Keyword Driven Framework

Definition

A Keyword-Driven Framework represents each test step as a "keyword" (like Login, ClickButton, VerifyText) stored in a table or spreadsheet, with the underlying automation code mapping each keyword to its actual implementation.

Example

A test case might read as a row of keywords: OpenBrowser | Login | user1 | pass1 | VerifyDashboard — readable even by someone without programming knowledge.

Advantages and Trade-offs

Highly readable and reusable across many tests, but requires significant upfront effort to build the keyword library, and can be less flexible for highly complex scenarios.