Embed interactive PDF viewing and editing in Windows Forms apps.
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Render PDF documents with high-quality DirectX-based text rendering and support for complex content such as images, transparency, and fonts. Users can edit fillable form fields including text boxes, radio buttons, combo boxes, and check boxes.
Add, modify, or remove comments and annotations with built-in markup tools like text highlights and sticky notes. Manage annotation replies, reviews, and customize tool settings such as color and opacity.
Navigate documents efficiently using bookmarks, hyperlinks, navigation pane, and page thumbnails. The control maintains page view history for easy back and forth navigation and features a search panel supporting case-sensitive and whole-word searches.
View file attachments linked within the PDF, open them, and save to disk. The navigation pane organizes these attachments, and security prompts can be configured when accessing attached files.
Includes an Adobe-inspired print preview dialog with options for page selection, copies, DPI settings, and orientation. Print documents directly from within the application with full control over print settings.
Adjust zoom levels using toolbar buttons, mouse gestures, or keyboard shortcuts. The viewer supports zoom factors such as actual size, fit to page, fit to width, and custom percentages. Rotate pages clockwise or counterclockwise for optimal viewing alignment.
Provides ribbon or bar interfaces that integrate with Windows Forms apps for intuitive control. The navigation pane and cursor modes like hand and zoom tools create a user-friendly PDF interaction experience.
Exposes a robust PDF Document API for programmatic access to form data import/export, annotation management, document security, and content manipulation. Suitable for extending functionality and customizing viewer behavior within applications.
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DevExpress WinForms PDF Viewer is included in DevExpress WinForms and is also available in DevExpress Dxperience and DevExpress Universal subscriptions.
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