About some of the layout engine introduced
(. 1) Trident
Triident is Interent Explorer (IE) engine used by the browser. Trident in the Windows operating system is designed as a functional module that developers of other software web browsing can easily be added to the application in its development.
Many domestic dual-core browser provides a "compatibility mode", the mode is to use the Trident engine. Which represents travel software, Window of the World, QQ browser, cheetah secure browser, secure browser 360, 360 speed browser and so on.
(2) EdgeHTML
Microsoft provides a new browser Microsoft Edge in Windows10 Caozuoxitong in its most notable feature is the use of a new engine EdgeHTML. EdgeHTML has greatly improved in terms of speed, delete obsolete old technology support code based on the Trident, increased the number of technical support for modern browsers.
(3) Gecko
Gecko is the engine Mozilla FierFox (Firefox browser) used, which features a completely open source code, can develop a high degree of programmers around the world can write the code for increased functionality. Gecko is originally developed by Netscape, now maintained by the Mozilla Foundation. Gecko is cross-platform support runs on Windows, Linux and other operating systems macOS.
(4) WebKit
WebKit is an open source browser engine, it contains WebCore and JavaScriptCore engine layout engine KHTML and KJS KDE from the project team. Apple uses KHTML as the development of the Safari browser engine, derived from the WebKit engine, and the WebKit open source code in accordance with the open source license. WebKit has a highly efficient and stable, good compatibility, clear source code structure, easy maintenance. Google Chrome browser has also been used WebKIt engine.
(5) Blink
Blink is a company by Google and Opera Software ASA developed browser layout engine, Google will this engine as part of the open-source browser Chromium project. Blink is a branch in WebKit WebCore assembly and, Opera (15 and later) and the like used in the browser Chrome (28 and later).
Now, most browsers have adopted or Blink WebKit kernel, some of the dual-core browser as a "fast mode" kernel. In mobile devices, iPhone and iPad Apple IOS platform within WebKit; Android system browser kernel before Android 4.4 is WebKit, Blink change in Android 4.4 system.
Some finishing browser layout engine. You can also see it drifting Gangster directly.