Change history

The current section provides an overview of new and notable changes in the latest GITB TDL documentation release as well as access to all previous documentation versions.

What’s new in release 1.18.1

Note

Maintenance release: Release 1.18.1 is a global maintenance release that did not change the GITB TDL. The latest features presented in this section correspond to the latest release that did introduce changes, i.e. release 1.18.0.

The table that follows summarises the notable changes in the latest documentation release that matches the latest GITB TDL and GITB software release. In each case the “type” indicates whether the change applies to the GITB TDL as a whole or specific improvements in the GITB software (or both) . In addition, references are provided to the relevant sections for more information.

Description	Type	Relevant sections
New XmlValidator validation handler to validate XML against both XSDs and Schematrons.	GITB TDL	XmlValidator
New ExpressionValidator validation handler to check arbitrary expressions.	GITB TDL	ExpressionValidator
The TokenGenerator now accepts an optional prefix and postfix to add to generated UUIDs.	GITB TDL	TokenGenerator
The SimulatedMessaging and DisplayProcessor handlers can now also specify the content types of data in their reports.	GITB TDL	SimulatedMessaging, DisplayProcessor
The reply attribute of messaging steps can now be set dynamically within scriptlets.	GITB TDL	Dynamic presentation within scriptlets
The call step can now also be set as hidden to hide all steps of the referenced scriptlet.	GITB TDL	call
The SchematronValidator can now show the assertions made for each finding.	GITB TDL	SchematronValidator
The XSDValidator and SchematronValidator can now present findings sorted by their severity.	GITB TDL	XSDValidator, SchematronValidator
The XSDValidator and SchematronValidator can now hide from their report the XSD or Schematron used for the validation.	GITB TDL	XSDValidator, SchematronValidator
Scriptlet parameters can now be set with default values.	GITB TDL	Params
flow steps can now have individually hidden thread blocks.	GITB TDL	flow
Steps’ hidden attribute can now be set in scriptlets via variable reference.	GITB TDL	Dynamic steps within scriptlets
if steps can be set as static for dynamic inclusion of steps within scriptlets.	GITB TDL	Displaying contained steps without a boundary, Dynamic steps within scriptlets
if steps can now be set as hidden with visible child steps.	GITB TDL	Displaying contained steps without a boundary
New SESSION map allowing access to test session metadata (session identifier, test case identifier, TDL version).	GITB TDL	Accessing test session metadata
Actor configuration (endpoint) parameters can now be set with default values and user friendly names.	GITB TDL	Actors
Using a process step via its simplified syntax now supports mapping of the input to a parameter based on the defined types.	GITB TDL	Simplified processing steps
Allow the assign step to create on-the-fly maps and lists at any nesting level.	GITB TDL	assign
New TestCaseOverviewReport root element of type TestCaseOverviewReportType in the gitb_tr.xsd for an XML test case overview report.	GITB TDL	Specification links

Previous documentation versions

The following table provides the main highlights introduced in each previous documentation release as well as its access link.

Release	Key highlights	Documentation link
1.18.0	New XmlValidator and ExpressionValidator; updates to TokenGenerator, SimulatedMessaging, DisplayProcessor, XSDValidator and SchematronValidator; static if steps, dynamic hidden settings in scriptlets, SESSION map with test session metadata.	https://www.itb.ec.europa.eu/docs/tdl/1.18.0/
1.17.0	Dynamic information display within scriptlets, new TemplateProcessor, XSLTProcessor, DisplayProcessor and SimulatedMessaging handlers, non-transactional messaging steps, upgrade to XPath 3.0.	https://www.itb.ec.europa.eu/docs/tdl/1.17.0/
1.16.1	Maintenance release with no changes.	https://www.itb.ec.europa.eu/docs/tdl/1.16.1/
1.16.0	Namespace support, introduction of STEP_STATUS variable, and supportsParallelExecution setting for test cases.	https://www.itb.ec.europa.eu/docs/tdl/1.16.0/
1.15.1	Maintenance release with no changes.	https://www.itb.ec.europa.eu/docs/tdl/1.15.1/
1.15.0	Logging levels, simplified process and call steps, and styling of replies in messaging steps.	https://www.itb.ec.europa.eu/docs/tdl/1.15.0/
1.14.1	Maintenance release with no changes.	https://www.itb.ec.europa.eu/docs/tdl/1.14.1/
1.14.0	Syntax-aware processing on interact steps via the mimeType attribute and support for several input types via the inputType attribute.	https://www.itb.ec.europa.eu/docs/tdl/1.14.0/
1.13.0	Support for steps to be defined as hidden and collapsed, display of group steps, and option to display process steps.	https://www.itb.ec.europa.eu/docs/tdl/1.13.0/
1.12.0	Support for sharing resources and scriptlets across test suites, new RegExpProcessor and CollectionUtils processors, extensions to the TokenGenerator and SchematronValidator.	https://www.itb.ec.europa.eu/docs/tdl/1.12.0/
1.11.1	Referencing a missing variable evaluates as an empty string.	https://www.itb.ec.europa.eu/docs/tdl/1.11.1/
1.11.0	Stop on errors, test case output messages, support for verify output data, new TEST_SUCCESS variable, and custom interact titles.	https://www.itb.ec.europa.eu/docs/tdl/1.11.0/
1.10.2	Maintenance release with no changes.	https://www.itb.ec.europa.eu/docs/tdl/1.10.2/
1.10.1	Maintenance release with no changes.	https://www.itb.ec.europa.eu/docs/tdl/1.10.1/
1.10.0	Dynamic test case imports, custom titles, new log step, imported documentation and extensions to endpoint parameters.	https://www.itb.ec.europa.eu/docs/tdl/1.10.0/
1.9.1	Maintenance release with no changes.	https://www.itb.ec.europa.eu/docs/tdl/1.9.1/
1.9.0	Automatic variable creation from assign steps, rich documentation for test cases and test suites and new Base64Processor.	https://www.itb.ec.europa.eu/docs/tdl/1.9.0/
1.8.0	Support for hidden actors, warning-level verifications and extended test step documentation.	https://www.itb.ec.europa.eu/docs/tdl/1.8.0/
1.7.2	Support for any expression to be used as a template (asTemplate).	https://www.itb.ec.europa.eu/docs/tdl/1.7.2/
1.7.1	Maintenance release with no changes.	https://www.itb.ec.europa.eu/docs/tdl/1.7.1/
1.7.0	Organisation and system properties and extended configuration options for parameters.	https://www.itb.ec.europa.eu/docs/tdl/1.7.0/
1.6.1	Extensions to the TokenGenerator to better handle timestamps and documentation on template file use.	https://www.itb.ec.europa.eu/docs/tdl/1.6.1/
1.6.0	New TokenGenerator and XmlMatchValidator handlers, optional processing transactions, and selection lists for the interact step.	https://www.itb.ec.europa.eu/docs/tdl/1.6.0/
1.5.0	Improved and new embedded validation handlers (XPathValidator, RegExpValidator), improvements to steps (exit, if) and management of reasonable defaults.	https://www.itb.ec.europa.eu/docs/tdl/1.5.0/
1.4.1	Extensions to HttpMessaging capabilities.	https://www.itb.ec.europa.eu/docs/tdl/1.4.1/
1.4.0	Significant configuration and parameterisation extensions, improved SOAP support and introduced timeouts.	https://www.itb.ec.europa.eu/docs/tdl/1.4.0/
1.3.0	Release 1.3.0 for the GITB TDL documentation.	https://www.itb.ec.europa.eu/docs/tdl/1.3.0/
1.2.0	First release for the GITB TDL documentation.	https://www.itb.ec.europa.eu/docs/tdl/1.2.0/