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Layout engine

Layout engine may refer to:Browser engine, a software component of a web browser that does the layout of web pages Digital typesetting software, used both during document creation and consumption Layout manager, a software component in a GUI toolkit that dynamically lays out widgets based on a combination of system constraints from the device, user, and author(s)

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Layout engine may refer to:

  • Browser engine, a software component of a web browser that does the layout of web pages
  • Digital typesetting software, used both during document creation and consumption
  • Layout manager, a software component in a GUI toolkit that dynamically lays out widgets based on a combination of system constraints from the device, user, and author(s)