http://troglodyne.net//posts/37e318b0-50bc-46bf-869f-e1da3b2e4a17?format=xml troglodyne.net : /posts/37e318b0-50bc-46bf-869f-e1da3b2e4a17 en 2026-04-21T13:42:42 2026-04-21T13:42:42 /favicon.ico http://troglodyne.net 32 32 troglodyne.net favicon http://troglodyne.net/posts/37e318b0-50bc-46bf-869f-e1da3b2e4a17 Web Components are a matter of particular amusement given many are coming back to the realization that the best way to build modular websites is via server-side templating for a variety of good reasons. This bad idea then becomes worse via shadow DOM reliance and randomizing the CSS classnames & IDs to prevent collisions when having multiple instances of the same component on a page. This pretty much screws testers who need reliable selectors; Shadow DOM means that XPath is right out, and randomized classnames & IDs means CSS selectors are likely shot too. Playwright solved this via the nuclear option of ripping the selector out of the browser's internals. Even then they can only be tested in isolation rather than in situ.

Verdict: avoid. Server side template includes are the better tool to reach for.]]> george http://troglodyne.net/posts/37e318b0-50bc-46bf-869f-e1da3b2e4a17 2024-02-26T23:39:16