ASP.NET Core 8 News

Adapt Spreadsheets for Global Users

June 11, 2026
Support regional languages and cultural conventions by using localization to make spreadsheet applications more accessible and intuitive.

Localization in spreadsheet components enables applications to present spreadsheet interfaces, menus, dialogs, functions, and user-facing messages in the user's preferred language and regional format. This helps organizations deliver a more familiar and accessible experience to global audiences while supporting regional conventions such as date formats, number formatting, currencies, and translated interface elements. By adapting the spreadsheet environment to different languages and cultures, localization can improve usability, reduce training requirements, and help applications meet the expectations of international users.

Several ASP.NET Core spreadsheet controls offer support for localization including:

  • DevExpress ASP.NET Core Spreadsheet provides localization support for its user interface, allowing developers to translate dialogs, menus, and other interface elements while also supporting culture-specific formatting for dates, numbers, and currencies.
  • Telerik UI for ASP.NET Core Spreadsheet offers localization capabilities that enable developers to customize and translate component messages, adapt interface text to different languages, and apply culture-aware formatting and parsing.
  • Syncfusion ASP.NET Core Spreadsheet includes built-in localization support that allows spreadsheet controls to display translated UI text and regional settings, while also supporting culture-specific formats for values, dates, and numerical data.

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

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Improve Report Layouts with AI Report Wizard

June 11, 2026
ActiveReports.NET v20.1 adds AI driven Smart Data Regions that create consistent layouts with improved readability and less manual editing.

ActiveReports.NET by MESCIUS is a reporting solution for the Microsoft .NET platform that enables developers to create and deliver data-driven reports in web, desktop, and cloud applications. It supports multiple report types, including section, page, and RDL (Report Definition Language) reports, and provides visual designers, a robust rendering engine, and export options such as PDF and Excel. Designed to integrate with modern .NET and ASP.NET Core applications, it helps teams build interactive, enterprise-grade reporting features into their software.

The ActiveReports.NET v20.1 update includes AI Driven Smart Data Regions, enabling developers to generate cleaner and more consistent report layouts automatically. By applying standardized date formatting, removing duplicate columns, and using structured grouped table layouts with appropriate headers, footers, and page breaks, it reduces the need for manual report refinement while improving readability and navigation. This enhancement helps development teams deliver professional quality reports more efficiently and ensures more consistent results from AI generated report designs.

To see a full list of what's new in v20.1, see our release notes.

ActiveReports.NET is licensed per developer. Dependent on geographic location it is available as either an Annual (Timed) Subscription License or as a Perpetual Developer License which comes with 1 year of software updates and support. Each developer requires a license to design, develop, or maintain applications. The Annual Subscription License must be renewed each year to continue to work with the software. Published applications are royalty free and do not expire. Optional pipeline licenses available for CI/CD build servers. See our ActiveReports.NET licensing page for full details.

Learn more on our ActiveReports.NET product page.

Create Rich Content with a Block-Based Editor

June 9, 2026
Syncfusion's new ASP.NET Core Block Editor lets users build structured, engaging content with reusable blocks and an intuitive editing experience.

Syncfusion Essential Studio Enterprise provides a comprehensive collection of UI components and frameworks for building modern cross-platform applications. It offers over 1,800 components compatible with .NET WinForms, WPF, ASP.NET Core & MVC, WinUI, MAUI, JavaScript, Blazor, and more, enabling seamless application development across diverse devices and operating systems.

Syncfusion Essential Studio Enterprise has added a new ASP.NET Core Block Editor control bringing a flexible content-authoring experience to web applications, allowing users to create and organize rich content through intuitive, block-based editing. By supporting structured content elements such as text, images, lists, and other reusable blocks, the control simplifies the creation of dynamic pages while improving content consistency and maintainability. For developers, the Block Editor offers an efficient way to incorporate modern content management capabilities into ASP.NET Core applications, reducing the need for custom development and helping deliver engaging editing experiences with less effort.

Syncfusion Essential Studio Enterprise is licensed per developer and is available as a 12 Month Timed Subscription License which includes support and maintenance. See our Syncfusion Essential Studio Enterprise licensing page for full details.

Learn more on our Syncfusion Essential Studio Enterprise product page.

Automatically Map TX Text Control Form Fields to JSON Data

June 8, 2026
Streamline data handling and improve the efficiency of your C# application when working with form fields.

TX Text Control .NET Server for ASP.NET is a server side component for Web applications, or services. It is a fully programmable ASP.NET word processor engine that offers an extensive palette of word processing features. Using TX Text Control .NET Server, programmers can develop server side, end user applications that generate documents on-the-fly, using data from databases, binary files (Microsoft Word DOC and DOCX), ASCII files (XML, RTF, HTML) and image data (JPG, PNG, BMP, TIF, GIF, WMF). Documents can be created, modified and edited in a browser or printed in batch processes.

In this blog post from Text Control, Bjoern Meyer demonstrates how to automatically map TX Text Control form fields to JSON data in a .NET C# application, even when the names are not an exact match. It uses fuzzy matching and is especially useful in cases where templates and data sources evolve independently. The included sample project takes you through the following steps:

  • Opening a TX Text Control template document
  • Reading the available JSON field names
  • Iterating over the document form fields
  • Finding the best JSON field match for each form field
  • Renaming the form field using FormFieldCollection
  • Saving the mapped template as a new TX document

Read the complete blog and learn how to automatically prepare templates for JSOPN-based document workflows.

TX Text Control .NET Server for ASP.NET is licensed per developer and is available as a Perpetual License with a 12 month support and maintenance subscription. Run time licenses are required for the deployment to production servers. See our TX Text Control .NET Server for ASP.NET licensing page for full details.

For more information, visit our TX Text Control .NET Server for ASP.NET product page.

Simplify Logistics with MaxiCode Barcode Support

June 5, 2026
Telerik Reporting and Report Server 2026 Q2 adds MaxiCode support for centralized automated UPS compatible shipping label generation.

Telerik Reporting and Telerik Report Server deliver a complete solution for creating, managing, and distributing reports across .NET applications. Telerik Reporting is a lightweight, embedded reporting tool for .NET web and desktop apps. It lets developers and users easily design, customize, and export interactive, reusable reports. It supports multiple platforms, including ASP.NET Core, Blazor, MVC, AJAX, HTML5/JS, Angular, WPF, WinForms, and WinUI. Telerik Report Server is a web-based, server-side solution for centralized report management. Built on Telerik Reporting, it offers scheduling, delivery, user management, and web-based access. It can be used standalone or integrated into apps built with Blazor, Angular, or Windows Forms.

The Telerik Reporting and Report Server 2026 Q2 update adds MaxiCode barcode support, enabling developers to generate UPS-compatible shipping labels directly within Telerik reporting workflows without relying on separate labeling tools. The enhancement ensures accurate MaxiCode rendering across export formats including PDF, HTML, DOCX, XAML, Image, and RTF, while allowing barcode generation, scheduling, distribution, and reporting to be managed from a single platform. This helps organizations streamline shipping and fulfillment processes, automate high-volume delivery workflows through scheduled reports and data alerts, and reduce operational complexity.

To see a full list of what's new, see our release notes for Telerik Reporting and Telerik Report Server 2026 Q2.

Telerik Reporting is licensed per developer and is available as an Annual Subscription License, which includes product updates, technical support, AI Productivity Tools, and other benefits for 12 months. Telerik Report Server is licensed per domain, with each license including 15 Client Access Licenses (CALs) and 12 months of support and maintenance. See our licensing pages for full details. See our licensing pages for Telerik Reporting and Telerik Report Server for full details.

Telerik Reporting and Telerik Report Server are available individually or as part of Telerik DevCraft Ultimate.