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Sneak Peek X13: New Features in Web.TextControl

Text Control already provides the most powerful WYSIWYG rich text editor for ASP.NET with all typical word processing features such as complex tables, headers and footers, sections and mail merge support. In version X13 (23.0), we will provide more, commonly requested useful features. MS Word Compatible Shapes and Drawings The screenshot below shows the new ribbon interface to insert 180+ different, MS Word compatible, shape types into the HTML5 based ASP.NET control. The shapes can be…

Sneak Peek X13: New Features in Web.TextControl

Text Control already provides the most powerful WYSIWYG rich text editor for ASP.NET with all typical word processing features such as complex tables, headers and footers, sections and mail merge support.

In version X13 (23.0), we will provide more, commonly requested useful features.

MS Word Compatible Shapes and Drawings

The screenshot below shows the new ribbon interface to insert 180+ different, MS Word compatible, shape types into the HTML5 based ASP.NET control. The shapes can be inserted as single objects or grouped in a Drawing Canvas into TX Text Control and can be completely customized using the ribbon interface and the ready-to-use dialog box. When activating drawing objects, a fully featured editor is available to modify the shapes.

Sneak Peek X13: New features in Web.TextControl

The new contextual ribbon tab Shape Format can be used to set the shape fill color and border style of selected drawing objects:

Sneak Peek X13: New features in Web.TextControl

A new Drawing Layout dialog has been implemented to define object properties such as rotation and transparency:

Sneak Peek X13: New features in Web.TextControl

New Dialog Boxes

TX Text Control X13 provides new dialog boxes to insert symbol characters, hyperlinks and bookmarks. Additionally, a Goto dialog has been implemented to jump directly to pages, sections, tables, lines or bookmarks.

Sneak Peek X13: New features in Web.TextControl

Redesigned Merge Blocks

The Mailings ribbon tab has been redesigned and the Insert Merge Block dialog has been improved, so that columns can be sorted now:

Sneak Peek X13: New features in Web.TextControl

The web version of TX Text Control has been also updated with the new merge blocks implemented as SubTextParts which are highlighted automatically in TX Text Control (highlighted in red in the below screenshot):

Sneak Peek X13: New features in Web.TextControl

Using TX Text Control .NET Server, developers can port their Windows applications to fully-featured web applications without losing any features or the look and feel. TX Text Control provides the most comprehensive rich edit control for ASP.NET Web Forms and MVC.

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The Text Control Reporting Framework combines powerful reporting features with an easy-to-use, MS Word compatible word processor. Users can create documents and templates using ordinary Microsoft Word skills. The Reporting Framework is included in all .NET based TX Text Control products including ASP.NET, Windows Forms and WPF.

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