ASP.NET Core 8 News

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:

Extract PDF Table Data Using Natural Language

August 28, 2025
Document Solutions for PDF v8.2 adds seamless AI integration with OpenAI to transform unstructured PDFs into usable data.

Document Solutions for PDF (DsPdf) by MESCIUS is a software development toolkit that provides .NET Core libraries and a JavaScript PDF viewer for manipulating and displaying PDFs. DsPdf enables developers to create, edit, annotate, and redact PDF documents directly within web applications. The included DsPdfViewer component offers a feature-rich, cross-platform solution for viewing and interacting with PDFs in modern browsers on various operating systems, including mobile devices.

The Document Solutions for PDF v8.2 update introduces a new AI-powered capability to extract tables from documents, enabling developers to convert unstructured tabular data in PDFs into structured, machine-readable formats with ease. By leveraging natural language prompts through OpenAI or Azure OpenAI services, this feature eliminates the need for manual parsing or coordinate-based extraction, reducing development effort. It provides reliable output even from PDFs with complex layouts or inconsistent formatting.

To see a full list of what's new in version 8.2, see our release notes.

Document Solutions for PDF is licensed per developer and is available in several license options for differing distribution needs. Team licenses are also available for multiple developers within the same organization. See our Document Solutions for PDF licensing page for full details.

Document Solutions for PDF is available to buy individually or as part of Document Solutions .NET Bundle.

Print and Export Spreadsheets with Precision

August 26, 2025
Modern spreadsheet components offer precise control over printing and export, preserving layout, formatting, and data integrity across formats.

Spreadsheet components in modern UI frameworks offer robust capabilities for exporting and printing data, enabling users to take structured, interactive grid content and transform it into static or sharable formats. These features are crucial in enterprise applications, where end users often need to generate reports, export analysis results, or share datasets in widely recognized formats. Whether integrated into financial dashboards, inventory systems, or business intelligence tools, export and print functionalities ensure that grid data remains portable, consistent, and accessible across various workflows and platforms.

Common features include:

  • Exporting to CSV format allows for quick export of raw tabular data, preserving the structure of the spreadsheet while maintaining compatibility with most spreadsheet tools and data processing platforms.
  • Exporting to HTML provides a way to preserve the visual layout and styling of the spreadsheet for embedding in web-based documents or reports.
  • Exporting to JSON supports integration with APIs and back-end systems, making it easier to serialize grid data for programmatic use.
  • Exporting to Microsoft Excel (XSLX) retains advanced formatting, formulas, and multi-sheet structures, providing easy interoperability with the Excel desktop and web apps.
  • Image export captures a visual snapshot of the spreadsheet, useful for presentation slides or visual documentation where editable data is not required.
  • PDF export delivers a print-ready, paginated view of spreadsheet content with options for customizing headers, footers, fonts, and layout.
  • Printing support lets users generate hard copies or digital prints with configurable page settings, headers, and footers, often matching what is seen on screen.

For an in-depth analysis of features and price, visit our ASP.NET Core spreadsheet components comparison.

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Protect Sensitive Data with Certificate Validation

August 21, 2025
SecureBlackbox delivers advanced certificate support with robust validation, creation, and storage capabilities for secure communications.

SecureBlackbox by /n software is a collection of software components designed to enhance your applications' data security. It provides functionalities for data protection through encryption and hashing, secure storage with key management, and secure transfer using protocols like SFTP and TLS. SecureBlackbox offers granular control over these features, allowing you to tailor security measures to your specific application requirements.

SecureBlackbox by /n software provides advanced certificate support that enables software developers to efficiently manage the entire lifecycle of digital certificates, from creation and storage to validation and revocation. It offers built-in support for CRL and OCSP to ensure real-time verification of certificate status, helping applications detect and reject compromised credentials instantly. With comprehensive PKI integration, developers can implement secure authentication, encryption, and signing processes that meet industry compliance requirements while maintaining interoperability with a wide range of systems and standards.

SecureBlackbox is available as part of /n software Red Carpet Subscription. Red Carpet Subscription is licensed per developer and is available as a Perpetual License with a 12 month support and maintenance subscription. See our Red Carpet Subscription licensing page for full details.

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Track Document Edits with Full Change History

August 19, 2025
TX Text Control .NET Server for ASP.NET can identify and log document modifications with visual cues for collaborative environments.

TX Text Control .NET Server for ASP.NET is a server-side component that equips your web applications with a powerful, Microsoft Word-compatible document editor. This allows you to develop applications that generate and edit various document formats (RTF, DOCX, PDF, etc.) on the fly, using data from databases or files. It also includes features like PDF generation and a browser-based editor with a familiar MS Word-inspired interface, ultimately enhancing the document processing capabilities of your web applications.

TX Text Control .NET Server for ASP.NET allows multiple authors to review and manage document edits. This feature is particularly useful in contexts like legal or healthcare, where it's important to keep a detailed record of changes. A sidebar shows each modification along with metadata such as the timestamp, change type, text position, content, highlight color, and author name. The functionality is fully accessible through the TX Text Control .NET Server API, giving developers control over how changes are processed and displayed.

TX Text Control .NET Server for ASP.NET is licensed per developer and is available as a Perpetual License with a 12 month support and maintenance subscription. Run time licenses are required for the deployment to production servers. See our TX Text Control .NET Server for ASP.NET licensing page for full details.

For more information, visit our TX Text Control .NET Server for ASP.NET product page.