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用 VCL 外观和调色板切换视觉主题

2月 17, 2025
DevExpress VCL Controls v24.2 添加混合开发功能，将 JavaScript 小部件与本机 VCL 应用程序集成，以实现新式 UI。

DevExpress VCL Subscription is a comprehensive suite for Delphi and C++ Builder developers that includes high-performance UI components, reporting tools, data visualization elements, and application templates. It lets you build rich, data-driven business applications with ease, offering ongoing updates, technical support, and royalty-free distribution rights, perfect for boosting developer productivity and delivering polished software experiences.

The DevExpress VCL Controls v24.2 update introduces hybrid development capabilities, enabling developers to seamlessly integrate JavaScript widgets into native VCL applications using an embedded WebView component. This allows for the creation of applications that combine the flexibility and modern features of web technologies with the performance and reliability of native VCL development. By supporting Delphi-driven configuration of JavaScript widgets and ensuring synchronized theme changes between DevExpress VCL Skins and DevExtreme CSS themes, this update simplifies the development of visually cohesive and functionally robust desktop applications tailored for Windows.

To see a full list of what's new in version 24.2, see our release notes.

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

For more information, visit our DevExpress VCL Subscription product page.

确保跨平台的文档兼容性

2月 17, 2025
具有强大编码支持的结构化文档工具可保持数据完整性，并确保跨语言和格式的可读性。

Support for multiple file encodings in structured document tools is essential for ensuring compatibility between different systems, preserving data integrity, and enabling seamless collaboration across environments. These tools allow users to work with various character encodings, such as UTF-8, UTF-16, and legacy formats like ISO-8859, ensuring that documents are correctly interpreted and displayed regardless of their origin. Robust encoding support also helps prevent data corruption and loss when working with XML, JSON, and other structured document formats, making it a critical feature for developers and technical writers handling internationalized content.

Several structured document tools offer file encoding support including:

  • Oxygen XML Author Professional by Syncro Soft provides comprehensive encoding options with automatic detection and configurable encoding settings to maintain fidelity.
  • Altova XMLSpy Professional XML Editor includes conversion capabilities, allowing users to seamlessly switch between character sets while ensuring standards compliance.
  • Stylus Studio XML Enterprise Suite offers powerful tools for encoding validation and transformation, enabling developers to troubleshoot and correct encoding-related issues.
  • Liquid Studio XML Editor Edition by Liquid Technologies supports a wide range of encodings, with built-in validation to detect and resolve encoding mismatches.

For an in-depth analysis of features and price, visit our structured document tools comparison.

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自定义 UI 元素以实现精确的设计控制

2月 17, 2025
通过调整大小、颜色、字体和行为来完全控制您的用户界面，确保跨应用程序的精美、用户友好的界面。

Customizing user interface component in an Integrated Development Environment (IDE) lets you easily modify the visual appearance and interactive functionality of user interface elements. Developers can adjust characteristics like dimensions, background and text colors, font styles, and event handling to tailor components to specific application needs. This customization enables the creation of visually appealing and user-friendly interfaces, ensures consistency across the application, and improves the overall user experience by optimizing component behavior for intended interactions.

Several IDEs support customizable UI components including:

  • Rider by JetBrains lets you meticulously control UI element properties like size, color, font and behavior directly within the IDE for streamlined cross-platform development.
  • Delphi Professional by Embarcadero empowers developers to visually design and customize UI components, adjusting their appearance and functionality.
  • Microsoft Visual Studio Professional facilitates granular UI customization through property editors, enabling fine-tuning of size, color, font, and behavior for rich applications.

For an in-depth analysis of features and price, visit our comparison of IDEs.

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用内置数据访问权限简化报表编辑

2月 14, 2025
Stimulsoft Reports.JS 2025.1.1 将集成数据字典访问权限添加到编辑器，从而简化了报表定制并改进了工作流程。

Stimulsoft Reports.JS provides a robust reporting toolkit designed specifically for JavaScript applications. This library leverages a client-side architecture, offering a pure JavaScript report engine for efficient report rendering directly within web browsers. The solution includes a user-friendly report designer for building reports with various data sources and visualizations, along with a report viewer for seamless integration and display within your JavaScript applications. This eliminates the need for server-side dependencies or browser plugins, simplifying the development process for embedding powerful reporting functionalities into your web projects.

The Stimulsoft Reports.JS 2025.1.1 update introduces integrated access to the data dictionary within component editors, enhancing the efficiency and precision of report design. This improvement enables developers to quickly reference and utilize data dictionary elements without switching contexts, simplifying the process of configuring and editing report components. By streamlining access to structured data, the update reduces the risk of errors, promotes consistency across reports, and accelerates the overall workflow, making it an essential enhancement for developers focused on creating complex and data-driven reports.

To see a full list of what's new in 2025.1.1, see our release notes.

Stimulsoft Reports.JS is licensed per developer and is available as a Perpetual license with 1 year support and maintenance. See our Stimulsoft Reports.JS licensing page for full details.

Stimulsoft Reports.JS is available individually or as part of Stimulsoft Ultimate.

用 AI 轻松优化 XML 结构

2月 14, 2025
Oxygen XML Web Author 27.0 有助于自动改进 DITA XML 中的结构，从而节省时间并确保文档更加一致。

Oxygen XML Web Author is a tool that lets you edit and review XML code directly in your web browser, on any device. This means you can collaborate with others on creating and changing structured content, like technical documentation, from anywhere. It supports common formats like DITA and DocBook, and offers features like visual editing, automatic error checking, and suggestions to complete what you are typing. You can even customize the editing experience to fit your needs.

The Oxygen XML Web Author 27.0 release adds a new Improve Structure AI action which helps streamline the process of refining DITA XML (Darwin Information Typing Architecture) content by intelligently suggesting and applying structural enhancements. This can include adding missing inline elements or improving document organization without requiring manual intervention. This reduces the effort needed to maintain consistency and completeness by leveraging AI to ensure that content follows best practices, making it especially useful for large or complex documents.

To see a full list of what's new in 27.0, see our release notes.

Oxygen XML Web Author is licensed per Floating user and is available as a Timed License subscription. See our Oxygen XML Web Author licensing page for full details.

Learn more on our Oxygen XML Web Author product page.