# Step Options Settings

## Overview
Step options provide granular control over individual test steps, allowing you to customize behavior, timing, and validation for each step in your test case. These settings help create more robust and maintainable test scenarios.

## Step Configuration

### Basic Settings
- **Step Name**
  - Descriptive title
  - Step identifier
  - Documentation
  - Search reference

- **Step Type**
  - Action step
  - Verification step
  - Wait step
  - Custom step

### Timing Control
- **Wait Settings**
  - Pre-step delay
  - Post-step delay
  - Element timeout
  - Page load wait

- **Execution Speed**
  - Normal speed
  - Slow motion
  - Fast forward
  - Custom timing

### Validation Options
- **Assertions**
  - Element presence
  - Text content
  - Attribute values
  - Custom conditions

- **Error Handling**
  - Continue on failure
  - Stop on failure
  - Retry on failure
  - Custom behavior

## Advanced Features

### Step Dependencies
- **Prerequisites**
  - Required steps
  - Data dependencies
  - Environment setup
  - Cleanup steps

- **Skip Conditions**
  - Conditional execution
  - Environment checks
  - Data validation
  - Custom logic

### Documentation
- **Step Description**
  - Purpose
  - Expected outcome
  - Requirements
  - Notes

- **Screenshots**
  - Before step
  - After step
  - On failure
  - Custom capture

## Best Practices
1. Use clear step names
2. Set appropriate timeouts
3. Add meaningful assertions
4. Document step purpose
5. Handle errors gracefully
6. Consider dependencies
7. Maintain step independence