What are the different types of drivers available in WebDriver?

To test your websites' behavior across different browser types, you need several different drivers. Selenium WebDriver is the umbrella term for both the language bindings and the working of the individual browser-controlling drivers. How does a WebDriver work? It communicates directly with the browser using each browser's native support for automation, enabling precise control for testing.

It is a powerful tool for automating web-based application testing and ensuring that your application performs as expected. Selenium WebDriver allows you to choose from several programming languages, including Java, C#, Python, Perl, and Ruby, to create test scripts.

Here are the different types of drivers of Selenium WebDriver:

• ChromeDriver: The ChromeDriver is built for the Chrome web browser and is supported by the Chromium project.
• ChromiumDriver: The ChromiumDriver is a WebDriver implementation used to control the Chromium browser running on a local machine. Chromium is separate from Chrome and is an open-source project that forms the basis of the Chrome web browser.
• EdgeDriver: EdgeDriver is a WebDriver implementation for the Microsoft Edge browser, making it possible to automate the Edge browser on Windows. This makes EdgeDriver more reliable and stable for web automation than most other solutions based on the Chromium engine.
• EventFiringWebDriver: EventFiringWebDriver is a subclass of WebDriver in the Selenium library. It is used to register event listeners for WebDriver actions, such as clicks, navigation, and element interactions.
• FirefoxDriver: FirefoxDriver is the WebDriver implementation for the Mozilla Firefox browser. FirefoxDriver uses the GeckoDriver executable to interact with the Firefox browser. It allows for the automation of Firefox on various platforms, such as Windows, macOS, and Linux.
• InternetExplorerDriver: InternetExplorerDriver is the WebDriver implementation for the Microsoft Internet Explorer browser. It enables automation of the Internet Explorer browser on the Windows operating system. InternetExplorerDriver uses the IE driver server executable to interact with the Internet Explorer browser.
• OperaDriver: OperaDriver is the WebDriver implementation for Opera, making it possible to automate Opera on various platforms such as Windows, macOS, and Linux. It uses the OperaChromiumDriver executable to interact with the Opera browser.
• RemoteWebDriver: RemoteWebDriver is a class in the Selenium WebDriver library that allows you to run WebDriver scripts on a remote machine. It enables you to execute your Selenium scripts on separate devices or in a cloud environment, and you can use it to distribute your tests across multiple devices for faster execution.
• SafariDriver: SafariDriver is an implementation of the WebDriver protocol for Apple Safari. This means you can use it for automation testing of your website on macOS. You do not need to install any additional software; SafariDriver is built into Safari on macOS and enabled by default.