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Browser Types#

Configure Browser Type#

If you want to use other browser types, e.g. Firefox, Edge, etc., define this in the settings:

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from browserist import Browser, BrowserSettings, BrowserType

settings = BrowserSettings(type=BrowserType.FIREFOX)

with Browser(settings) as browser:
    browser.open.url("https://example.com")
    browser.wait.seconds(5)

Supported Browsers#

Name Type Notes
Chrome BrowserType.CHROME Default (except for Windows)
Edge BrowserType.EDGE Default for Windows
Firefox BrowserType.FIREFOX
Internet Explorer BrowserType.INTERNET_EXPLORER
Safari BrowserType.SAFARI

More information about installation of browser drivers.

How to Run Multiple Browsers#

When you have multiple browser drivers installed, you can run them in sequence like this:

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from browserist import Browser, BrowserSettings, BrowserType

chrome = BrowserSettings(type=BrowserType.CHROME)
edge = BrowserSettings(type=BrowserType.EDGE)
firefox = BrowserSettings(type=BrowserType.FIREFOX)

for settings in [chrome, edge, firefox]:
    with Browser(settings) as browser:
        browser.open.url("https://example.com")
        browser.wait.seconds(5)