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用 AI 驱动工具加快 UI 创建

12月 1, 2025
Smart UI v25.0.0 添加 MCP 服务器，从而能够快速创建网格、图表及其它关键组件，完全控制数据。

Smart UI by Smart HTML Elements is an enterprise-grade UI library offering pre-built web components for developers in Angular, React, Vue, Blazor, and JavaScript. It boasts over 60 ready-to-use components like grids, charts, schedulers, and editors, all featuring two-way data binding, responsiveness, accessibility, and theming capabilities. This library helps developers rapidly build dynamic and modern web applications with consistent look-and-feel and rich functionalities, accelerating development time and ensuring professional quality.

The Smart UI v25.0.0 release introduces a MCP Server that enables developers to generate production-ready UI components directly inside their editor using their preferred AI models. This feature improves implementation of complex elements such as grids, charts, and schedulers, reduces reliance on documentation, and maintains full control over data and privacy by allowing the use of personal API keys. It supports multiple leading AI providers, and integrates into existing processes, helping teams deliver consistent, high-quality interfaces more efficiently.

To see a full list of what's new in v25.0.0, see our release notes.

Smart UI (Smart HTML Elements) is licensed per developer and is available as a perpetual license with 1 year support and maintenance. It includes distribution to unlimited Web applications, SaaS projects, Intranets and Websites. Team, OEM and Enterprise licensing options are also available. See our Smart UI (Smart HTML Elements) licensing page for full details.

Learn more on our Smart UI (Smart HTML Elements) product page.

编辑 PDF 元数据以更好地控制文档

12月 1, 2025
支持元数据编辑功能的 ASP.NET Core PDF Viewers 改进了文档搜索、分类和生命周期管理。

Managing Metadata in the context of PDF Viewer components for ASP.NET Core, refers to the ability to view, edit, and update the descriptive information embedded within a PDF file. This metadata typically includes details such as the document's title, author, subject, keywords, creation and modification dates, and application used to create the file. Managing metadata allows developers and end users to keep document properties accurate and relevant, which can be important for document indexing, searching, and compliance with organizational standards. This feature is especially useful in document management systems where accurate metadata supports efficient retrieval and categorization.

Several PDF Viewer ASP.NET Core components offer metadata management features including:

  • Document Solutions for PDF by MESCIUS allows metadata inspection and editing inside PDFs, enabling consistent document information for enterprise workflows.
  • ImageGear for .NET by Accusoft allows developers to read and update PDF document metadata programmatically, maintaining accurate embedded document info.
  • Syncfusion Essential Studio PDF Viewer SDK (part of Syncfusion Essential Studio Enterprise) enables management of PDF metadata alongside standard viewing and editing.

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

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用简单的提示生成完整的 UI

11月 28, 2025
Telerik DevCraft 2025 Q4 添加智能体 UI 生成器，其可通过 AI 提示的使用自动创建和设计新式网页应用。

DevCraft by Telerik is a comprehensive AI-powered suite of more than 1,250 UI components and development tools designed for building modern web, desktop, and mobile applications using .NET and JavaScript frameworks. It includes reporting and report management solutions, automated testing and mocking tools, and document processing libraries, as well as a wide range of professionally designed user interface controls from the Telerik and Kendo UI suites. DevCraft enables developers to create feature-rich, high-performance applications with consistent design and user experience, delivering enterprise-level, scalable, and maintainable software solutions.

The Telerik DevCraft 2025 Q4 update adds the Agentic UI Generator which enables developers to translate natural language prompts directly into fully‑scaffolded, production‑ready user interfaces built on the Telerik and Kendo UI component libraries. It includes all the functionality of the AI Coding Assistant, as well as handling layouts, styling, responsive behavior, accessibility best‑practices, data‑bindings and theming from an MCP server that works in any AI-enabled IDE, so developers can remain in their familiar IDE and focus their effort on domain logic rather than boilerplate. This feature is only available as part of DevCraft Complete and DevCraft Ultimate subscription licenses and currently supports Blazor, Angular and React.

To see a full list of what's new in DevCraft 2025 Q4, see our release notes.

Telerik DevCraft is licensed per developer and has two licensing models: an annual Subscription License and a Perpetual License. The Subscription license provides access to the latest product updates, technical support, and exclusive benefits for a flat annual fee, and must be renewed to continue using the software. The Perpetual license is a one-time purchase granting access to the current released version and includes a one-year subscription for product updates and technical support. After this initial period, users can choose to renew the subscription element to continue receiving updates and support; otherwise, they may continue using the installed version available during their active subscription term but will forgo future updates and support. See our Telerik DevCraft Ultimate licensing page for full details.

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将清晰签名添加到您的 PDF 报表

11月 28, 2025
将带有品牌的页面签名面板插入 PDF，以传达真实性、加强信任并增强每份报表的专业性。

PDF visual signatures allow you to embed a clear, on-page representation of a digital signature directly into your exported reports, combining the security of a certified digital signature with the clarity of a visibly signed document. This feature instantly communicates authenticity and approval, helping recipients quickly verify who signed the report without navigating hidden metadata. It enhances professionalism with styled signature blocks that can include names, titles, dates, or branding elements, reinforcing trust and consistency across all distributed documents. Common use cases include signed invoices, compliance reports, approval forms, contracts, certificates, and any document that requires both a secure digital signature and a visually identifiable sign-off for clarity and reassurance.

Several .NET Reporting controls offer PDF visual signature support including:

  • DevExpress Reporting lets you embed secure visual signatures into PDFs, providing clear on-page approval, enhanced professionalism, and document verification.
  • ActiveReports.NET Standard allows you to generate PDFs with visible digital signatures, giving recipients clarity, authenticated output, and confidence in every finalized report.
  • TX Text Control .NET Server for ASP.NET allows you to insert visual PDF signatures with precise positioning, image stamps and metadata.
  • FastReport .NET WinForms lets you incorporate visually represented signatures into PDF exports, delivering verification, improved readability, and identifiable sign-off information.

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

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简化了富文本中的视频嵌入

11月 28, 2025
Froala Editor 4.7.1 支持新的 Vimeo 链接格式，从而实现了编辑器内的平滑预览和内容作者可靠的媒体嵌入。

Froala Editor is a lightweight, modern WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) rich text editor designed for web applications, offering a clean interface, fast performance, and extensive customization options. Built with a focus on usability and developer flexibility, it provides a wide range of formatting tools, media management capabilities, and advanced features such as inline editing, collaborative functionality, and mobile responsiveness. Its modular architecture, robust API, and broad framework integrations make it suitable for embedding into enterprise-level platforms as well as smaller applications requiring a polished content-editing experience.

The Froala Editor 4.7.1 update improves the video plugin by adding support for the latest Vimeo link formats, allowing the editor to automatically recognize and embed new Vimeo URLs without manual adjustments. This enhancement ensures that videos reliably render and play directly inside the WYSIWYG editor, giving authors an immediate, accurate preview while reducing issues with incompatible or broken links and improving overall embedding consistency.

To see a full list of what's new in v4.7.1, see our release notes.

Froala Editor is licensed per product and domain. It is available as an annual or perpetual license with version upgrades and support. See our Froala Editor licensing page for full details.

For more information, visit our Froala Editor product page.