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WYSIWYG (/ˈwɪziwɪɡ/ wiz-ee-wig) is an acronym for "'''What You See Is What You Get'''".  
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'''WYSIWYG''' (/ˈwɪziwɪɡ/ wiz-ee-wig) is an [[acronym]] for "'''What You See Is What You Get'''".  
  
 
== Description ==
 
== Description ==
  
In [[computing]], a '''WYSIWYG editor''' is a system in which content (text and graphics) onscreen during editing appears in a form closely corresponding to its appearance when printed or displayed as a finished product, which might be a printed document, web page, or slide presentation.
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In [[computing]], a '''WYSIWYG editor''' is a [[graphic user interface]] in which content ([[text]] and [[graphics]]) onscreen during editing appears in a form closely corresponding to its appearance when printed or displayed as a finished product.
  
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== See also ==
  
* What equivalent terms have emerged from languages other than English?
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* [[Acronym]]
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* [[Computing]]
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* [[Graphic user interface]]
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* [[HTML editor]]
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* [[Text]]
  
 
== External links ==
 
== External links ==
  
 
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WYSIWYG WYSIWYG] @ Wikipedia
 
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WYSIWYG WYSIWYG] @ Wikipedia
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[[Category:Computing]]
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[[Category:Design]]
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[[Category:Text editors]]
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[[Category:Web design]]
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[[Category:Web design and development]]

Latest revision as of 06:47, 23 April 2016

WYSIWYG (/ˈwɪziwɪɡ/ wiz-ee-wig) is an acronym for "What You See Is What You Get".

Description

In computing, a WYSIWYG editor is a graphic user interface in which content (text and graphics) onscreen during editing appears in a form closely corresponding to its appearance when printed or displayed as a finished product.

See also

External links