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Create Charts with Flexible Data Selection

April 1, 2026

Syncfusion Essential Studio Spreadsheet Editor SDK adds discontinuous chart range support, enabling dynamic charts from non-adjacent data.

Syncfusion Essential Studio Spreadsheet Editor SDK is a library that lets developers embed spreadsheet functionality into web and desktop applications without requiring Microsoft Excel. It supports editing, formatting, and data analysis features such as cross sheet formula calculation, data binding to local and remote sources including JSON and REST, conditional cell styling, charts, data validation, worksheet protection, and workbook permissions. Available across frameworks including Blazor, React, Angular, Vue, JavaScript, ASP.NET Core and MVC, WPF and WinForms, it helps teams deliver a familiar spreadsheet experience for use cases like reporting, budgeting, and forecasting directly within their applications.

The Syncfusion Essential Studio Spreadsheet Editor SDK 2026 Volume 1 update introduces discontinuous chart range support, enabling developers to create charts from multiple non-adjacent rows, columns, or cell ranges without modifying the original data structure. This capability provides greater flexibility when working with complex, fragmented, or selectively relevant datasets, eliminating the need for manual data consolidation or duplication. It also ensures that charts remain automatically synchronized with updates across all referenced ranges, supporting more accurate, efficient, and maintainable data visualization within modern web and enterprise applications.

To see a full list of what's new in Syncfusion Essential Studio Spreadsheet Editor SDK 2026 Volume 1 (33.1.45), see our release notes.

Syncfusion Essential Studio Spreadsheet Editor SDK is licensed per developer on a one year timed subscription basis, with runtime royalty free redistribution included when the subscription is current, and includes one year of unlimited technical support and updates. See our Syncfusion Essential Studio Spreadsheet Editor SDK licensing page for full details.

Learn more on our Syncfusion Essential Studio Spreadsheet Editor SDK product page.

Adapt UIs Across Devices with Unified Layouts

March 31, 2026

Build better UIs with flexible, responsive layouts that ensure consistency, reduce complexity, and support scalable, user-friendly design.

Layout components in UI suites provide structured systems for arranging and aligning interface elements, giving developers a consistent and efficient way to build user interfaces. By simplifying positioning and handling responsive behavior, they reduce development complexity while ensuring a cohesive design across screens and devices. This leads to faster development, improved maintainability, and a better user experience. Common use cases include creating responsive dashboards, organizing forms, structuring navigation, and building applications that need to adapt across multiple devices.

Several Angular UI suites offer layout components including:

DevExtreme Complete lets you build responsive layouts with flexible containers, grids, and adaptive tools that improve alignment and cross-device development.
Infragistics Ignite UI allows you to create dynamic layouts using advanced grids, docking, and responsive components for consistent, scalable applications.
Syncfusion Essential Studio Enterprise facilitates building layouts with rich panels, splitters, and responsive containers that enhance productivity, organization, and scalability.
jQWidgets enables you to design layouts with widgets, flexible positioning, and responsive features that simplify UI creation and improve performance.

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

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Highlight Key Data with Conditional Formatting

March 31, 2026

Apply rule-based styling to cells so users can quickly identify trends, outliers, and important values at a glance.

Conditional formatting in spreadsheet components allows developers to dynamically change the appearance of cells based on their values or defined rules. This feature helps highlight important data points, trends, and exceptions without requiring manual updates, making it easier for users to interpret large datasets at a glance. By applying visual cues such as colors, icons, and data bars, conditional formatting enhances readability and supports faster, more informed decision-making within spreadsheet-driven applications.

Several Angular spreadsheet controls offer support for conditional formatting including:

SpreadJS provides a conditional formatting engine with support for rules such as data bars, color scales, and icon sets, enabling dynamic visualization of data.
Infragistics Ignite UI for Angular Spreadsheet (part of Infragistics Ignite UI) includes conditional formatting capabilities that allow developers to apply rule-based styling.
Syncfusion Angular Spreadsheet (part of Syncfusion Essential Studio Enterprise) offers conditional formatting features that support a variety of rule types and visual styles.

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

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Enable Plugin Access to Document Processing APIs

March 24, 2026

Text Control DS Server 5.0 adds new dependency injection services that allow plugins to work directly with document processing features.

TX Text Control DS Server is a server-side document processing solution designed to integrate document generation, editing, and conversion capabilities into modern applications. Built for web, cloud, and service-based environments, it enables developers to programmatically create and manipulate rich-text documents such as DOCX, PDF, and HTML within their own systems. With APIs designed for integration into .NET applications and other backend services, it supports scenarios such as automated document generation, template-based reporting, and document workflows. By providing high-fidelity rendering and robust document processing on the server, it helps development teams incorporate powerful document functionality into enterprise applications without relying on client-side tools.

The DS Server 5.0 update introduces new Dependency Injection services for plugins, making it easier for developers to extend and integrate DS Server within enterprise applications. Using ASP.NET Core Dependency Injection, plugins can now access internal DS Server functionality through two new services. The IDocumentProcessingService provides programmatic access to document processing capabilities such as document conversion, mail merge processing, document manipulation, PDF form field extraction, and barcode generation. In addition, the IDocumentEditorSessionService enables plugins to interact with active Document Editor sessions, allowing developers to access and modify live documents, work with form fields, adjust formatting, or implement custom logic tied to editor activity. Together, these services provide a flexible way to build powerful extensions and integrate DS Server into complex systems and backend services.

To see a full list of what's new in version 5.0, see our release notes.

Text Control DS Server is licensed per server and is available as an Annual License that includes software updates. See our Text Control DS Server licensing page for full details.

For more information, visit our Text Control DS Server product page.

Generate XML Files from Angular Grid Data

March 18, 2026

Produce structured, interoperable data from a data grid by exporting to XML in Angular applications, ensuring reliable data exchange.

Exporting grid data to XML converts tabular data from a user interface grid into a structured, self-describing format for use beyond the application interface. By organizing data with clearly defined elements, XML ensures consistent interpretation across platforms and systems, regardless of the underlying technology. This enables reliable data exchange, supports interoperability between applications, and makes the data suitable for integration scenarios, long-term storage, and environments that rely on validated, standardized formats for processing and communication.

Several Angular grid components allow you to export to XML, including:

jQWidgets Grid (part of jQWidgets) provides a method that exports all loaded rows to XML in Angular applications, supporting straightforward extraction of grid data for external use.
Smart UI Grid (part of Smart UI by Smart HTML Elements) includes XML as an export option, enabling direct data export from the grid in Angular apps.
SmartClient by Isomorphic Software offers XML as an export type, allowing Angular developers to generate XML output from grid data using its built-in export interface.

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

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