Description formatting (Markdown) in Postman - Test Execution Trace

Test Overview

This test verifies that a Postman request description supports Markdown formatting correctly. It checks if the description renders bold and italic text as expected.

Test Code - Postman Test Script

Postman

pm.test("Description renders Markdown correctly", () => {
    const description = pm.request.description.toString();
    pm.expect(description).to.include("**bold text**");
    pm.expect(description).to.include("*italic text*");
});

Execution Trace - 5 Steps

Step	Action	System State	Assertion	Result
1	Test starts	Postman request with description containing Markdown syntax '**bold text**' and '*italic text*'	-	PASS
2	Access request description as string	Description string retrieved from request	-	PASS
3	Check if description includes '**bold text**'	Description string contains Markdown bold syntax	pm.expect(description).to.include('**bold text**')	PASS
4	Check if description includes '*italic text*'	Description string contains Markdown italic syntax	pm.expect(description).to.include('*italic text*')	PASS
5	Test ends	All assertions passed	-	PASS

Failure Scenario

Failing Condition: Description does not contain expected Markdown syntax for bold or italic text

Execution Trace Quiz - 3 Questions

What does the test check in the Postman request description?

A If the description contains Markdown bold and italic syntax

B If the description contains JSON data

C If the description is empty

D If the description contains HTML tags

Key Result

Always verify that your test accesses the correct property and checks for the exact Markdown syntax you expect in Postman descriptions to ensure accurate validation.