how to handle browser testing

[garifo]

Currently the applicatin does not have options or fields to assign the type of browser/browser version and or operating system that the application is currently being tested on.

How does everyone else handles this scenario in testlink?
How do you guys assign browser version and/or operating system to the rest test cases or the complete category under test?

I was thinking of creating the Category Name and next to the Name entering the browser version...ex.
Approach 1:
Login Page-IE6.0
Login Page-NTS7.2
Login Page-NTS7.1
Login Page-FireFox1.0.7

Approach 2:
Another approach I was thinking was:
Component- Functional-IE6.0
----->Categories--I define all the categories for the Application
(e.g of Categories...Login Page, Search page, Search Results, etc)
---------->Define all testcases for this category

Then I would just make a copy of the Component Functional-IE6.0 and just replace the Browser version with a new version and re-run the tests under the new browser.
I think approach two would be the best. I will know the type of testing under way and in what type of browser is being done.

This approach is based on web application.

Anyone one has any input or an approach they currently use that they would like to share?

Thanks,

Garifo

[havlatm]

Your case doesn\'t fit with the current TL process. 1.7 brings custom fields which partly help. But I think the best option is to implement symbolic liks (as know linux file system).

I suggest to use categories to differ between particular browsers for now.