WebRPG: Automatic Web Rendering Parameters Generation for Visual Presentation
This addresses the time-consuming web design process for users with limited expertise, though it is incremental as it builds on existing generative models for a new domain.
The paper tackles the problem of automating visual presentation generation for web pages from HTML code, introducing the WebRPG task and developing a new dataset with baseline models using VAE and custom HTML embeddings, achieving results evaluated through customized quantitative metrics.
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.