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'''EdgeHTML''' is a [[Proprietary software|proprietary]] [[layout engine]] developed by [[Microsoft]] for its [[Microsoft Edge|Edge web browser]]. It is a [[fork (software development)|fork]] of [[Trident (layout engine)|Trident]] designedthat forhas improvedremoved supportall legacy codes of older versions of [[Internet Explorer]] and rewritten majority of codes with web standards and interoperability with other modern browsers in mind. <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.neowin.net/news/whats-powering-spartan-internet-explorer-of-course|title=What's powering Spartan? Internet Explorer, of course|work=Neowin}}</ref> The rendering engine was released as an experimental option in the Windows 10 Preview 9926 build.<ref>{{cite web|last=Rubino |first=Daniel |url=http://www.windowscentral.com/enable-spartan-rendering-engine-ie11 |title=Here's how to enable the Spartan Edge rendering engine for IE11 in Windows 10 |publisher=Windows Central |date=2015-01-25 |accessdate=2015-01-29}}</ref> The rendering engine is the primary engine used by [[Microsoft Edge|Edge]].

A review of the engine in the latest Windows 10 build by ''AnandTech'' found substantial benchmark improvements over Trident; particularly JavaScript engine performance, which is now up to par with that of [[Google Chrome]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.anandtech.com/show/8932/internet-explorer-project-spartan-shows-large-performance-gains|title=AnandTech - Internet Explorer Project Spartan Shows Large Performance Gains|author=Brett Howse|work=anandtech.com}}</ref> Other benchmarks focusing on the performance of the [[WebGL|WebGL API]] found EdgeHTML to perform much better than Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox.<ref name=spartan-browser-benchmarks1>{{cite web|title=Benchmark Deep-Dive: Microsoft Windows 10 Spartan Browser vs. IE11 vs. Google Chrome 41 vs. Mozilla Firefox |url=http://www.winbuzzer.com/benchmark-deep-dive-microsoft-windows-10-spartan-browser-vs-ie11-vs-google-chrome-41-vs-mozilla-firefox-36/|website=WinBuzzer|accessdate=9 February 2015}}</ref>