ASP.NET Core 8 News

Combine Multiple Charts in Word Documents

September 17, 2025
Xceed Words for .NET 5.1 enables multiple chart types in one layout, making complex data clearer in generated Word documents.

Xceed Words for .NET is designed to enable .NET developers to programmatically create, modify, and convert Microsoft Word (.docx) documents without requiring Microsoft Word or Office to be installed. It provides a comprehensive API for manipulating document elements, including paragraphs, tables, images, and formatting, and extends functionality to include PDF conversion, allowing for robust document generation and processing within .NET applications.

The Xceed Words for .NET 5.1 update introduces a new ComboChart class that enables developers to combine multiple chart types within a single chart, allowing different data series to be represented in the most appropriate format while maintaining a unified layout. This improves the clarity and efficiency of data presentation by reducing the need for multiple separate charts and simplifying the process of building complex visualizations within word processing documents.

To see a full list of what's new in version 5.1, see our release notes.

Xceed Words for .NET is licensed per developer and is available as a perpetual license with 1 year of updates and support. See our Xceed Words for .NET licensing page for full details.

Xceed Words for .NET is available individually or as part of Xceed Ultimate Suite.

Transform Applications with Ready-Made Themes

September 16, 2025
DevExpress DXperience offers customizable themes to create modern, consistent, and visually engaging interfaces with ease.

DevExpress DXperience is a comprehensive development suite that enables developers to build high-performance applications for Windows, Web, mobile, and tablet platforms using a unified set of controls and tools. It includes hundreds of desktop UI controls for WinForms, WPF, and reporting, as well as web UI controls for Blazor, ASP.NET, MVC, Core, Bootstrap Web Forms, JavaScript, Angular, React, Vue, and web reporting, plus productivity tools like XPO ORM and CodeRush for Visual Studio. With its extensive component library, DXperience accelerates development, ensures visually consistent and responsive interfaces, and is ideal for creating enterprise applications, data-driven web apps, dashboards, and reporting solutions.

DevExpress DXperience enhances application development with new app-wide themes and skins, allowing developers to apply a consistent, modern visual style across entire projects with minimal configuration. By providing professionally designed themes that align with Microsoft Office and Windows 11 aesthetics, along with built-in tools for customizing these designs, it improves the UI design process and reduces the need for manual styling. This enables developers to focus on functionality while delivering polished, cohesive user interfaces that improve usability and maintain a professional appearance across all application modules.

DevExpress DXperience is licensed per developer and is available as a Perpetual License with a 12 month support and maintenance subscription. See our DevExpress DXperience licensing page for full details.

For more information, visit our DevExpress DXperience product page.

Cross-Platform Reporting Coming to List & Label

September 9, 2025
Special Offer: Buy List & Label Professional Edition before October 9th 2025 and get the Enterprise Edition with cross-platform support for Free!

combit have announced an exciting new development for their popular report generator with the introduction of List & Label Cross Platform (LLCP), due for release in October.

This is a significant milestone for combit, as they will now offer a cross-platform reporting solution for Windows, Linux, and macOS. The new powerful print engine is entirely based on the most recent version of .NET, with no native dependencies. For reporting that runs anywhere your app runs.

Features will include:

  • Support for Windows, Linux, and macOS.
  • PDF export for web & cloud.
  • Introduction of JSON-based project files.
  • Easy conversion of existing projects to JSON.
  • Numerous supported reporting functions.

Special Offer

This cross-platform functionality will only be included as part of the List & Label Enterprise Edition. To help customers benefit from this major advancement, special offers are available until October 9th 2025.

* Subscription terms for free upgrades will not be extended. Special discounted renewal options will be available until October 2026, please contact us for details.

Delete PDF Pages Directly in the Viewer

September 2, 2025
Built-in page deletion lets users remove duplicates or sensitive content directly in the PDF Viewer, enabling quicker, cleaner document edits.

Page deletion in a PDF Viewer allows users to remove unwanted, duplicate, or sensitive pages directly within the application without needing a separate editor. This feature simplifies document management by reducing file size and ensuring the final PDF is clean, concise, and professional. It is particularly useful for correcting errors, such as removing mistakenly added or blank pages, as well as for enhancing security by deleting confidential content before sharing externally. By offering fast, built-in editing, page deletion improves productivity and makes tailoring documents to specific audiences more efficient.

Several ASP.NET Core PDF viewer controls offer the ability to add pages to a PDF file including:

  • Telerik UI PDF for ASP.NET Core (part of Telerik UI for ASP.NET Core) lets you refine documents with page deletion, ensuring professional and audience-ready PDFs instantly.
  • Document Solutions for PDF by MESCIUS allows you to manage content with page removal, protecting confidentiality and creating concise, secure files effortlessly.
  • Syncfusion ASP.NET Core PDF (part of Telerik UI for ASP.NET Core) facilitates document customization with built-in page deletion.

For an in-depth analysis of features and price, visit our ASP.NET Core PDF viewer controls comparison.

Compare ASP.NET Core PDF Viewer Controls

Accelerate App Development with Integrated AI

September 1, 2025
Telerik DevCraft 2025 Q3 adds AI coding assistants to all key UI libraries, enabling specialized context-aware code generation directly in your IDE.

DevCraft by Telerik is a comprehensive suite of more than 1,250 UI components and development tools designed for building modern web, desktop, and mobile applications using .NET and JavaScript frameworks. It includes reporting and report management solutions, automated testing and mocking tools, and document processing libraries, as well as a wide range of professionally designed user interface controls from the Telerik and Kendo UI suites. DevCraft enables developers to create feature-rich, high-performance applications with consistent design and user experience, delivering enterprise-level, scalable, and maintainable software solutions.

The Telerik DevCraft 2025 Q3 update extends the availability of the AI coding assistants to all of the major UI libraries. Along side Blazor and React, the AI Coding Assistant is now trained on and available for Kendo UI for Angular, Telerik UI for ASP.NET Core, UI for WPF, UI for WinForms and UI for .NET MAUI, as well as for Telerik Reporting and the Document Processing Libraries. These assistants are GitHub Copilot add-ins and MCP servers that provide context-aware and specialized AI-generated code directly in your IDE using natural language prompts, allowing developers to deliver high quality user interfaces and reporting functionality in web and desktop applications in much less time.

To see a full list of what's new in version 2025 Q3, see our release notes.

Telerik DevCraft is licensed per developer and has two licensing models: an annual Subscription License and a Perpetual License. The Subscription license provides access to the latest product updates, technical support, and exclusive benefits for a flat annual fee, and must be renewed to continue using the software. The Perpetual license is a one-time purchase granting access to the current released version and includes a one-year subscription for product updates and technical support. After this initial period, users can choose to renew the subscription element to continue receiving updates and support; otherwise, they may continue using the installed version available during their active subscription term but will forgo future updates and support. See our Telerik DevCraft Ultimate licensing page for full details.

Telerik DevCraft is available in the following editions: