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SlimerJS is a scriptable browser for web developers allowing manipulation of web pages with external Java scripts. It is useful to carry out functional tests, network monitoring, page automation, screen capture and more. In many ways it shares the common aims with PhantomJS, but runs Gecko, the core of Mozilla Firefox instead of Webkit. SlimerJS provides the same API of PhantomJS and the current version of SlimerJS is highly compatible with the later.
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SlimerJS AscriptablebrowserforWebdevelopers
AVersatile Scriptable Browser–SlimerJS SlimerJSisa scriptablebrowserforweb developers allowingmanipulation ofweb pageswithexternalJavascripts.Itisusefultocarryoutfunctionaltests,networkmonitoring,pageautomation,screencaptureandmore.Inmanyways itsharesthecommonaimswithPhantomJS, butruns Gecko,thecoreofMozillaFirefox insteadofWebkit.SlimerJSprovidesthe sameAPIofPhantomJSandthecurrentversionofSlimerJSis highly compatiblewiththelater.However,becausePhantomJSisbuiltontopofWebkit,itisnotconducivefordeveloperstocarryoutorrunscripts withanyotherwebengines likeGecko. SlimerJSis not headlessbutwiththeuseofxvfbunderLinuxorMacOS,headlessnesscanbeemulated.SlimerJSis aXUL/JS applicationthatis launchedwithXULRunnerorwithanyoftheFirefox versions invogue. SlimerJSallows executionofallthescriptsdeveloped forPhantomJSandthatisalsoone ofitschief purposes.ToolslikeCasperJScanbeexecutedwithSlimerJSas well,addingontoitscapabilitiesandversatility. • TheFeatureListSlimerJS • SlimerJSmostimportantly allows execution of JavaScriptoutsidea classical webbrowser