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## Version 1.37
### Highlights
* New [--full-page-screenshot](./test-runners.md#cli-arguments) command line flag allows taking a
full page screenshot on failure.
* It is now possible to override the context options for a single test by using the [browser_context_args](./test-runners.md#fixtures) marker.
* `pytest-playwright` is now also getting published [on Anaconda](https://anaconda.org/Microsoft/pytest-playwright/)
### ð Debian 12 Bookworm Support
Playwright now supports Debian 12 Bookworm on both x86_64 and arm64 for Chromium, Firefox and WebKit.
Let us know if you encounter any issues!
Linux support looks like this:
| | Ubuntu 20.04 | Ubuntu 22.04 | Debian 11 | Debian 12 |
| :--- | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: |
| Chromium | â | â | â | â |
| WebKit | â | â | â | â |
| Firefox | â | â | â | â |
### Browser Versions
* Chromium 116.0.5845.82
* Mozilla Firefox 115.0
* WebKit 17.0
This version was also tested against the following stable channels:
* Google Chrome 115
* Microsoft Edge 115
## Version 1.36
ðïļ Summer maintenance release.
### Browser Versions
* Chromium 115.0.5790.75
* Mozilla Firefox 115.0
* WebKit 17.0
This version was also tested against the following stable channels:
* Google Chrome 114
* Microsoft Edge 114
## Version 1.35
### Highlights
* New option `mask_color` for methods [`method: Page.screenshot`] and [`method: Locator.screenshot`] to change default masking color.
* New `uninstall` CLI command to uninstall browser binaries:
```bash
$ playwright uninstall # remove browsers installed by this installation
$ playwright uninstall --all # remove all ever-install Playwright browsers
```
### Browser Versions
* Chromium 115.0.5790.13
* Mozilla Firefox 113.0
* WebKit 16.4
This version was also tested against the following stable channels:
* Google Chrome 114
* Microsoft Edge 114
## Version 1.34
### Highlights
* New [`method: Locator.and`] to create a locator that matches both locators.
```python
button = page.get_by_role("button").and_(page.get_by_title("Subscribe"))
```
* New events [`event: BrowserContext.console`] and [`event: BrowserContext.dialog`] to subscribe to any dialogs
and console messages from any page from the given browser context. Use the new methods [`method: ConsoleMessage.page`]
and [`method: Dialog.page`] to pin-point event source.
### Browser Versions
* Chromium 114.0.5735.26
* Mozilla Firefox 113.0
* WebKit 16.4
This version was also tested against the following stable channels:
* Google Chrome 113
* Microsoft Edge 113
## Version 1.33
### Locators Update
* Use [`method: Locator.or`] to create a locator that matches either of the two locators.
Consider a scenario where you'd like to click on a "New email" button, but sometimes a security settings dialog shows up instead.
In this case, you can wait for either a "New email" button, or a dialog and act accordingly:
```python
new_email = page.get_by_role("button", name="New email")
dialog = page.get_by_text("Confirm security settings")
expect(new_email.or_(dialog)).is_visible()
if (dialog.is_visible()):
page.get_by_role("button", name="Dismiss").click()
new_email.click()
```
* Use new options [`option: hasNot`] and [`option: hasNotText`] in [`method: Locator.filter`]
to find elements that **do not match** certain conditions.
```python
row_locator = page.locator("tr")
row_locator.filter(has_not_text="text in column 1").filter(
has_not=page.get_by_role("button", name="column 2 button")
).screenshot()
```
* Use new web-first assertion [`method: LocatorAssertions.toBeAttached`] to ensure that the element
is present in the page's DOM. Do not confuse with the [`method: LocatorAssertions.toBeVisible`] that ensures that
element is both attached & visible.
### New APIs
- [`method: Locator.or`]
- New option [`option: hasNot`] in [`method: Locator.filter`]
- New option [`option: hasNotText`] in [`method: Locator.filter`]
- [`method: LocatorAssertions.toBeAttached`]
- New option [`option: timeout`] in [`method: Route.fetch`]
### â ïļ Breaking change
* The `mcr.microsoft.com/playwright/python:v1.33.0` now serves a Playwright image based on Ubuntu Jammy.
To use the focal-based image, please use `mcr.microsoft.com/playwright/python:v1.33.0-focal` instead.
### Browser Versions
* Chromium 113.0.5672.53
* Mozilla Firefox 112.0
* WebKit 16.4
This version was also tested against the following stable channels:
* Google Chrome 112
* Microsoft Edge 112
## Version 1.32
### New APIs
- Custom expect message, see [test assertions documentation](./test-assertions.md#custom-expect-message).
- New options [`option: updateMode`] and [`option: updateContent`] in [`method: Page.routeFromHAR`] and [`method: BrowserContext.routeFromHAR`].
- Chaining existing locator objects, see [locator docs](./locators.md#matching-inside-a-locator) for details.
- New option [`option: name`] in method [`method: Tracing.startChunk`].
### Browser Versions
* Chromium 112.0.5615.29
* Mozilla Firefox 111.0
* WebKit 16.4
This version was also tested against the following stable channels:
* Google Chrome 111
* Microsoft Edge 111
## Version 1.31
### New APIs
- New assertion [`method: LocatorAssertions.toBeInViewport`] ensures that locator points to an element that intersects viewport, according to the [intersection observer API](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Intersection_Observer_API).
```python
from playwright.sync_api import expect
locator = page.get_by_role("button")
# Make sure at least some part of element intersects viewport.
expect(locator).to_be_in_viewport()
# Make sure element is fully outside of viewport.
expect(locator).not_to_be_in_viewport()
# Make sure that at least half of the element intersects viewport.
expect(locator).to_be_in_viewport(ratio=0.5)
```
### Miscellaneous
- DOM snapshots in trace viewer can be now opened in a separate window.
- New option [`option: Route.fetch.maxRedirects`] for method [`method: Route.fetch`].
- Playwright now supports Debian 11 arm64.
- Official [docker images](./docker.md) now include Node 18 instead of Node 16.
### Browser Versions
* Chromium 111.0.5563.19
* Mozilla Firefox 109.0
* WebKit 16.4
This version was also tested against the following stable channels:
* Google Chrome 110
* Microsoft Edge 110
## Version 1.30
### Browser Versions
* Chromium 110.0.5481.38
* Mozilla Firefox 108.0.2
* WebKit 16.4
This version was also tested against the following stable channels:
* Google Chrome 109
* Microsoft Edge 109
## Version 1.29
### New APIs
- New method [`method: Route.fetch`] and new option `json` for [`method: Route.fulfill`]:
```python
def handle_route(route: Route):
# Fetch original settings.
response = route.fetch()
# Force settings theme to a predefined value.
json = response.json()
json["theme"] = "Solorized"
# Fulfill with modified data.
route.fulfill(json=json)
page.route("**/api/settings", handle_route)
```
- New method [`method: Locator.all`] to iterate over all matching elements:
```python
# Check all checkboxes!
checkboxes = page.get_by_role("checkbox")
for checkbox in checkboxes.all():
checkbox.check()
```
- [`method: Locator.selectOption`] matches now by value or label:
```html
```
```python
element.select_option("Red")
```
### Miscellaneous
- Option `postData` in method [`method: Route.continue`] now supports [Serializable] values.
### Browser Versions
* Chromium 109.0.5414.46
* Mozilla Firefox 107.0
* WebKit 16.4
This version was also tested against the following stable channels:
* Google Chrome 108
* Microsoft Edge 108
## Version 1.28
### Playwright Tools
* **Live Locators in CodeGen.** Generate a locator for any element on the page using "Explore" tool.

### New APIs
- [`method: Locator.blur`]
- [`method: Locator.clear`]
### Browser Versions
* Chromium 108.0.5359.29
* Mozilla Firefox 106.0
* WebKit 16.4
This version was also tested against the following stable channels:
* Google Chrome 107
* Microsoft Edge 107
## Version 1.27
### Locators
With these new APIs writing locators is a joy:
- [`method: Page.getByText`] to locate by text content.
- [`method: Page.getByRole`] to locate by [ARIA role](https://www.w3.org/TR/wai-aria-1.2/#roles), [ARIA attributes](https://www.w3.org/TR/wai-aria-1.2/#aria-attributes) and [accessible name](https://w3c.github.io/accname/#dfn-accessible-name).
- [`method: Page.getByLabel`] to locate a form control by associated label's text.
- [`method: Page.getByTestId`] to locate an element based on its `data-testid` attribute (other attribute can be configured).
- [`method: Page.getByPlaceholder`] to locate an input by placeholder.
- [`method: Page.getByAltText`] to locate an element, usually image, by its text alternative.
- [`method: Page.getByTitle`] to locate an element by its title.
```python
page.get_by_label("User Name").fill("John")
page.get_by_label("Password").fill("secret-password")
page.get_by_role("button", name="Sign in").click()
expect(page.get_by_text("Welcome, John!")).to_be_visible()
```
All the same methods are also available on [Locator], [FrameLocator] and [Frame] classes.
### Other highlights
- As announced in v1.25, Ubuntu 18 will not be supported as of Dec 2022. In addition to that, there will be no WebKit updates on Ubuntu 18 starting from the next Playwright release.
### Behavior Changes
- [`method: LocatorAssertions.toHaveAttribute`] with an empty value does not match missing attribute anymore. For example, the following snippet will succeed when `button` **does not** have a `disabled` attribute.
```python
expect(page.get_by_role("button")).to_have_attribute("disabled", "")
```
### Browser Versions
* Chromium 107.0.5304.18
* Mozilla Firefox 105.0.1
* WebKit 16.0
This version was also tested against the following stable channels:
* Google Chrome 106
* Microsoft Edge 106
## Version 1.26
### Assertions
- New option `enabled` for [`method: LocatorAssertions.toBeEnabled`].
- [`method: LocatorAssertions.toHaveText`] now pierces open shadow roots.
- New option `editable` for [`method: LocatorAssertions.toBeEditable`].
- New option `visible` for [`method: LocatorAssertions.toBeVisible`].
### Other highlights
- New option `max_redirects` for [`method: APIRequestContext.get`] and others to limit redirect count.
- Python 3.11 is now supported.
### Behavior Change
A bunch of Playwright APIs already support the `wait_until: "domcontentloaded"` option.
For example:
```python
page.goto("https://playwright.dev", wait_until="domcontentloaded")
```
Prior to 1.26, this would wait for all iframes to fire the `DOMContentLoaded`
event.
To align with web specification, the `'domcontentloaded'` value only waits for
the target frame to fire the `'DOMContentLoaded'` event. Use `wait_until="load"` to wait for all iframes.
### Browser Versions
* Chromium 106.0.5249.30
* Mozilla Firefox 104.0
* WebKit 16.0
This version was also tested against the following stable channels:
* Google Chrome 105
* Microsoft Edge 105
## Version 1.25
### Announcements
* ð We now ship Ubuntu 22.04 Jammy Jellyfish docker image: `mcr.microsoft.com/playwright/python:v1.34.0-jammy`.
* ðŠĶ This is the last release with macOS 10.15 support (deprecated as of 1.21).
* â ïļ Ubuntu 18 is now deprecated and will not be supported as of Dec 2022.
### Browser Versions
* Chromium 105.0.5195.19
* Mozilla Firefox 103.0
* WebKit 16.0
This version was also tested against the following stable channels:
* Google Chrome 104
* Microsoft Edge 104
## Version 1.24
### ð Debian 11 Bullseye Support
Playwright now supports Debian 11 Bullseye on x86_64 for Chromium, Firefox and WebKit. Let us know
if you encounter any issues!
Linux support looks like this:
| | Ubuntu 20.04 | Ubuntu 22.04 | Debian 11
| :--- | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: |
| Chromium | â | â | â |
| WebKit | â | â | â |
| Firefox | â | â | â |
### New introduction docs
We rewrote our Getting Started docs to be more end-to-end testing focused. Check them out on [playwright.dev](https://playwright.dev/python/docs/intro).
## Version 1.23
### Network Replay
Now you can record network traffic into a HAR file and re-use this traffic in your tests.
To record network into HAR file:
```bash
npx playwright open --save-har=github.har.zip https://github.com/microsoft
```
Alternatively, you can record HAR programmatically:
```python async
context = await browser.new_context(record_har_path="github.har.zip")
# ... do stuff ...
await context.close()
```
```python sync
context = browser.new_context(record_har_path="github.har.zip")
# ... do stuff ...
context.close()
```
Use the new methods [`method: Page.routeFromHAR`] or [`method: BrowserContext.routeFromHAR`] to serve matching responses from the [HAR](http://www.softwareishard.com/blog/har-12-spec/) file:
```python async
await context.route_from_har("github.har.zip")
```
```python sync
context.route_from_har("github.har.zip")
```
Read more in [our documentation](./mock.md#mocking-with-har-files).
### Advanced Routing
You can now use [`method: Route.fallback`] to defer routing to other handlers.
Consider the following example:
```python async
# Remove a header from all requests
async def remove_header_handler(route: Route) -> None:
headers = await route.request.all_headers()
if "if-none-match" in headers:
del headers["if-none-match"]
await route.fallback(headers=headers)
await page.route("**/*", remove_header_handler)
# Abort all images
async def abort_images_handler(route: Route) -> None:
if route.request.resource_type == "image":
await route.abort()
else:
await route.fallback()
await page.route("**/*", abort_images_handler)
```
```python sync
# Remove a header from all requests
def remove_header_handler(route: Route) -> None:
headers = route.request.all_headers()
if "if-none-match" in headers:
del headers["if-none-match"]
route.fallback(headers=headers)
page.route("**/*", remove_header_handler)
# Abort all images
def abort_images_handler(route: Route) -> None:
if route.request.resource_type == "image":
route.abort()
else:
route.fallback()
page.route("**/*", abort_images_handler)
```
Note that the new methods [`method: Page.routeFromHAR`] and [`method: BrowserContext.routeFromHAR`] also participate in routing and could be deferred to.
### Web-First Assertions Update
* New method [`method: LocatorAssertions.toHaveValues`] that asserts all selected values of `