Layout (computing)

A layout engine is a computer program used to prepare image and text information for the output on the screen or other suitable media.

Examples are the HTML rendering in a web browser or the generation of printable works in desktop publishing by typesetting programs. This, in turn, use program libraries for drawing and layout of text characters such as Pango.

Layout Manager, however, be used by programming languages ​​for the arrangement of program elements.

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