Layout definition considerations for a content-driven template-based layout system

This paper discusses the adaptation and height definition methods for content-driven template based layout system. The overall goal of the approach is to provide a clear, consistent and user friendly layout language for magazine editors. This language facilitates to define magazine layouts and, based on these definitions, the related layout algorithm automatically adapts the actual content to different device screens. In this paper, we introduce the concept of the Horizontal Splitter Component, and analyze the related layout definition considerations. Furthermore we: (i) identify the adaptation methods of the basic layout elements, (ii) suggest a novel, layout element related height definition approach, (iii) discuss the normalization rules of the different content type and height definition method combinations, and (iv) derive the adaptation methods of compound elements.