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# PyWebLayout Examples
This directory contains example scripts demonstrating the pyWebLayout library.
## Getting Started Examples
These examples demonstrate the core rendering capabilities of pyWebLayout:
### 01. Simple Page Rendering
**`01_simple_page_rendering.py`** - Introduction to the Page system
```bash
python 01_simple_page_rendering.py
```
Demonstrates:
- Creating pages with different styles
- Setting borders, padding, and backgrounds
- Understanding page layout structure
- Basic rendering to images
![Page Rendering Example](../docs/images/example_01_page_rendering.png)
### 02. Text and Layout
**`02_text_and_layout.py`** - HTML parsing and text rendering
```bash
python 02_text_and_layout.py
```
Demonstrates:
- Parsing HTML content
- Text alignment options
- Font sizes and styles
- Document structure
![Text and Layout Example](../docs/images/example_02_text_and_layout.png)
### 03. Page Layouts
**`03_page_layouts.py`** - Different page configurations
```bash
python 03_page_layouts.py
```
Demonstrates:
- Various page sizes (portrait, landscape, square)
- Different aspect ratios
- Border and padding variations
- Color schemes
![Page Layouts Example](../docs/images/example_03_page_layouts.png)
### 04. Table Rendering
**`04_table_rendering.py`** - HTML table rendering with styling
```bash
python 04_table_rendering.py
```
Demonstrates:
- Rendering HTML tables
- Table headers and body rows
- Cell borders and padding
- Caption support
- Custom table styling
![Table Rendering Example](../docs/images/example_04_table_rendering.png)
### 05. Tables with Images
**`05_table_with_images.py`** - Tables containing images and mixed content
```bash
python 05_table_with_images.py
```
Demonstrates:
- Creating tables programmatically
- Adding images to table cells
- Book catalog and product showcase tables
- Mixed content (images and text) in cells
- Using cover images from test data
![Table with Images Example](../docs/images/example_05_table_with_images.png)
## Advanced Examples
### HTML Rendering
These examples demonstrate rendering HTML content to multi-page layouts:
**`html_line_breaking_demo.py`** - Basic HTML line breaking demonstration
**`html_multipage_simple.py`** - Simple single-page HTML rendering
**`html_multipage_demo_final.py`** - Complete multi-page HTML rendering with headers/footers
For detailed information about HTML rendering, see `README_HTML_MULTIPAGE.md`.
## Running the Examples
All examples can be run directly from the examples directory:
```bash
cd examples
python 01_simple_page_rendering.py
python 02_text_and_layout.py
python 03_page_layouts.py
python 04_table_rendering.py
python 05_table_with_images.py
```
Output images are saved to the `docs/images/` directory.
## Additional Documentation
- `README_HTML_MULTIPAGE.md` - HTML multi-page rendering guide
- `../ARCHITECTURE.md` - Detailed explanation of the Abstract/Concrete architecture
- `../docs/images/` - Rendered example outputs
## Debug/Development Scripts
Low-level debug and rendering scripts have been moved to the `scripts/` directory.