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Boost PDF Comprehension with Text Markup Annotations

January 16, 2024
Syncfusion Essential Studio Flutter 2023 Volume 4 now allows developers to apply highlights, underlines, and strikethroughs directly within PDFs.

Syncfusion Essential Studio Flutter, available as part of Syncfusion Essential Studio Enterprise, is a powerful UI toolkit that enables you to build beautiful and performant mobile apps for Android and iOS using Flutter. It provides a rich suite of pre-built widgets for common design elements like charts, data grids, calendars, and PDF viewers. These widgets are highly customizable and allow you to quickly implement stunning visuals and advanced functionalities without spending time on repetitive coding.

Version 2023 Volume 4 (24.1.41) adds the ability to add, remove, and modify text markups such as highlights, underlines, and strikethroughs directly within PDF files. This allows you to directly highlight crucial sentences, underline key concepts, and strikethrough outdated info, all within the document itself.

To see a full list of what's new in version 2023 Volume 4 (24.1.41), see our release notes.

Syncfusion Essential Studio Flutter is available as part of Syncfusion Essential Studio Enterprise which is licensed per developer starting with a Team License of up to five developers. It is available as a 12 Month Timed Subscription License which includes support and maintenance. See our Syncfusion Essential Studio Enterprise licensing page for full details.

For more information, visit our Syncfusion Essential Studio Flutter product page.

Enhance PDF Management with ChatGPT Powered AI

January 16, 2024
IronPDF for .NET 2024.1.20 adds support for OpenAI extensions, allowing you to create PDF documents with the help of artificial intelligence.

IronPDF for .NET empowers developers with a user-friendly C# library to generate, edit, and manage PDFs. It leverages a familiar HTML/CSS foundation for effortless PDF creation, while also offering robust features like text extraction, OCR, signing, and more. This comprehensive solution simplifies complex PDF development tasks, saving time and boosting productivity for .NET projects.

The IronPDF for .NET 2024.1.20 release unleashes the power of ChatGPT directly within your PDF workflows through the IronPdf.Extensions.AI NuGet package. This seamless integration with OpenAI unlocks a world of possibilities, from automating tasks and extracting insights with advanced AI models to summarizing documents, making intelligent queries, and even crafting PDFs fueled by artificial intelligence. This new functionality requires you to use your own OpenAI API key.

To see a full list of what's new in v2024.1.20, see our release notes.

IronPDF for .NET is licensed based on the number of developers, organization locations and projects, and is available as a Perpetual license with one free year of product updates and support services. See our IronPDF for .NET licensing page for full details.

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Build PDF Applications for .NET 8

January 15, 2024
XFINIUM.PDF CROSS-PLATFORM BUNDLE V12.2.2 allows developers to create, read and modify PDFs in .NET 8 applications.

XFINIUM.PDF CROSS-PLATFORM BUNDLE is a software development library that lets you write PDF applications once and run them natively on multiple platforms, including .NET, Windows Forms, and Xamarin. This eliminates the need for separate codebases for each platform, saving you time and effort while ensuring consistent functionality across devices.

The XFINIUM.PDF CROSS-PLATFORM BUNDLE V12.2.2 release adds support for .NET 8. This allows developers to enjoy the performance boosts, enhanced cross-platform compatibility, and new APIs in the latest version of Microsoft's popular development framework.

To see a full list of what's new in version 12.2.2, see our release notes.

XFINIUM.PDF CROSS-PLATFORM BUNDLE 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 CROSS-PLATFORM BUNDLE licensing page for full details.

For more information, visit our XFINIUM.PDF CROSS-PLATFORM BUNDLE product page.

Edit PDFs Directly from Code with .NET

January 15, 2024
Programmatic PDF editing automates tasks, streamlines workflows, and unlocks greater control over your documents.

Editing PDFs programmatically allows developers to transcend manual manipulation and embrace code-driven control. By leveraging dedicated libraries and C#, applications can now extract data, update content, and dynamically generate complex documents, all without user intervention. This unlocks profound efficiency gains, automates repetitive tasks, and empowers developers to integrate sophisticated document automation directly into their .NET workflows.

Several .NET components support programmatic editing of PDFs including:

  • DevExpress PDF Document API (part of DevExpress Office File API) is a non-visual .NET library that allows you to generate, convert, merge, split, edit, password-protect, and digitally sign PDF files.
  • Document Solutions for PDF by MESCIUS (formerly GrapeCity) is a C# .NET PDF document API library that allows developers to programmatically create and manipulate PDF documents at scale.
  • IronPDF for .NET is a C# PDF library for generating and editing PDFs, converting HTML to PDF, and integrating PDFs into your .NET applications.
  • XFINIUM.PDF CROSS-PLATFORM EDITION is a .NET library that supports a wide set of features, ranging from simple PDF creation to form filling, content redaction or complex color conversions.
  • PDF4NET provides a comprehensive .NET library for creating, editing, and manipulating PDFs with ease and efficiency.

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

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Display PDF Files on Mobile Devices

January 12, 2024
DevExpress .NET MAUI 23.2 adds a new PDF viewer control that allows you to display PDF files in your MAUI apps.

DevExpress .NET MAUI is a collection of high-performance UI components specifically designed to build native cross-platform apps for iOS and Android using the .NET MAUI framework. From advanced data grids and charts to intuitive data editors and smooth PDF viewing, it empowers developers to quickly and easily craft feature-rich mobile experiences.

Version 23.2 adds a high-performance PDF Viewer control that allows you to display PDFs from diverse sources, navigate with ease through bookmarks and page layouts, search for text, zoom in for detail, and benefit from comprehensive documentation. This powerful control unlocks a robust and user-friendly way to integrate PDF functionality into your mobile applications. The .NET MAUI PDF Viewer requires an active DevExpress Universal Subscription.

To see a full list of what's new in version 23.2, see our release notes.

DevExpress .NET MAUI is included as part of DevExpress Universal which is licensed per developer and is available as a Perpetual License with a 12 month support and maintenance subscription. See our DevExpress Universal licensing page for full details.

For more information, visit our DevExpress .NET MAUI product page.