"addSelection" and "removeSelection" command example in selenium IDE

"addSelection" Command

In multiselect list box, when you need to select multiple values from list box, "addSelection" command will be helpful in selenium IDE. "Select" command will select only single value from list box but "addSelection" command will add new value selection in list box means previously selected values will remain selected as it is and will add new selection.

Run bellow given example yourself to understand it better. In this example, first i am adding value "Japan" from list box using "addSelection" command and next 3 commands will select 3 new values using "addSelection" command.

New Test
Command	Target	Value
open	http://only-testing-blog.blogspot.com/2013/09/testing.html
addSelection	name=FromLB	label=Japan
addSelection	name=FromLB	label=Mexico
addSelection	name=FromLB	label=India
addSelection	name=FromLB	label=Spain

VIEW PRACTICAL EXAMPLE IN SELENIUM WEBDRIVER OF addSelection COMMAND

"removeSelection" Command

"removeSelection" command works in opposite of "addSelection" command. It will remove selection of
specified value from multiselect list box.

In bellow given example, "removeSelection" command will remove selection of label "India" from list box.

New Test
Command	Target	Value
open	http://only-testing-blog.blogspot.com/2013/09/testing.html
addSelection	name=FromLB	label=Japan
addSelection	name=FromLB	label=Mexico
addSelection	name=FromLB	label=India
addSelection	name=FromLB	label=Spain
removeSelection	name=FromLB	label=India

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