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Reduce Errors with Controlled Inputs

April 22, 2026
Provide predefined value lists to help users select valid entries quickly, improving accuracy and reducing validation overhead.

Dropdowns and lists provide structured ways for users to select and manage values within grids, forms, or tables. By constraining input to predefined options, these controls help maintain data consistency, reduce entry errors, and improve overall usability. They are commonly used in business applications where accuracy and efficiency are important, such as configuration panels, data management tools, and enterprise systems.

Common features include:

  • Combobox combines text input with a dropdown list, allowing users to either select from predefined values or enter custom data.
  • Checked Combobox extends this by enabling multiple selections through checkboxes within the dropdown.
  • Image Combobox enhances visual recognition by displaying icons or images alongside each option.
  • Listbox presents a scrollable list of items for single or multiple selection within a fixed area.
  • Checked Listbox adds checkbox support to allow users to select multiple items more clearly.
  • Image Listbox incorporates images into list items, helping users quickly identify and differentiate between options.

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

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Improve Editing with Rich Text Support

April 21, 2026
Enable formatted input directly in data fields to make content clearer, more structured, and easier to work with.

An RTF (Rich Text Format) editor allows users to create and modify formatted text, such as bold, italics, fonts, colors, and embedded elements. This capability is particularly useful in applications where descriptive or user-generated content must retain presentation alongside data, such as CMS platforms, reporting tools, or enterprise data grids. By integrating rich text editing at the component level, it enables more expressive data entry, reduces the need for external editors, and ensures formatting consistency when storing and rendering content across systems.

Several React data editor collections include RTF (rich text format) functionality, including:

  • DevExtreme React Data Editors (part of DevExtreme Complete) facilitates formatted text input and consistent handling of styled content in applications.
  • KendoReact Data Editors (part of by KendoReact Telerik) enables formatted text entry and clear representation of content within application data fields.
  • Sencha Ext JS supports structured text formatting and consistent display of rich content in applications.
  • JQWidgets incorporates formatted input and improves how text content is captured and rendered.

For an in-depth analysis of features and price, visit our comparison of React data editors.

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Enable In-PDF Annotations for Clearer Feedback

April 21, 2026
Allow users to add notes, highlights, and visual markers directly within documents, keeping feedback clear and accessible in one place.

Annotation capabilities in PDF Viewer components allow users to interact with documents through visual and textual markup, supporting review, collaboration, and documentation processes. Tools such as Line, Rectangle, and Free text help highlight structure and add clarity, while Sticky note and Stamp annotations provide contextual feedback and status indicators. By embedding these capabilities directly into a viewer, applications can offer a cohesive experience for editing and reviewing PDFs without requiring external software.

Common annotations include:

  • Ellipse annotations offer a circular or oval shape tool for highlighting regions in a less rigid form than rectangular annotations.
  • Free text annotations let users insert editable text anywhere on the page for inline commentary or corrections.
  • Freehand draw (Ink) annotations enable natural, pen-like input for signatures, sketches, or handwritten notes.
  • Line annotations allow users to draw straight connectors or highlights between points, often used for pointing out relationships or alignment.
  • Rectangle annotations provide a way to frame areas of interest, making it useful for emphasizing sections of a page.
  • Stamp annotations apply predefined or custom labels, such as approval or review statuses, directly onto the document.
  • Sticky note annotations add comment markers that can store detailed feedback without cluttering the document visually.

For an in-depth analysis of features and price, visit our JavaScript PDF viewer components comparison.

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Monitor Performance with SharePoint Analytics

April 21, 2026
HarePoint Analytics for SharePoint provides real time insights into usage and activity to improve decisions and optimize your environment.

HarePoint Analytics for SharePoint is a solution that provides insights into the performance and usage of SharePoint portals and websites. It offers reports on user activity, page visits, site usage, document creation, and search services. With real time reporting and drill down capabilities, users can explore data in detail and make informed decisions. The platform integrates with Active Directory, supports departmental reporting, and is easy to deploy without requiring content changes, making it ideal for monitoring performance, improving user engagement, and optimizing content.

HarePoint Analytics for SharePoint enables developers to access detailed, real time data on user activity and content usage, allowing them to better understand how applications and sites are utilized, identify inefficiencies, and make informed decisions to optimize performance, improve user experience, and support more effective maintenance and development of SharePoint environments without requiring changes to existing content or structure.

HarePoint Analytics for SharePoint is available as a perpetual license and is licensed based on the number of SharePoint users with access to the server. It includes a one year subscription for support and updates, with optional annual renewal. See our HarePoint Analytics for SharePoint licensing page for full details.

Learn more on our HarePoint Analytics for SharePoint product page.

Remove Sensitive Data from PDFs

April 20, 2026
Implement PDF redaction in ASP.NET Core applications to protect sensitive information and prevent access to confidential data.

PDF redaction is the process of permanently removing sensitive or confidential information from a document so that it cannot be recovered or viewed. Unlike simple visual masking, true redaction deletes the underlying content, ensuring it is not accessible through copying, searching, or metadata extraction. This capability is essential for regulatory compliance, data protection, and secure document sharing, particularly in industries that handle personal, financial, or legal information.

Several ASP.NET Core PDF components allow you to redact PDFs, including:

  • Document Solutions for PDF by MESCIUS provides a .NET API that enables developers to define and apply redaction regions and permanently remove sensitive content from PDFs.
  • ImageGear for .NET by Accusoft includes redaction annotations allowing applications to mark and obscure confidential information within documents.
  • Syncfusion ASP.NET Core PDF (part of Syncfusion Essential Studio Enterprise) offers redaction support, with APIs to mark and remove sensitive text or images.

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

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