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Visualize Trends with Bar Charts

May 12, 2026

Display business metrics with clear horizontal and vertical charts that help users identify patterns and performance changes.

Column and bar charts are among the most widely used data visualization features in modern charting components, helping developers present comparisons, trends, and category-based metrics in a format that is easy to interpret. By displaying values as horizontal or vertical bars, these chart types allow applications to communicate changes in performance, rankings, distributions, and other business data with clarity. Modern charting components typically support customization options such as stacked series, grouped categories, animations, tooltips, responsive layouts, and interactive behaviors, enabling developers to create dashboards and reporting experiences that suit a wide range of enterprise and analytical scenarios.

Several Blazor chart controls offer column and bar charts including:

DevExpress Blazor Charts (part of DevExpress ASP.NET and Blazor) provides column and bar chart types with support for stacked and full-stacked series and crosshair cursors.
Telerik UI Blazor Chart (part of Telerik UI for Blazor) includes configurable bar and column series with data binding, responsive rendering,and interactive features.
Syncfusion Blazor Charts (part of Syncfusion Essential Studio Enterprise) offers a broad collection of bar and column chart variations including stacked and range.
Infragistics Ignite UI for Blazor Chart (part of Infragistics Ignite UI) delivers high-performance column and bar chart visualizations with advanced data interaction.

For an in-depth analysis of features and price, visit our Blazor chart controls comparison.

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Export Reports to CSV in Blazor

May 12, 2026

Produce CSV files from report data in Blazor applications with CSV export functionality, simplifying data exchange across platforms.

Exporting reports to CSV (Comma-Separated Values) format provides a simple and widely compatible way to transfer report data into spreadsheet applications, databases, analytics platforms, and other business systems. CSV files store structured data as plain text, making them easy to process, automate, archive, and exchange across different environments. For software developers and business users, CSV export functionality supports data analysis, operational reporting, integration workflows, and data retention requirements while maintaining low file complexity and broad platform support.

Several Blazor reporting components allow you to export to CSV, including:

DevExpress Reporting provides Blazor-compatible CSV export functionality, allowing users to generate structured data files with configurable export options.
ActiveReports .NET Professional (part of ActiveReports .NET by MESCIUS) offers CSV rendering and export features for reports in Blazor applications.
Telerik Reporting supports CSV export through its Blazor report viewers and rendering extensions, with configurable settings for output formatting and data structure.
Stimulsoft Reports.WEB supports CSV export in web and Blazor reporting apps, allowing report data to be used in spreadsheets, integrations, and downstream processing.

For an in-depth analysis of features and price, visit our comparison of Blazor reporting components.

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Restrict PDF Access to Authorized Recipients

May 11, 2026

Encrypt and decrypt PDFs to securely protect sensitive documents while providing controlled access for trusted users.

Encrypting and decrypting PDF files allows developers to secure sensitive documents with strong encryption while enabling authorized users to safely access protected content when needed. By applying password protection and access controls, organizations can prevent unauthorized viewing or sharing of confidential information such as legal contracts, financial reports, healthcare records, and proprietary research while supporting secure document workflows and compliance requirements.

Several .NET PDF controls offer encryption and decryption support including:

DevExpress PDF Document API for .NET (part of DevExpress Office File API) lets you encrypt and decrypt PDF documents to securely protect sensitive information.
Aspose.PDF for .NET allows you to apply PDF encryption and decryption for secure document sharing, controlled access, and compliance support.
IronPDF for .NET by Iron Software facilitates secure PDF encryption and decryption that help protect confidential files from unauthorized viewing or distribution.
PDF4NET by PDF4DEV Solutions lets you encrypt and decrypt PDF documents while managing secure access to sensitive reports, contracts, and proprietary business content.

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

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Visually Build Advanced Grid and TreeList Filters

May 8, 2026

DevExpress Blazor includes a built-in Filter Builder dialog that lets users create complex Grid and TreeList filters without writing additional code.

DevExpress Blazor (part of DevExpress ASP.NET and Blazor) helps you create high-impact user experiences for both Blazor Server and Blazor WebAssembly using C#. The Blazor UI Component Library ships with a comprehensive set of native components including a Grid, Pivot Table, Scheduler, Chart, Data Editors and Reporting.

DevExpress Blazor now includes an integrated Filter Builder for its Grid and TreeList components, making it easier for users to define advanced filtering criteria through a visual interface. Filter Builder fields are generated automatically from existing data columns, so developers can add sophisticated filtering capabilities without extra configuration or custom implementation work. This approach helps users work with large datasets more efficiently while maintaining a consistent experience across Blazor applications.

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

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Manage PDF Documents More Efficiently

May 7, 2026

Add built-in PDF manipulation tools to merge, split, compress, and reorganize documents without relying on external software.

PDF manipulation allow applications to create, modify, and manage PDF documents programmatically or through integrated user interfaces. These features support a wide range of document workflows, from reorganizing pages to extracting information and optimizing file sizes. By incorporating PDF manipulation tools directly into applications, developers can support more efficient document processing without relying on external software.

Common features include:

Compressing PDFs which reduces file sizes to make documents easier to store, transfer, and share while maintaining acceptable visual quality.
Deleting pages from a PDF enables users to remove unnecessary or sensitive content from existing documents.
Adding pages to a PDF allows new pages to be inserted into documents to expand or reorganise content.
Merging PDFs combines multiple PDF files into a single document, simplifying document management and distribution.
Splitting PDFs separates a document into smaller files, helping users isolate sections or distribute content more efficiently.
Extracting content allows users to retrieve text, images, or other embedded information from PDFs for reuse, analysis, or indexing purposes.
Managing metadata provides tools for viewing and updating document properties such as author details, titles, keywords, and creation dates.