VS/xUnit/FluentAssertions: Provide file link in test message

Question

In some of my tests I have to compare the content of XML files with some reference files (golden files approach). For comparing the XML files, I'm using XmlDiff, which produces HTML pointing out the differences of the files (see e.g. here).

Now, in case a test fails, it would be nice to have a link to the diff file as part of the test's message, such that the user can click on it and verify the differences in a browser (preferably within VS). Is that possible at all? I have tried See diff at C:\myabsolutepath\diff.html as well as See diff at file:C:\myabsolutepath\diff.html in the hope that VS test explorer would pick up the links, but without success...

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Jul 12 '16 at 16:05

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You've tried wrong file path formats. This one will work:

"file:///c:/myabsolutepath/diff.html"

answered Jul 12 '16 at 16:05

Aleksey L.

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Works just fine, although it's a bit ugly... thanks! – csoltenborn Jul 12 '16 at 16:38

score 0 · Answer 2 · edited Dec 12 '18 at 23:25

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This nice format for above

new Uri("c:/myabsolutepath/diff.html").AbsoluteUri

edited Dec 12 '18 at 23:25

Nick

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answered Dec 12 '18 at 23:05

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VS/xUnit/FluentAssertions: Provide file link in test message

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