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Comparison of document interfaces
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<p>The following table compares general and technical information for document interfaces. </p> <table><tbody><tr><th>Concept</th><th>memory efficiency</th><th>multiple type document</th><th>small-sized content</th><th>use simultaneously different application</th><th>easy to view all document labels of same type document</th><th>Applications</th></tr><tr><th><a href="/facts/Single_document_interface/HxeImnjE">Single document interface</a></th><td>No</td><td>Yes</td><td>No</td><td>No</td><td>depends on Window System</td><td><a href="/facts/Inkscape/2tWDngTv">Inkscape</a></td></tr><tr><th>Single document window splitting</th><td>No</td><td>No</td><td>No</td><td>No</td><td>depends on Window System</td><td></td></tr><tr><th><a href="/facts/Multiple_document_interface/HxeImnjE">MDI</a>: Overlappable windows</th><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td><td>No</td><td>depends on Application</td><td><a href="/facts/Opera_(web_browser)/2NYCcTj1">Opera</a></td></tr><tr><th>MDI: <a href="/facts/Tabbed_document_interface/YswKP5Mg">Tabbed document interface</a></th><td>Yes</td><td>No</td><td>No</td><td>No</td><td>Yes</td><td><a href="/facts/Gedit/Eroyyson">gedit</a>, <a href="/facts/Mozilla_Firefox/xez2zv8H">Firefox</a></td></tr><tr><th>MDI: Window splitting</th><td>Yes</td><td>No</td><td>No</td><td>No</td><td>No</td><td></td></tr><tr><th>MDI: <a href="/facts/Multiple_document_interface/HxeImnjE">IDE-style interface</a></th><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td><td>No</td><td>Yes</td><td><a href="/facts/Eclipse_(software)/YoqHVjas">Eclipse</a></td></tr><tr><th>Controlled Single Document Interface</th><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td><td>depends on Window System</td><td><a href="/facts/GIMP/01Phx7Vp">GIMP</a></td></tr></tbody></table>