Testing static pages in Rspec/Rails can be easily done automatically by querying the public methods of the Controller object:
describe PagesController do
render_views
specify "Browsing static pages" do
actions = PagesController.public_instance_methods - ApplicationController.public_instance_methods
actions.each do |action|
get action
response.should be_success
# Bonus points: Check for missing translations
if response.body.to_s[/translation missing: (.*)"/]
fail "There are missing translations: #{$1}"
end
end
end
end
(As controller, integration or mixed test)
This way, you ensure: Your views compile, no missing translations on the page and the actions are visible to outside world.