Reporting News

Enhance Report Navigation with a Table of Contents

October 24, 2025
Automatically generate navigable summaries in reports to improve readability and document organization.

Table of Contents (TOC) support in a reporting component allows developers to automatically generate a structured overview of a report’s sections, typically displayed at the beginning of the document. This feature helps users navigate long or complex reports by providing direct links or page references to key sections, mirroring the layout and hierarchy of the report's content. For developers, it reduces the need to manually maintain navigation aids, improves the report’s usability, and enhances the professional appearance of exported formats like PDF or Word. TOC support is especially beneficial in compliance-heavy or audit-focused applications where clear documentation structure is essential.

Several Angular reporting controls offer Table of Contents (TOC) support including:

  • ActiveReportsJS lets you add a Table of Contents that automatically organizes report sections into a clickable list for easy navigation.
  • DevExpress Reporting allows you to create a Table of Contents that lists report sections and improves readability in both print and digital formats.
  • Stimulsoft Reports.JS enables you to build a Table of Contents that helps users quickly find and jump to key parts of a report.

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

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Bring Cross-Platform Reporting to Your App

October 22, 2025
List & Label 31 extends your app’s reach with reporting that runs smoothly on Windows, macOS, Linux, and Android.

List & Label by combit is a software development toolkit that empowers developers to integrate comprehensive reporting functionalities into their desktop, web, and cloud applications. It offers features such as data binding, complex data visualization, and a user-friendly report designer, along with printing, exporting, and previewing capabilities. List & Label operates independently of programming languages and data sources, providing developers with the flexibility to design and deliver informative reports within their development environment.

The List & Label 31 update introduces cross-platform reporting, enabling developers to design, generate, and distribute reports across Windows, macOS, Linux, and web environments. This enhancement ensures consistent performance, layout accuracy, and data representation on every platform while reducing the need for multiple platform-specific implementations. By unifying the reporting process within a single framework, developers can deliver a cohesive reporting experience to all users, regardless of their operating system.

To see a full list of what's new in version 31, see our release notes.

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

For more information, visit our List & Label Enterprise Reporting Edition product page.

Enable Runtime Data Binding in Angular Reports

October 22, 2025
Leverage the power of ActiveReportsJS to fetch live JSON data and bind it dynamically in your web application.

ActiveReportsJS is a robust JavaScript reporting tool that enables developers and report authors to seamlessly design and integrate interactive reports into web applications. It offers advanced features such as drill-down capabilities, runtime data filtering, and interactive parameters, enhancing the functionality and usability of reports. With compatibility across popular frameworks and the flexibility of its report designer component, ActiveReportsJS simplifies the visualization of diverse data sets, making it ideal for applications that require financial reporting, such as balance sheets, and other dynamic reporting needs.

In this blog post, MESCIUS Product Manager Joel Parks highlights real-world scenarios in where you can use ActiveReportsJS to provide users with the capability to define data sources on the fly, using Runtime Data Binding to dynamically inject data into your Angular Reporting component at runtime. Steps include:

  • Design-time setup
  • Building the Report
  • Integrating the Library
  • Binding Data

This powerful capability gives your application the flexibility to generate customized reports based on user input, server logic, or changing data sources, without forcing the report designer to predefine every field.

Read the full blog to get started building powerful, dynamic reports.

ActiveReportsJS is licensed on an annual subscription or perpetual basis and is available as a Single Deployment License for non-commercial use, and as a Single Domain License or Unlimited Domain License for commercial and/or SaaS use. See our ActiveReportsJS licensing page for full details.

For more information, visit our ActiveReportsJS product page.

Automatically Format Data in Your Reports

October 17, 2025
Interpret data and identify anomalies in your Angular reports by utilizing conditional formatting to dynamically highlight key data points.

Conditional formatting in a report is a feature that automatically applies visual styles, such as font or background color, to the content within the report based on logical conditions or the data values themselves. This technique allows users to highlight trends, anomalies, or key thresholds by dynamically adjusting the appearance of report elements according to predefined rules, which is especially useful in performance monitoring or exception tracking scenarios. It improves the readability of data-heavy reports by making important information stand out, helping users quickly identify patterns, exceptions, or performance issues. For developers and analysts, it provides a practical way to make complex datasets easier to interpret without manual intervention.

Several Angular reporting components allow you to apply conditional formatting, including:

  • DevExpress Reporting provides Angular applications with a range of data shaping options including the application of conditional formatting to highlight data in the report layout.
  • ActiveReportsJS by MESCIUS includes a rule designer that lets users configure appearance changes based on conditions such as value comparisons, ranges, or boolean logic.
  • Stimulsoft Reports.JS facilitates the conditional styling of components, enabling Angular developers to build reports that dynamically respond to conditions to highlight key data.

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

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Refine Report Design with Updated Ribbon Controls

October 17, 2025
FastReport .NET Ultimate 2026.1 brings a modern, intuitive Ribbon UI to your reports for faster design and a more polished user experience.

FastReport .NET Ultimate is a comprehensive reporting solution for developers working within the Microsoft .NET ecosystem. It supports the creation, design, and delivery of rich, interactive reports across Windows Forms, ASP.NET, MVC, and .NET Core applications. The Ultimate edition includes server deployment capabilities and extensive export options, such as PDF, Excel, Word, and HTML. It connects to various data sources, including SQL databases and business objects, providing flexibility for enterprise-level reporting. With the integrated FastReport Online Designer, users can edit reports directly in their browsers, enabling efficient collaboration and modern, full-featured report design across both desktop and web platforms.

The FastReport .NET Ultimate 2026.1 update introduces an improved Ribbon interface and a new 'RibbonDesignerControl', giving developers a more intuitive and efficient report design experience. The redesigned Ribbon UI offers a cleaner, more structured layout that simplifies access to tools and settings, improving usability and reducing development time. This addition allows developers to integrate the same modern Ribbon interface directly into their own applications, providing a consistent and familiar design environment for end users. This enhancement supports smoother workflows, greater customization, and a more professional user experience across both desktop and web reporting solutions.

To see a full list of what's new in version 2026.1, see our release notes.

FastReport .NET Ultimate is licensed per named user and is available as a perpetual license with a one-year subscription for updates and support. See our FastReport .NET Ultimate licensing page for full details.

For more information, visit our FastReport .NET Ultimate product page.