[ale] Ways to script a web browser session

[James P. Kinney III]

The tool you want is wget. It is a CLI so you can generate the command
structure and do anything you need. It supports SSl and cookies so you
can pound on and test/verify nearly any site.

On Mon, 2004-10-04 at 22:45, Jeff Hubbs wrote:
> I'm needing to automate some extensive interaction with a Web site.
> 
> I need to be able to enter a username and password, hit links. fill in
> form fields, initiate a file download, and give the downloaded file a
> name of my choosing.
> 
> Is telnet to port 80 and expect the way to go, or is there a better
> "industrially correct" way?
> 
> - Jeff
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