# View testing (rspec/selenium) - test if a file link works

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**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [May 19, 2009, 12:00pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/view-testing-rspec-selenium-test-if-a-file-link-works/168302 "2009-05-19T12:00:06Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 19, 2009, 12:00pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/view-testing-rspec-selenium-test-if-a-file-link-works/168302/1 "2009-05-19T12:00:06Z")

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I have a ‘download’ link on one page that causes a zip to be built and  
then pushes it back as a file to the browser. I want to write a test to  
verify that it does actually push a zip file back but i can’t work out  
how - can anyone help?

I’m using rspec and selenium. The line to click the download link looks  
like this:

@browser.wait\_for\_then\_click “//p[@id=‘zip-download’]/a[2]/em”

So i guess i’m looking for something along these lines (i have no idea  
of the right syntax):

@browser.element(//file/\*.zip).should be\_true

Any advice welcome!  
max