Concordion Concordion Specifications 2

Question 1

What is the recommended file extension for a Concordion specification?

Accepted Answer

.html

Answer

Concordion specifications use .html extension so they render naturally in browsers as readable documents.

Question 2

How does Concordion match a specification file to its fixture class?

Accepted Answer

By class name and package path mirrored in the classpath

Answer

Concordion derives the spec path from the fixture class name and package, looking for a matching HTML file on the classpath.

Question 3

What is the benefit of writing Concordion specs in plain HTML rather than a custom DSL?

Accepted Answer

Any browser can render them without special tools

Answer

Plain HTML specs can be opened in any browser, shared via email, or posted on a wiki without needing Concordion installed.

Question 4

What is a Concordion 'index' specification?

Accepted Answer

A spec that uses concordion:run to link to and execute child specifications

Answer

An index spec acts as a test suite entry point, using concordion:run links to execute a collection of child specifications.

Question 5

Can a Concordion specification contain regular HTML content alongside concordion: commands?

Accepted Answer

Yes, non-annotated HTML is treated as descriptive prose

Answer

Most of a Concordion spec is ordinary prose HTML; only specific elements need concordion: attributes to drive the tests.

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