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A '''layout engine''', or '''rendering engine''', is software that takes web content (such as [[HTML]], [[XML]], [[digital image|image]] files, etc.) and formatting information (such as [[Cascading Style Sheets|CSS]], [[Extensible Stylesheet Language|XSL]], etc.) and displays the formatted content on the screen. It "paints" on the content area of a window, which is displayed on a [[computer display|monitor]] or a [[computer printer|printer]]. A layout engine is typically used for [[web browser]]s, [[email client]]s, or other applications that require the displaying (and editing) of web contents. |
A '''layout engine''', or '''rendering engine''', is software that takes web content (such as [[HTML]], [[XML]], [[digital image|image]] files, etc.) and formatting information (such as [[Cascading Style Sheets|CSS]], [[Extensible Stylesheet Language|XSL]], etc.) and displays the formatted content on the screen. It "paints" on the content area of a window, which is displayed on a [[computer display|monitor]] or a [[computer printer|printer]]. A layout engine is typically used for [[web browser]]s, [[email client]]s, or other applications that require the displaying (and editing) of web contents. |
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The term "layout engine" only reached popular usage when these became easily separable from the browser. For example [[Trident (layout engine)|Trident]], the layout engine from [[Internet Explorer]], is used by many applications on the [[Microsoft Windows]] platform to render HTML, as in the mini-browser in [[Winamp]]. The [[Mozilla]] project's layout engine, [[Gecko (layout engine)|Gecko]], is |
The term "layout engine" only reached popular usage when these became easily separable from the browser. For example [[Trident (layout engine)|Trident]], the layout engine from [[Internet Explorer]], is used by many applications on the [[Microsoft Windows]] platform to render HTML, as in the mini-browser in [[Winamp]]. The [[Mozilla]] project's layout engine, [[Gecko (layout engine)|Gecko]], is used by a variety of products derived from the Mozilla codebase, including the [[Firefox]] web browser, the [[Thunderbird]] E-mail client, and the [[Seamonkey]] application suite. |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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Revision as of 11:11, 3 January 2006
A layout engine, or rendering engine, is software that takes web content (such as HTML, XML, image files, etc.) and formatting information (such as CSS, XSL, etc.) and displays the formatted content on the screen. It "paints" on the content area of a window, which is displayed on a monitor or a printer. A layout engine is typically used for web browsers, email clients, or other applications that require the displaying (and editing) of web contents.
The term "layout engine" only reached popular usage when these became easily separable from the browser. For example Trident, the layout engine from Internet Explorer, is used by many applications on the Microsoft Windows platform to render HTML, as in the mini-browser in Winamp. The Mozilla project's layout engine, Gecko, is used by a variety of products derived from the Mozilla codebase, including the Firefox web browser, the Thunderbird E-mail client, and the Seamonkey application suite.