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Add Critical e-Invoicing Functions to your Apps

March 20, 2025
PDF Xpansion SDK - E-Invoicing 17.1.2 enhances support for XRechnung and Factur-X/ZUGFeRD to meet EU standard EN 16931.

PDF Xpansion SDK – E-Invoicing from soft Xpansion is a comprehensive software development kit designed to facilitate the creation, processing, and management of electronic invoices in compliance with international standards. The SDK simplifies integration into existing applications, allowing seamless handling of structured invoice data in XML, and the hybrid format PDF/A, thereby enabling digital invoicing workflows, enhancing automation, and ensuring legal conformity.

As of January 1, 2025, Germany has implemented a mandatory e-invoicing regulation requiring businesses to receive and process invoices compliant with the EU standard EN 16931. With paper invoices losing their priority status, companies must now adapt swiftly to digital invoicing formats. To support this transition, the PDF Xpansion SDK – E-Invoicing 17.1.2 offers enhanced functionality for XRechnung and Factur-X/ZUGFeRD, ensuring seamless compliance. Among other enhancements the SDK now supports the credit note (code 381) in XRechnung (UBL syntax) and enables extraction of non-standard XMLs from Factur-X/ZUGFeRD invoices for greater flexibility.

To see a full list of what's new in v17, see our release notes.

soft Xpansion offers the following products to meet your e-Invoice needs:

Generate and Customize Barcodes in WinForms Apps

March 18, 2025
Quickly create and integrate barcodes in multiple formats, streamlining data encoding for your software applications.

Barcode generation involves creating visual representations of data encoded in standardized barcode formats. This feature provides developers with the ability to programmatically produce barcodes, such as QR codes or Code 128, that can be displayed, printed, or exported. Integrating barcode generation simplifies the process of embedding machine-readable information into documents or physical items, allowing applications to automate data transfer, facilitate inventory tracking, and improve overall data management by enabling the creation of easily scannable identifiers.

Several WinForms UI Suites feature a barcode component including:

  • DevExpress WinForms allows you to generate diverse barcode symbologies with comprehensive customization, enabling seamless integration of machine-readable data.
  • ComponentOne Studio WinForms by MESCIUS facilitates barcode generation, providing developers the means to embed various barcode types into their software.
  • Infragistics Ultimate UI for Windows Forms provides developers with barcode generation controls, enabling the creation of scannable data representations within their applications.
  • Nevron Open Vision for .NET enables the creation of graphical barcodes, supporting varied symbologies, to enhance data encoding and retrieval in .NET applications.

For an in-depth analysis of features and price, visit WinForms UI Suites comparison.

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Create Document Processing Apps With .NET 9

March 18, 2025
Xceed Words for .NET 4.0 helps you handle complex Word document operations, leveraging the latest .NET ecosystem advancements.

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 4.0 release adds support for .NET 9. This allows developers to leverage the latest performance enhancements and language features offered by the .NET platform, ensuring optimal efficiency and maintainability in document processing workflows. This compatibility provides access to improved runtime performance, enhanced security features, and streamlined development practices, enabling developers to build more robust and future-proof applications that can handle complex Word document operations with greater speed and reliability.

To see a full list of what's new in version 4.0, 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.

Improve Reporting DateTime Workflows

March 17, 2025
DevExpress Reporting v24.2 adds DateOnly and TimeOnly support for precise data binding, filtering, sorting, and calculations in reports.

DevExpress Reporting is a comprehensive suite of reporting tools that empowers developers to create visually stunning and highly customizable reports for various applications. With its rich feature set, including data binding, layout design, printing, and exporting capabilities, DevExpress Reporting enables the efficient creation of reports that meet the most demanding business requirements.

The DevExpress Reporting v24.2 update introduces DateOnly and TimeOnly support, enabling more precise data handling in reports. This enhancement allows developers to bind report controls to date or time values without unnecessary datetime components, improving accuracy in calculations, filtering, sorting, and grouping. By eliminating the need for manual conversions, it streamlines query execution and enhances performance when working with date- and time-specific data. With native support for these types, reports can now better align with modern data models, ensuring clarity and consistency across applications.

To see a full list of what's new in version 24.2, see our release notes.

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

DevExpress Reporting is available to buy in the following products:

Protect Sensitive Documents with Strong Encryption

March 14, 2025
Encrypting and decrypting PDFs protects sensitive information, blocks unauthorized access, and ensures safe document sharing.

Encrypting and decrypting PDFs protect sensitive information by preventing unauthorized access, data breaches, and cyber threats. With strong encryption, password protection, and role-based access control, it ensures document confidentiality while allowing secure sharing and controlled modifications. Decryption enables authorized users to access protected files without compromising security. Essential for businesses, legal firms, and financial institutions, it safeguards contracts, financial records, and proprietary data while ensuring compliance with data protection regulations.

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

  • Syncfusion WPF PDF (part of Syncfusion Essential Studio Enterprise) lets you encrypt and decrypt PDFs with strong AES encryption, ensuring secure access  and compliance.
  • Telerik UI PDF for WPF (part of Telerik UI for WPF) allows you to apply encryption and decryption, safeguarding sensitive PDFs with password protection.
  • ComponentOne Studio WPF PDF (part of ComponentOne Studio WPF by MESCIUS) enables secure encryption and decryption of PDFs, preventing unauthorized access.
  • ImageGear for .NET by Accusoft facilitates robust PDF encryption and decryption, protecting confidential data with security protocols and flexible access controls.

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

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