WYSIWYG

"What You See Is What You Get" redirects here. For other uses, see WYSIWYG (disambiguation) and What You See Is What You Get (disambiguation).

In computing, WYSIWYG (/ˈwɪziwɪɡ/ WIZ-ee-wig), an acronym for what you see is what you get,[1] refers to software that allows content to be edited in a form that resembles its appearance when printed or displayed as a finished product,[2] such as a printed document, web page, or slide presentation. WYSIWYG implies a user interface that allows the user to view something very similar to the result while the document is being created.[3] In general, WYSIWYG implies the ability to directly manipulate the layout of a document without having to type or remember names of layout commands.[4]

  1. ^ "Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1)". Archived from the original on 30 November 2007. Retrieved 9 November 2007.
  2. ^ "Oxford English Dictionary: WYSIWYG". Oxford University Press. Archived from the original on 31 January 2013.
  3. ^ "WYSIWYG Website Builders for Online Business". HuffPost. 15 December 2015. Archived from the original on 16 December 2015.
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