Test variables declared on parent page.

When a variable is expressed on a page, if that variable was not defined on that page, then FitNesse looks on the parent pages until it finds one that has the variable.

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Test parent variable

• Build parent page with variable definition.

Action Fixture.
start	Page Builder
enter	line	!define x {1}
enter	page	ParentPage

• Build sub page with variable expression

Action Fixture.
start	Page Builder
enter	line	x is ${x}
enter	page	ParentPage.SubPage

• fetch sub page.

Response Requester.
uri	valid?	contents?
ParentPage.SubPage	true

• Make sure variable was expressed.

Response Examiner.
type	pattern	matches?	value
contents	x is 1	true

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Make sure child variables override parent variables.

• Build sub page with both variable definition and expression.

Action Fixture.
start	Page Builder
enter	line	!define x {2}
enter	line	x is ${x}
enter	page	ParentPage.SubPageTwo

• fetch sub page.

Response Requester.
uri	valid?	contents?
ParentPage.SubPageTwo	true

• Make sure variable definition from sub page was expressed.

Response Examiner.
type	pattern	matches?	value
contents	x is 2	true