What’s New in Document Processing Libraries: 2024 Volume 4

Syncfusion Document Processing Libraries allow us to create, read, write, and convert PDF, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files programmatically in .NET Framework, .NET Core, ASP.NET Core, UWP, Xamarin, WinUI, .NET MAUI, and Flutter apps without the use of Microsoft Office or Adobe Reader.

This blog briefly describes the new features and enhancements introduced in our Document Processing Libraries for the 2024 volume 4 release.

.NET PDF Library

The Syncfusion .NET PDF Library now supports the following new features:

Add and retrieve document JavaScript in a PDF

This functionality enables users to add or embed, retrieve, modify, and remove document-level JavaScript actions within PDF documents. These JavaScript actions, written in ECMAScript, allow for dynamic content and interactivity by executing scripts when the document is opened or in response to user interactions.

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Flattening specific types of annotations in a PDF

This feature allows users to flatten specific types of annotations in PDF documents, converting them into static content while leaving others editable. It ensures secure, consistent viewing and is ideal for finalizing documents for sharing or submission.

Add the signed date while signing a PDF document

This functionality allows users to set the signed date while adding a signature to a PDF document. By including the exact date of signing, this ensures the integrity and authenticity of the document.

HTML to PDF enhancements

The .NET PDF Library includes the following enhancements when converting HTML to PDF:

• Calculating dynamic HTML content size: This enhancement allows for the automatic calculation of dynamic HTML content size before conversion to PDF. It ensures that the content scales appropriately within the PDF, providing a more accurate and consistent conversion experience for responsive or dynamic HTML content.
• Automatic scaling support: This enhancement enables automatic scaling of HTML content during conversion to PDF, ensuring that the content adjusts to fit the PDF page size. It provides a more seamless and accurate conversion experience, especially for responsive or dynamically sized HTML content.
• Waiting for rendering external fonts: This enhancement ensures that external fonts are properly rendered before converting HTML to PDF. It improves the accuracy and consistency of PDF documents by ensuring that all font styles are correctly applied, even when external font resources are used.

.NET Word Library

Word-to-PDF and image conversion enhancements

The .NET Word Library includes the following enhancements when converting Word documents to PDF files or images:

• WMF image preservation: The WMF images in the Word documents are now preserved during PDF or image conversion.

• Multiple columns: Improved the column balancing on pages with multicolumn layouts and continuous section breaks during Word-to-PDF and image conversions.

.NET Excel Library

Excel-to-PDF and image conversion enhancements

The .NET Excel Library includes enhancements to preserve the WMF images when converting Excel documents to PDF files or images.

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.NET PowerPoint Library

PowerPoint-to-PDF and image conversion enhancements

The .NET PowerPoint Library includes enhancements to preserve the WMF images when converting PowerPoint presentations to PDF files or images.

Conclusion

Thanks for reading! In this blog, we’ve explored the new features and enhancements added to the Syncfusion Document Processing Libraries for the 2024 Volume 4 release. We hope you are excited to use these new features in your apps or products. You can also check out all the new features and components in the 2024 Volume 4 release on our Release Notes and What’s New pages.

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