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| 1 The Web Platform Tests Project [](http://irc.w
3.org/?channels=testing) | 1 The Web Platform Tests Project [](http://irc.w
3.org/?channels=testing) |
| 2 ============================== | 2 ============================== |
| 3 | 3 |
| 4 The Web Platform Tests Project is a W3C-coordinated attempt to build a | 4 The Web Platform Tests Project is a W3C-coordinated attempt to build a |
| 5 cross-browser testsuite for the Web-platform stack. However, for mainly | 5 cross-browser testsuite for the Web-platform stack. However, for mainly |
| 6 historic reasons, the CSS WG testsuite is in a separate repository, | 6 historic reasons, the CSS WG testsuite is in a separate repository, |
| 7 [csswg-test](https://github.com/w3c/csswg-test). Writing tests in a way | 7 [csswg-test](https://github.com/w3c/csswg-test). Writing tests in a way |
| 8 that allows them to be run in all browsers gives browser projects | 8 that allows them to be run in all browsers gives browser projects |
| 9 confidence that they are shipping software that is compatible with other | 9 confidence that they are shipping software that is compatible with other |
| 10 implementations, and that later implementations will be compatible with | 10 implementations, and that later implementations will be compatible with |
| 11 their implementations. This in turn gives Web authors/developers | 11 their implementations. This in turn gives Web authors/developers |
| 12 confidence that they can actually rely on the Web platform to deliver on | 12 confidence that they can actually rely on the Web platform to deliver on |
| 13 the promise of working across browsers and devices without needing extra | 13 the promise of working across browsers and devices without needing extra |
| 14 layers of abstraction to paper over the gaps left by specification | 14 layers of abstraction to paper over the gaps left by specification |
| 15 editors and implementors. | 15 editors and implementors. |
| 16 | 16 |
| 17 Running the Tests | 17 Running the Tests |
| 18 ================= | 18 ================= |
| 19 | 19 |
| 20 The tests are designed to be run from your local computer. The test | 20 The tests are designed to be run from your local computer. The test |
| 21 environment requires Python 2.7+ (but not Python 3.x). You will also | 21 environment requires Python 2.7+ (but not Python 3.x). You will also |
| 22 need a copy of OpenSSL. Users on Windows should read the | 22 need a copy of OpenSSL. Users on Windows should read the |
| 23 [Windows Notes](#windows-notes) section below. | 23 [Windows Notes](#windows-notes) section below. |
| 24 | 24 |
| 25 To get the tests running, you need to set up the test domains in your | 25 To get the tests running, you need to set up the test domains in your |
| 26 [`hosts` file](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hosts_%28file%29%23Location_in_the_f
ile_system). The | 26 [`hosts` file](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hosts_%28file%29%23Location_in_the_f
ile_system). The |
| 27 following entries are required: | 27 following entries are required: |
| 28 | 28 |
| 29 ``` | 29 ``` |
| 30 127.0.0.1» web-platform.test | 30 127.0.0.1 web-platform.test |
| 31 127.0.0.1» www.web-platform.test | 31 127.0.0.1 www.web-platform.test |
| 32 127.0.0.1» www1.web-platform.test | 32 127.0.0.1 www1.web-platform.test |
| 33 127.0.0.1» www2.web-platform.test | 33 127.0.0.1 www2.web-platform.test |
| 34 127.0.0.1» xn--n8j6ds53lwwkrqhv28a.web-platform.test | 34 127.0.0.1 xn--n8j6ds53lwwkrqhv28a.web-platform.test |
| 35 127.0.0.1» xn--lve-6lad.web-platform.test | 35 127.0.0.1 xn--lve-6lad.web-platform.test |
| 36 0.0.0.0 nonexistent-origin.web-platform.test |
| 36 ``` | 37 ``` |
| 37 | 38 |
| 38 Because web-platform-tests uses git submodules, you must ensure that | 39 Because web-platform-tests uses git submodules, you must ensure that |
| 39 these are up to date. In the root of your checkout, run: | 40 these are up to date. In the root of your checkout, run: |
| 40 | 41 |
| 41 ``` | 42 ``` |
| 42 git submodule update --init --recursive | 43 git submodule update --init --recursive |
| 43 ``` | 44 ``` |
| 44 | 45 |
| 45 The test environment can then be started using | 46 The test environment can then be started using |
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| 242 [contributing]: https://github.com/w3c/web-platform-tests/blob/master/CONTRIBUTI
NG.md | 243 [contributing]: https://github.com/w3c/web-platform-tests/blob/master/CONTRIBUTI
NG.md |
| 243 [ircw3org]: https://www.w3.org/wiki/IRC | 244 [ircw3org]: https://www.w3.org/wiki/IRC |
| 244 [ircarchive]: http://krijnhoetmer.nl/irc-logs/testing/ | 245 [ircarchive]: http://krijnhoetmer.nl/irc-logs/testing/ |
| 245 [mailarchive]: http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-test-infra/ | 246 [mailarchive]: http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-test-infra/ |
| 246 | 247 |
| 247 Documentation | 248 Documentation |
| 248 ============= | 249 ============= |
| 249 | 250 |
| 250 * [How to write and review tests](http://testthewebforward.org/docs/) | 251 * [How to write and review tests](http://testthewebforward.org/docs/) |
| 251 * [Documentation for the wptserve server](http://wptserve.readthedocs.org/en/lat
est/) | 252 * [Documentation for the wptserve server](http://wptserve.readthedocs.org/en/lat
est/) |
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