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Easily Add Pages to PDF Documents

May 16, 2025
Enable users to expand documents effortlessly with tools for inserting pages anywhere in a PDF file, without leaving the viewer.

Adding a page to a PDF file is a key feature in modern PDF viewer components, enabling users to dynamically insert new content into existing documents. This capability is particularly useful in web applications that require real-time document editing or automated PDF generation, such as form processing, report building, or multi-user collaboration platforms.

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) allows developers to insert a new page at any location.
  • Document Solutions for PDF by MESCIUS enables the addition of new pages with configurable size and orientation, making it ideal for dynamic document creation.
  • Syncfusion ASP.NET Core PDF (part of Syncfusion Essential Studio Enterprise) provides methods to add blank pages or clone existing ones.

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

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Simplify Data Collection with Fillable PDFs

May 12, 2025
LEADTOOLS enables the creation of fillable PDF forms that integrate into your applications, simplifying both data entry and processing.

LEADTOOLS PDF presents a comprehensive toolkit for developers seeking to integrate robust PDF functionality into their applications. This solution enables efficient management of PDF files, offering features such as precise text, image, hyperlink, and metadata extraction, alongside complete control over document pages. The inclusion of the LEADTOOLS PDF Optimizer further facilitates web preparation through linearization and compression. Use cases range from document management systems and content processing applications to solutions requiring efficient PDF viewing, editing, and conversion capabilities.

LEADTOOLS PDF provides the ability to incorporate interactive PDF form functionality into software applications, enabling the creation and manipulation of fillable PDF documents. This feature facilitates efficient data collection directly within PDF files, minimizing manual data entry and potential errors. Programmatic access to form fields allows for the automation of data extraction and processing, leading to enhanced application efficiency and an improved user experience for individuals interacting with digital forms. This capability supports diverse use cases, including automated data gathering, digital document signing processes, and the creation of dynamic, user-friendly document interfaces.

LEADTOOLS PDF is licensed per developer and per application, requiring a development license for each programmer using the SDK and a separate license for each application developed. For deployment, a runtime license is needed, with options for desktop, concurrent, or server licenses depending on the application's use. See our LEADTOOLS PDF licensing page for full details.

For more information, visit our LEADTOOLS PDF product page.

Build, View, and Manage PDFs with Precision

May 6, 2025
Enable effortless creation, editing, and viewing of PDF files in your software with flexible components built for developers.

PDF components provide developers with a set of tools for programmatically handling Portable Document Format (PDF) files within applications. These components enable both the creation and manipulation of PDF documents, supporting a wide range of document workflows across platforms and industries. By integrating such components, developers can build features for generating reports, rendering documents for viewing, or embedding print-ready files in business applications, often without relying on external software or services.

Common features include:

  • Creating PDFs allows developers to generate PDF files dynamically from scratch or from templates, often with full control over layout, fonts, and content.
  • PDF Reader/PDF Viewer functionality enables applications to render and display PDF documents interactively, supporting zoom, navigation, and annotations.
  • Printing/Saving to PDF provides an option to export content or print output directly into a PDF file, preserving formatting and layout.
  • Right to Left (RTL) Support ensures that content in languages such as Arabic and Hebrew is displayed correctly, including text alignment and reading order.
  • Searching Text allows users to locate and highlight specific terms or phrases within a PDF document.
  • Saving a PDF to a Stream enables in-memory saving of PDF documents, which is particularly useful for web services and APIs where disk I/O is limited.
  • Opening Existing PDFs from Stream provides a way to load and manipulate PDF files directly from memory streams, improving performance and enabling secure handling of sensitive documents.

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

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Render Complex Scripts in PDFs

April 30, 2025
XFINIUM.PDF enhances multilingual document rendering with support for Arabic, Devanagari, Thai and other complex scripts.

XFINIUM.PDF is a comprehensive software library designed to empower developers with robust tools for integrating PDF functionalities into their applications across a wide range of platforms. This library enables the creation, editing, and manipulation of PDF documents with a single codebase. This cross-platform approach eliminates the need for platform-specific development, significantly reducing development time and effort while ensuring consistency in functionality and user experience across devices. Ideal for applications that require advanced document workflows, digital signatures, form handling, or PDF generation, XFINIUM.PDF offers a solution for businesses and developers seeking to deliver PDF capabilities across diverse environments.

The latest version of XFINIUM.PDF significantly expands its text rendering capabilities by introducing support for complex scripts. This enhancement enables accurate representation of right-to-left and context-sensitive scripts such as Arabic, Hebrew, and more intricate Indic scripts including Bengali, Devanagari, Tamil, Thai, and Khmer. By incorporating these languages, XFINIUM.PDF now offers developers a more versatile and globally inclusive PDF generation toolkit, making it an excellent choice for applications requiring multilingual support and precise typographic control in diverse linguistic contexts.

XFINIUM.PDF is licensed per developer and is run-time royalty free. All licenses include a 12 month subscription which provides all major and minor product updates and technical support. See our XFINIUM.PDF licensing page for full details.

XFINIUM.PDF is available to buy in the following products:

Easily Convert PDF Files Across Formats

April 30, 2025
PDF components deliver dependable conversion between common file types, ensuring documents maintain their original layout and structure.

PDF conversion capabilities are a core feature of many PDF components, enabling interoperability between different document formats. These tools are essential where content needs to be shared, archived, or presented in a consistent and platform-independent way. Whether integrating into enterprise applications or powering document automation solutions, PDF conversion features allow developers to manipulate and repurpose content while preserving layout fidelity and document integrity across varied formats.

Common features include:

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

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