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# Recording assertions

## What is an assertion?

You assert that some condition is met, and if it isn't, the test should fail.

## How to record an assertion?

You can add more advanced assertions manually - learn more about [assertions and their types](/editing-tests/assertions.md).

1. Start [recording test steps](/recording-tests-steps/bugbug-ai-test-recorder.md)
2. Click `Add assert`
3. Click the element that you want to check: every time the test is run BugBug will check if this element contains the same text or is visible on the page

<figure><img src="/files/VRktxIQXXnPZWuWc4BcS" alt=""><figcaption><p>Add assert option on the recorder</p></figcaption></figure>

You can also enable the "**Add multiple**" toggle, to select various elements on the page at once. Such as checking if all the elements are in place in the main navigation menu.

<figure><img src="/files/1Kk7YtDiZjYh82hllSSk" alt=""><figcaption><p>"Add multiple" toggle disabled</p></figcaption></figure>

<figure><img src="/files/qbYYwGHSrjrclkqxjbI7" alt=""><figcaption><p>"Add multiple" toggle enabled</p></figcaption></figure>


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