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  caption Epiphany using Gecko to render the Wikipedia main page
  latest Release Version 1816
  latest Release Date July 30 , 2007
  latest Preview Version
  latest Preview Date
  developer Mozilla Foundation / Mozilla Corporation
  operating System Cross-platform
  genre Layout Engine
  license MPL , MPL/ GPL / LGPL tri-license
  website wwwmozillaorg/newlayout


Gecko is the Open Source , Free Software Web Browser Layout Engine used in all Mozilla -branded software and its derivatives, including later Netscape releases. Written in C++ and licensed under MPL / GPL / LGPL Triple License , Gecko is designed to support open Internet standards. Originally created by Netscape Communications Corporation , its development is now overseen by the Mozilla Foundation .

Gecko offers a rich programming , Camino , Flock , SeaMonkey , K-Meleon , and Netscape , to render websites and, in some cases, the application user interface written in XUL . Gecko is Cross-platform and works on a number of different operating systems, including Microsoft Windows , BSD s, GNU / Linux , and Mac OS X .

Gecko is generally considered to be the second most-popular Layout Engine on the Web, after Trident (used by Internet Explorer for Windows since version 4), and followed by WebCore (used by Safari ) and Presto (used by Opera ).


STANDARDS SUPPORT

From the outset, Gecko was designed to support open Internet standards. Some of the standards Gecko supports include: