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=== Running the Tests ===
=== Running the Tests ===


To begin you can run the tests by simply hitting the 'Run' button. It should be capable of running in Firefox 2+, Safari 3+, Opera 9+, and Internet Explorer 6+. Please report any problems that you may have.
To begin you can run the tests by simply hitting the 'Run' button. It should be capable of running in Firefox 2+, Safari 3+, and Opera 9+, and Internet Explorer 6+. Please report any problems that you may have.


You can pause/resume the tests at any time, using the 'Pause' button (it won't affect the final numbers).
You can pause/resume the tests at any time, using the 'Pause' button (it won't affect the final numbers).
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Additionally, you'll be given a URL for your results, saved on the server, which you can refer back to at any point, like the following:
Additionally, you'll be given a URL for your results, saved on the server, which you can refer back to at any point, like the following:
* [http://dromaeo.com/?id=216 http://dromaeo.com/?id=216] (A single Firefox run.)
* [http://dromaeo.com/?id=223 http://dromaeo.com/?id=223] (A single Firefox run.)


Once you've received a URL (and associated unique ID) for your test results you can then use it to compare against other result sets , like so:
Once you've received a URL (and associated unique ID) for your test results you can then use it to compare against other result sets , like so:
* [http://dromaeo.com/?id=216,217,219 http://dromaeo.com/?id=216,217,219] (Compares three WebKit, Opera, and Firefox runs.)
* [http://dromaeo.com/?id=222,223,219 http://dromaeo.com/?id=222,223,219] (Compares Safari 3.1, Firefox 3.0b5, and Opera 9.5 nightly runs on OSX.)
* [http://dromaeo.com/?id=226,229,232 http://dromaeo.com/?id=226,229,232] (Compares Firefox 3.0b5, Safari 3.1, and Opera 9.5 nightly runs on Windows XP.)
 
=== Downloading the Suite ===
 
If you wish to run the suite offline you can download it from the following location:
* [http://dromaeo.com/dromaeo.zip http://dromaeo.com/dromaeo.zip]
The result should be identical to the suite running on dromaeo.com. You'll need to have PHP support if you wish to save results to the central server.


== Methodology ==
== Methodology ==
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