selenium java jar file vs Selenium server standalone jar file

Question

If "selenium-server-standalone" jar file has all the library and methods to run a Selenium script, then why should we use "selenium-java" jars? I read else where that it is used for Language Binding. Is that the case? Can someone please confirm?

Answer 1

Explanation below. Also, there is a similar thread on the same topic here: https://www.edureka.co/community/815/selenium-server-standalone-selenium-webdriver-different

In Selenium RC (Remote Control), it was mandatory to use selenium-server-standalone.jar jar file because RC involves a server and RC Core will then use this server to establish a communication between the browser and your code. All this is powered by the selenium-server-standalone.jar. along with library functions present in your code.

But with Selenium WebDriver, there is no need for selenium-server-standalone.jar jar file, because the WebDriver API directly communicates with the browser's native language and overcomes the Same Origin Policy issue. So, the selenium-java.jar jar files is used instead for testing with WebDriver.

Hope the answer helps.

Comments

Thanks nsv999 for your answer. Its very clear and understandable. I am upvoting your answer too.