WebRPG: Automatic Web Rendering Parameters Generation for Visual Presentation

TL;DR

WebRPG introduces an automated method for generating web page rendering parameters from HTML, aiming to streamline web design and development, especially for users with limited expertise.

Contribution

The paper proposes the novel WebRPG task, creates a new dataset, and develops baseline models using VAE and HTML embedding for automated web rendering parameter generation.

Findings

Baseline models achieve promising results in rendering parameter accuracy.

The new dataset facilitates future research in automated web design.

Customized evaluations demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed approach.

Abstract

In the era of content creation revolution propelled by advancements in generative models, the field of web design remains unexplored despite its critical role in modern digital communication. The web design process is complex and often time-consuming, especially for those with limited expertise. In this paper, we introduce Web Rendering Parameters Generation (WebRPG), a new task that aims at automating the generation for visual presentation of web pages based on their HTML code. WebRPG would contribute to a faster web development workflow. Since there is no existing benchmark available, we develop a new dataset for WebRPG through an automated pipeline. Moreover, we present baseline models, utilizing VAE to manage numerous elements and rendering parameters, along with custom HTML embedding for capturing essential semantic and hierarchical information from HTML. Extensive experiments, including customized quantitative evaluations for this specific task, are conducted to evaluate the quality of the generated results.