VMware, Inc.
Interface layout interference detection

Abstract:

The layout of network-based interfaces can be defined in markup language files rendered in browsers executed on client devices. Interference problems among interface elements in such interfaces can be detected using the tools and processes described herein. The text nodes in a markup language file can be parsed out for processing. A number of pseudo characters or strings can be inserted into the text nodes to mimic the expansion that might occur if the plaintext in the text nodes was translated into a different language. The positions of those text nodes can then be determined and evaluated for interference with each other. Additionally or alternatively, the text nodes can be machine translated to a different language. In turn, the markup file including the translated text nodes can be rendered to evaluate whether the translated text nodes interfere with each other using optical character recognition, for example.