Tekstitest

Tekstitest is a term used in Finnish software development to describe a set of tests that focus on text handling, rendering, and input across software applications. It is used as both a generic concept and, in some projects, as a name for dedicated test suites.

Etymology and usage: The word teksti means text in Finnish, and test is borrowed from English; together they form a straightforward label for testing activities related to textual content. In Finnish technical contexts, tekstitest refers to testing processes that verify how text is processed and displayed.

Scope and components: A tekstitest typically covers character encodings (such as UTF-8, UTF-16, and legacy encodings), normalization, case mapping, diacritics, locale-aware sorting, and bidirectional text. It also includes font rendering and fallback, line breaking and wrapping, text selection and copy/paste, search and indexing, and accessibility considerations such as screen reader compatibility. Depending on the project, it may also encompass input methods, spell checking, hyphenation, and password handling.

Applications: Tekstitest is used in web browsers, mobile and desktop applications, content management systems, and localization workflows to ensure consistent display and behavior of textual content across platforms and languages. It supports quality assurance for multilingual interfaces and helps detect rendering inconsistencies early in development.

See also: Related concepts include character encoding testing, text rendering, localization testing, and accessibility testing.