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diff --git a/docs/topics/testing/tools.txt b/docs/topics/testing/tools.txt index 61788d2c1d..c4f64fef94 100644 --- a/docs/topics/testing/tools.txt +++ b/docs/topics/testing/tools.txt @@ -34,12 +34,15 @@ short: * Use Django's test client to establish that the correct template is being rendered and that the template is passed the correct context data. +* Use :class:`~django.test.RequestFactory` to test view functions directly, + bypassing the routing and middleware layers. + * Use in-browser frameworks like Selenium_ to test *rendered* HTML and the *behavior* of web pages, namely JavaScript functionality. Django also provides special support for those frameworks; see the section on :class:`~django.test.LiveServerTestCase` for more details. -A comprehensive test suite should use a combination of both test types. +A comprehensive test suite should use a combination of all of these test types. Overview and a quick example ---------------------------- |