Improve scripts for test environment configuration

.github/workflows/test-smokes.yml

@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Install node dependencies
         if: ${{ runner.os != 'Windows' || github.event_name == 'schedule' }}
-        run: yarn
+        run: npm install --loglevel=error --no-audit
         working-directory: ./tests/integration/playwright
         shell: bash
 
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Install MECA validator
         if: ${{ runner.os != 'Windows' }}
-        run: npm install -g meca
+        run: npm install -g meca --loglevel=error --no-audit
 
       - name: Set RENV_PATHS_ROOT
         shell: bash

tests/README.md

@@ -35,6 +35,44 @@ Running tests require to have a local environment setup with Quarto development,
 To help with this configuration, the `tests/` folder contains `configure-test-env.sh` and `configure-test-env.ps1`. It will check for the tools and update the dependencies to what is used by Quarto tests.
 Running the script at least one will insure you are correctly setup. Then, it is run as part of running the tests so that dependencies are always updated. Set `QUARTO_TESTS_NO_CONFIG` to skip this step when running tests.
 
+#### Optional test dependencies
+
+The configure scripts also check for optional tools that some tests require. Tests will gracefully skip when these tools are not available, but having them installed enables full test coverage:
+
+**Java** (version 8, 11, 17, or 21)
+
+- Required for: PDF standard validation tests using veraPDF
+- The script will install veraPDF automatically if Java is found using `quarto install verapdf`
+
+**Node.js** (version 18 or later) and **npm**
+
+- Required for: Playwright integration tests and JATS/MECA validation
+- Installation: Download from https://nodejs.org/ or use a version manager like nvm
+- The script will:
+  - Check Node.js version and warn if < 18
+  - Install the `meca` package globally for MECA validation
+  - Install Playwright and its dependencies
+  - Set up the multiplex server for Playwright tests
+  - Install Playwright browsers (Chrome, Firefox, etc.)
+
+**pdftotext** (from poppler)
+
+- Required for: Some PDF text extraction tests
+- Installation:
+  - Ubuntu/Debian: `sudo apt-get install poppler-utils`
+  - macOS: `brew install poppler`
+  - Windows: `scoop install poppler` (auto-installed if Scoop is available)
+
+**rsvg-convert** (from librsvg)
+
+- Required for: PDF tests with SVG image conversion
+- Installation:
+  - Ubuntu/Debian: `sudo apt-get install librsvg2-bin`
+  - macOS: `brew install librsvg`
+  - Windows: `scoop install librsvg` (auto-installed if Scoop is available)
+
+On Windows, the scripts will attempt to auto-install poppler and librsvg via Scoop if it's available on your system.
+
 Dependencies are managed using the following tools:
 
 #### R
@@ -102,20 +140,80 @@ Tests are run using `run-tests.sh` on UNIX, and `run-tests.ps1` on Windows.
 ./run-tests.ps1 smoke/extensions/extension-render-doc.test.ts
 ```
 
-#### Prevent configuration for dependencies (R, Julia, Python, ...)
+#### Test environment variables
+
+The test scripts support several environment variables to control their behavior:
 
-Those files will run `configure-test-env` scripts to check for requirements and set up dependencies (except on Github Action as this is done in the workflow file directly).
-You can prevent test configuration locally by setting `QUARTO_TESTS_NO_CONFIG` environment variable to a non-empty value.
+**QUARTO_TESTS_NO_CONFIG**
+- Skip running `configure-test-env` scripts
+- Useful for faster test runs when environment is already configured
+- Tests will still activate `.venv` if present
 
 ```bash
 QUARTO_TESTS_NO_CONFIG="true" ./run-tests.sh
 ```
 
 ```powershell
-$env:QUARTO_TESTS_NO_CONFIG=$true
+$env:QUARTO_TESTS_NO_CONFIG="true"
+./run-tests.ps1
+```
+
+**QUARTO_TESTS_FORCE_NO_VENV** (replaces deprecated `QUARTO_TESTS_FORCE_NO_PIPENV`)
+- Skip activating the `.venv` virtual environment
+- Tests will use system Python packages instead of UV-managed dependencies
+- Use with caution: Python tests may fail if dependencies aren't in system Python
+
+```bash
+QUARTO_TESTS_FORCE_NO_VENV="true" ./run-tests.sh
+```
+
+```powershell
+$env:QUARTO_TESTS_FORCE_NO_VENV="true"
 ./run-tests.ps1
 ```
 
+**Quick test runs with run-fast-tests scripts**
+
+For convenience, `run-fast-tests.sh` and `run-fast-tests.ps1` are provided to skip environment configuration:
+
+```bash
+# Linux/macOS
+./run-fast-tests.sh
+
+# Windows
+./run-fast-tests.ps1
+```
+
+These scripts set `QUARTO_TESTS_NO_CONFIG` automatically. Use after running `configure-test-env` at least once.
+
+**QUARTO_TEST_KEEP_OUTPUTS** (or use `--keep-outputs`/`-k` flag)
+- Keep test output artifacts instead of cleaning them up
+- Useful for debugging test failures or inspecting generated files
+- Can be set via environment variable or command-line flag
+
+```bash
+# Using flag
+./run-tests.sh --keep-outputs
+./run-tests.sh -k
+
+# Using environment variable
+QUARTO_TEST_KEEP_OUTPUTS="true" ./run-tests.sh
+```
+
+```powershell
+# Using flag
+./run-tests.ps1 --keep-outputs
+./run-tests.ps1 -k
+
+# Using environment variable
+$env:QUARTO_TEST_KEEP_OUTPUTS="true"
+./run-tests.ps1
+```
+
+**Other environment variables**
+- `QUARTO_TEST_VERBOSE` - Enable verbose test output
+- `QUARTO_TESTS_NO_CHECK` - Not currently used (legacy variable)
+
 #### About smoke-all tests
 
 `docs/smoke-all/` is a specific folder to run some tests written directly within `.qmd`, `.md` or `.ipynb` files (but files starting with `_` will be ignored). They are run through the `smoke/smoke-all.tests.ts` script. To ease running smoke-all tests, `run-tests.sh` has a special behavior where it will run `./smoke/smoke-all.tests.ts` when passed a `.qmd`, `.md` or `.ipynb` file, not starting with `_`.
@@ -284,6 +382,7 @@ _quarto:
 The snapshot file should be saved alongside the output with a `.snapshot` extension (e.g., `output.html.snapshot`).
 
 When a snapshot test fails:
+
 - A **unified diff** is displayed with colored output (red for removed, green for added)
 - A **word-level diff** shows changes with surrounding context
 - For **whitespace-only changes**, special markers visualize invisible characters:

tests/configure-test-env.ps1

@@ -47,15 +47,68 @@ If ([string]::IsNullOrEmpty($env:GH_TOKEN)) {
 }
 quarto install tinytex
 
-# Get npm in place
+# Check for veraPDF (and Java) as the tool is required for PDF standard validation tests
+Write-Host -ForegroundColor green ">>>> Checking Java for veraPDF"
+try { $null = gcm java -ea stop; $java=$true } catch {
+  Write-Host -ForegroundColor red "No java found in PATH - veraPDF requires Java to be installed."
+  Write-Host -ForegroundColor red "Install Java and add to PATH if you need PDF standard validation tests."
+  Write-Host -ForegroundColor red "See: https://www.java.com/en/download/"
+}
+
+If ($java) {
+  $javaVersion = java -version 2>&1 | Select-Object -First 1
+  Write-Host "Java found: $javaVersion"
+}
+
+Write-Host -ForegroundColor green ">>>> Installing veraPDF for PDF standard validation"
+If ($java) {
+  quarto install verapdf
+} Else {
+  Write-Host -ForegroundColor yellow "Skipping veraPDF installation (Java not found)"
+}
+
+# Check Node.js and npm ---
 Write-Host -ForegroundColor green ">>>> Configuring npm for MECA testing environment"
+try {$null = gcm node -ea stop; $node_exists=$true } catch {
+  Write-Host -ForegroundColor red "No node found - will skip any tests that require npm (e.g. JATS / MECA validation)"
+}
 try {$null = gcm npm -ea stop; $npm_exists=$true } catch {
-  Write-Host -ForegroundColor red "No npm found - will skip any tests that require npm (e.g. JATS / MECA validation)"
+  Write-Host -ForegroundColor red "No npm found - npm is required but node is present"
+}
+
+If ($node_exists) {
+  If ($npm_exists) {
+    # Check Node.js version
+    $nodeVersionFull = node -v
+    $nodeVersion = [int]($nodeVersionFull -replace 'v(\d+)\..*','$1')
+    Write-Host "Node.js version: $nodeVersionFull"
+    If ($nodeVersion -lt 18) {
+      Write-Host -ForegroundColor yellow "Warning: Node.js version $nodeVersion is older than recommended (18+)"
+      Write-Host -ForegroundColor yellow "Some tests may fail. Consider upgrading Node.js."
+    }
+    Write-Host "Setting up npm testing environment"
+    npm install -g meca --loglevel=error --no-audit
+  }
 }
+
+# Setup Playwright for browser testing ---
+Write-Host -ForegroundColor green ">>>> Configuring Playwright for integration tests"
 If ($npm_exists) {
-  # TODO: Check to do equivalent of virtualenv
-  Write-Host "Setting up npm testing environment"
-  npm install -g meca
+  Write-Host "Installing Playwright dependencies..."
+  Push-Location integration/playwright
+  npm install --loglevel=error --no-audit
+  # Install multiplex server dependencies
+  Write-Host "Installing multiplex server dependencies..."
+  Push-Location multiplex-server
+  npm install --loglevel=error --no-audit
+  Pop-Location
+  # On Windows, npx playwright install --with-deps works without admin rights
+  Write-Host "Installing Playwright browsers..."
+  npx playwright install --with-deps
+  Pop-Location
+  Write-Host "Playwright browsers installed."
+} Else {
+  Write-Host -ForegroundColor yellow "Skipping Playwright setup (npm not found)"
 }
 
 # Other tests dependencies
@@ -66,7 +119,21 @@ try {$null = gcm pdftotext -ea stop; $pdftotext=$true } catch {
     Write-Host -ForegroundColor red "No scoop found - Scoop is a package manager for Windows - see https://scoop.sh/ and it can install poppler"
   }
   If($scoop) {
-    Write-Host -ForegroundColor green "Scoop is found so trying to install poppler for pdftotext" 
+    Write-Host -ForegroundColor green "Scoop is found so trying to install poppler for pdftotext"
     scoop install poppler
   }
+}
+
+# Check rsvg-convert for SVG conversion ---
+Write-Host -ForegroundColor green ">>>> Checking rsvg-convert from librsvg"
+try {$null = gcm rsvg-convert -ea stop; $rsvg=$true } catch {
+  Write-Host -ForegroundColor red "No rsvg-convert found - Some PDF tests with SVG images will be skipped."
+  Write-Host -ForegroundColor yellow "Install librsvg to enable SVG to PDF conversion tests:"
+  try {$null = gcm scoop -ea stop; $scoop=$true } catch {}
+  If($scoop) {
+    Write-Host -ForegroundColor green "Scoop is found, trying to install librsvg"
+    scoop install librsvg
+  } Else {
+    Write-Host -ForegroundColor red "Consider installing scoop (https://scoop.sh/) to easily install librsvg"
+  }
 }

tests/configure-test-env.sh

@@ -53,26 +53,95 @@ then
   export GH_TOKEN=$(gh auth token)
 fi
 
-if [ -n $(command -v quarto) ] 
+if [ -n $(command -v quarto) ]
 then
   quarto install tinytex
 fi
 
-# Get npm in place
+# Check for veraPDF (and Java) as the tool is required for PDF standard validation tests
+echo ">>>> Checking Java for veraPDF"
+java_exists=$(command -v java)
+if [ -z $java_exists ]
+then
+  echo "No java found in PATH - veraPDF requires Java to be installed."
+  echo "Install Java and add to PATH if you need PDF standard validation tests."
+  echo "See: https://www.java.com/en/download/"
+else
+  echo "Java found: $(java -version 2>&1 | head -n 1)"
+fi
+
+# Install veraPDF for PDF standard validation ---
+echo ">>>> Installing veraPDF for PDF standard validation"
+if [ -n $(command -v quarto) ]
+then
+  if [ -n "$java_exists" ]
+  then
+    quarto install verapdf
+  else
+    echo "Skipping veraPDF installation (Java not found)"
+  fi
+else
+  echo "Skipping veraPDF installation (quarto not found)"
+fi
+
+# Check Node.js and npm ---
 echo ">>>> Configuring npm for MECA testing environment"
+node_exists=$(command -v node)
 npm_exists=$(command -v npm)
-if [ -z $npm_exists ]
+if [ -z $node_exists ]
+then
+  echo "No node found - will skip any tests that require npm (e.g. JATS / MECA validation)"
+elif [ -z $npm_exists ]
 then
-  echo "No npm found - will skip any tests that require npm (e.g. JATS / MECA validation)"
+  echo "No npm found - npm is required but node is present"
 else
+  # Check Node.js version
+  node_version=$(node -v | sed 's/v//' | cut -d. -f1)
+  echo "Node.js version: $(node -v)"
+  if [ "$node_version" -lt 18 ]; then
+    echo "Warning: Node.js version $node_version is older than recommended (18+)"
+    echo "Some tests may fail. Consider upgrading Node.js."
+  fi
   echo "Setting up npm testing environment"
-  npm install -g meca
+  npm install -g meca --loglevel=error --no-audit
+fi
+
+# Setup Playwright for browser testing ---
+echo ">>>> Configuring Playwright for integration tests"
+if [ -n "$npm_exists" ]
+then
+  echo "Installing Playwright dependencies..."
+  pushd integration/playwright > /dev/null
+  npm install --loglevel=error --no-audit
+  # Install multiplex server dependencies
+  echo "Installing multiplex server dependencies..."
+  pushd multiplex-server > /dev/null
+  npm install --loglevel=error --no-audit
+  popd > /dev/null
+  # Try to install browsers with --with-deps (may require sudo on Linux/macOS)
+  echo "Installing Playwright browsers..."
+  npx playwright install --with-deps || echo "Note: Browser installation may require sudo. Run manually: npx playwright install --with-deps"
+  popd > /dev/null
+else
+  echo "Skipping Playwright setup (npm not found)"
 fi
 
-# Get npm in place
+# Check pdftotext ---
 echo ">>>> Do you have pdftotext installed (from poppler) ?"
 pdftotext_exists=$(command -v pdftotext)
 if [ -z $pdftotext_exists ]
 then
   echo "No pdftotext found - Some tests will require it, so you may want to install it."
+fi
+
+# Check rsvg-convert for SVG conversion ---
+echo ">>>> Do you have rsvg-convert installed (from librsvg) ?"
+rsvg_exists=$(command -v rsvg-convert)
+if [ -z $rsvg_exists ]
+then
+  echo "No rsvg-convert found - Some PDF tests with SVG images will be skipped."
+  echo "Install librsvg to enable SVG to PDF conversion tests:"
+  echo "  - Ubuntu/Debian: sudo apt-get install librsvg2-bin"
+  echo "  - macOS: brew install librsvg"
+  echo "  - Windows: scoop install librsvg"
 fi

tests/run-fast-tests.ps1

@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+# Run tests without reconfiguring the environment (faster for repeated test runs)
+#
+# Environment variables set:
+#   QUARTO_TESTS_NO_CONFIG - Skip running configure-test-env.ps1
+#                            (don't reinstall/update R, Python, Julia dependencies)
+#
+# Note: This still activates .venv if present, so Python tests use correct dependencies.
+#       Only use after running configure-test-env.ps1 at least once to set up environment.
+
+$env:QUARTO_TESTS_NO_CONFIG="true"
+& .\run-tests.ps1 @args