML-file with instructions for the manual testing step.

Remarks

Alternatively, you can specify the instruction's text directly. To do this use the InstructionsText property.

To define step instructions that are contained in an existing HTML file, use the InstructionsURL property.

See Also

Manual Testing
Executing Manual Tests
About Manual Test Editor
Manual Testing Events
ManualTesting Object