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libgtkhtml-editor

libgtkthml-editor(3)						C Library Functions					      libgtkthml-editor(3)

NAME

       libgtkthml-editor, libgtkhtml - GtkHTML is a lightweight HTML rendering/printing/editing engine.

DESCRIPTION

       libgtkthml-editor  is  a  HTML  rendering/editing  library.  It is not designed to be a fully featured HTML browser/editor.  Instead, it is
       designed to be easily embedded into applications that require lightweight HTML functionality.  Evolution makes use of it in the	mail  com-
       poser.

ATTRIBUTES

       See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:

       +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
       |      ATTRIBUTE TYPE	     |	    ATTRIBUTE VALUE	   |
       +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
       |Availability		     |SUNWevolution-libs	   |
       +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
       |Interface stability	     |Volatile			   |
       +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+

SEE ALSO

       evolution(1), gtkhtml-editor-test(1), attributes(5), gnome-interfaces(5)

NOTES

       Sun  does not guarantee the stability of these interfaces and does not recommend their use.  API documentation for these interfaces is pro-
       vided by the GNOME community for those who wish to develop using these interfaces.

       Written by Jeff Cai, Sun Microsystems Inc., 2008.

SunOS 5.11							    28 Jul 2008 					      libgtkthml-editor(3)