I need to verify PDF contents, when I click on pdf print button on web page, it displays PDF to print. How can I verify? Is it possible?
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Selenium does not provide any API to verify the contents of a pdf. I am not sure which language binding you are using. However every language has its own specific libraries that help you achieve parsing/extracting contents of pdf. e.g. In Java you might consider using pdfbox or iText.
answered Oct 9 '18 at 10:34
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As mentioned you can think of using apache pdfbox or itext – Kshetra Mohan Prusty Oct 9 '18 at 14:26
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Additionally, you could looking for using rest assured instead (or complementing) Selenium, since your goal is to check the response body, instead of the interaction of the browser. – João Farias Oct 9 '18 at 14:47
Capture a screenshot of PDF and compare it with expected image. Article linked here implements image comparison
Download PDF as a file and compare it with expected file. Article linked here implements Comparing Pdf files With Selenium https://seleniummaster.com/sitecontent/index.php/selenium-web-driver-menu/selenium-test-automation-with-java/165-comparing-pdf-documentations-with-selenium#:~:text=Testing%20approach%3A%20use%20Selenium%20Web,two%20packages%20as%20highlighted%20below.
Also check the link to a question Is there a way to compare content of two text files using selenium? It may not be directly relevant but may provide context on comparing two artifacts.
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/56527457/is-there-a-way-to-compare-content-of-two-text-files-using-selenium
