Targeting different platforms using WebDriver

Question

I am a newbie and saw samples of executing WebDriver tests on different platforms by just targeting these for the capabilities of the browser or OS. 

capability= DesiredCapabilities.firefox();
capability.setBrowserName("firefox"); 
capability.setPlatform(org.openqa.selenium.Platform.ANY);

or

capability= DesiredCapabilities.internetExplorer();
capability.setBrowserName("iexplore"); 
capability.setPlatform(org.openqa.selenium.Platform.WINDOWS);

Is it possible to run tests and verify on different OS and Browsers just by using the libraries provided by the Selenium?

Answer 1

You may use Selenium Grid and an online service. And you can also use base Selenium/Selenium Server along with a number of other libraries to test all modern browser and OS combinations

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