# Autosave Template Tests auto-save draft functionality and draft restoration on revisit. ## Prerequisites - Authenticated session via `{{authStorageStatePath}}` - Form with autosave at `{{baseUrl}}/{{formPath}}` - Autosave interval: `{{autosaveIntervalMs}}` ms --- ## TypeScript ```typescript import { test, expect } from '@playwright/test'; test.describe('Autosave', () => { test.use({ storageState: '{{authStorageStatePath}}' }); test.beforeEach(async ({ page }) => { await page.goto('{{baseUrl}}/{{formPath}}'); }); // Happy path: autosave indicator appears after typing test('shows autosave indicator after typing', async ({ page }) => { await page.getByRole('textbox', { name: /{{fieldLabel}}/i }).fill('{{draftContent}}'); await page.clock.install(); await page.clock.fastForward({{autosaveIntervalMs}}); await expect(page.getByText(/saved|draft saved/i)).toBeVisible(); }); // Happy path: draft restored on revisit test('restores draft on page revisit', async ({ page }) => { await page.getByRole('textbox', { name: /{{fieldLabel}}/i }).fill('{{draftContent}}'); await page.clock.install(); await page.clock.fastForward({{autosaveIntervalMs}}); await expect(page.getByText(/draft saved/i)).toBeVisible(); // Simulate revisit await page.reload(); await expect(page.getByRole('textbox', { name: /{{fieldLabel}}/i })).toHaveValue('{{draftContent}}'); await expect(page.getByText(/draft restored|you have a saved draft/i)).toBeVisible(); }); // Happy path: restore draft via banner test('restores draft when user clicks restore', async ({ page }) => { await page.reload(); const banner = page.getByRole('alert', { name: /saved draft/i }); if (await banner.isVisible()) { await banner.getByRole('button', { name: /restore/i }).click(); await expect(page.getByRole('textbox', { name: /{{fieldLabel}}/i })).toHaveValue('{{draftContent}}'); } }); // Happy path: dismiss draft banner discards old draft test('discards draft when user clicks dismiss', async ({ page }) => { await page.reload(); const banner = page.getByRole('alert', { name: /saved draft/i }); if (await banner.isVisible()) { await banner.getByRole('button', { name: /dismiss|discard/i }).click(); await expect(banner).toBeHidden(); await expect(page.getByRole('textbox', { name: /{{fieldLabel}}/i })).toHaveValue(''); } }); // Happy path: draft cleared after successful submit test('clears autosaved draft after form submission', async ({ page }) => { await page.getByRole('textbox', { name: /{{fieldLabel}}/i }).fill('{{draftContent}}'); await page.clock.install(); await page.clock.fastForward({{autosaveIntervalMs}}); await page.getByRole('button', { name: /submit|save/i }).click(); await expect(page.getByRole('alert')).toContainText(/submitted|saved/i); // Revisit — no draft banner await page.goto('{{baseUrl}}/{{formPath}}'); await expect(page.getByRole('alert', { name: /saved draft/i })).toBeHidden(); }); // Error case: autosave fails silently and retries test('shows autosave error when network fails', async ({ page }) => { await page.route('{{baseUrl}}/api/drafts*', route => route.abort('failed')); await page.getByRole('textbox', { name: /{{fieldLabel}}/i }).fill('{{draftContent}}'); await page.clock.install(); await page.clock.fastForward({{autosaveIntervalMs}}); await expect(page.getByText(/save failed|could not save/i)).toBeVisible(); }); }); ``` --- ## JavaScript ```javascript const { test, expect } = require('@playwright/test'); test.describe('Autosave', () => { test.use({ storageState: '{{authStorageStatePath}}' }); test('shows autosave indicator after interval', async ({ page }) => { await page.goto('{{baseUrl}}/{{formPath}}'); await page.getByRole('textbox', { name: /{{fieldLabel}}/i }).fill('{{draftContent}}'); await page.clock.install(); await page.clock.fastForward({{autosaveIntervalMs}}); await expect(page.getByText(/draft saved/i)).toBeVisible(); }); test('restores draft on page revisit', async ({ page }) => { await page.goto('{{baseUrl}}/{{formPath}}'); await page.getByRole('textbox', { name: /{{fieldLabel}}/i }).fill('{{draftContent}}'); await page.clock.install(); await page.clock.fastForward({{autosaveIntervalMs}}); await page.reload(); await expect(page.getByRole('textbox', { name: /{{fieldLabel}}/i })).toHaveValue('{{draftContent}}'); }); test('clears draft after successful submit', async ({ page }) => { await page.goto('{{baseUrl}}/{{formPath}}'); await page.getByRole('textbox', { name: /{{fieldLabel}}/i }).fill('{{draftContent}}'); await page.clock.install(); await page.clock.fastForward({{autosaveIntervalMs}}); await page.getByRole('button', { name: /submit/i }).click(); await page.goto('{{baseUrl}}/{{formPath}}'); await expect(page.getByRole('alert', { name: /saved draft/i })).toBeHidden(); }); }); ``` ## Variants | Variant | Description | |---------|-------------| | Autosave indicator | "Draft saved" shown after interval | | Draft restored | Revisit → field pre-filled | | Restore via banner | Banner restore button populates field | | Dismiss draft | Discard clears saved value | | Cleared on submit | No draft banner after successful submit | | Network failure | Save-failed message shown |