Page layout  

Page layout refers to the arrangement of text, images, and other objects on a page. The term was initially used in desktop publishing (DTP), but is now commonly used to describe the layout of webpages as well. Page layout techniques are used to customize the appearance of magazines, newspapers, books, websites, and other types of publications.

The page layout of a printed or electronic document encompasses all elements of the page. This includes the page margins, text blocks, images, object padding, and any grids or templates used to define positions of objects on the page. Page layout applications, such as Adobe InDesign and QuarkXpress, allow page designers to modify all of these elements for a printed publication. Web development programs, such as Adobe Dreamweaver and Microsoft Expression Studio allow Web developers to create similar page layouts designed specifically for the Web.

Definition:
Of all the types of software, page layout software is the key component of a desktop publishing system. The primary purpose of page layout software is to make it easy to combine text and graphics to create layouts for brochures, ads, newsletters, greeting cards, books, and similiar publications.