Glossary

What Is Visual Testing?

Definition

Visual testing compares rendered appearance with an expected visual state. Depending on the tool, that may mean screenshot comparison, layout rules or human review.

Why it matters

A functionally correct page can still have clipped text or a broken layout. A test that verifies a visible label does not establish that the whole page matches a visual baseline.

How teams handle it today

Teams control viewport, fonts, data and rendering conditions, then review meaningful differences. They keep pixel or layout regression testing distinct from tests of user actions and outcomes.

How Zerocheck approaches it

Zerocheck uses page context to carry out browser tests and captures screenshots before and after each step. It does not provide a visual-baseline comparison product. The screenshots help a reviewer understand what happened during a functional test.

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