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Microsoft Multilingual App Toolkit (MAT) Has Been Deprecated: What’s Next for DevExpress-Powered App Localization?

As you probably know, Microsoft Multilingual App Toolkit (MAT) support ended on October 15, 2025. Since MAT is no longer supported, this post documents localization-related alternatives available to the Microsoft developer community. What MAT Deprecation...

Dennis Garavsky (DevExpress)

1 April 2026

.NET .net core ASP.NET Blazor charting Dashboard DevExtreme Featured feedback future globalization JS localization office Reporting Roadmap Survey usability ux VCL WinForms WPF XAF

.NET — Automatic Upgrade of .NET and External Dependency Versions, Converting Assembly to Package References and More (v24.2)

Reducing Issues with Target Framework/3rd Party Dependency Upgrades Based on research, a more effective/automated .NET framework and 3rd party dependency upgrade process is high on the priority list for our customers (without appropriate automation, major...

Dennis Garavsky (DevExpress)

15 October 2024

.NET .net 6 .Net 7 .NET 8 .net 9 .net core ASP.NET C# Charts Dashboards DevExtreme Featured installation installer NuGet office Reporting Roadmap Survey usability v24.2 Web WinForms WPF XAF

PDF Document API — Using Layers (Optional Content Groups) to Control Visibility of PDF Graphics Objects (v24.1)

Complex PDF documents such as CAD drawings, technical construction plans, layered artwork, maps, or multi-language documents are full of visual information. PDF layers are often used to simplify these documents and improve overall readability (layers...

Margarita (DevExpress)

28 August 2024

2024 Facade API Office Office File API PDF PDF Document API v24.1 WinForms WPF

.NET — .NET 8 and .NET Framework 4.6.2 Are Minimally Supported Target Frameworks for DevExpress Libraries in v24.2

What Will Change in v24.2 Once we release v24.2 (December 2024) , our libraries will no longer support .NET 6/7 and .NET Framework 4.5.2, 4.6 and 4.6.1. The following DevExpress . NET Core and .NET Framework-based products will also – at a minimum – require...

Dennis Garavsky (DevExpress)

10 July 2024

.NET .net 6 .Net 7 .NET 8 .net 9 .net core ASP.NET C# Charts Dashboards DevExtreme Featured installation installer NuGet office Reporting Roadmap Survey usability v24.2 Web WinForms WPF XAF

Word Processing Document API, Rich Text Editors (WinForms and WPF) — Content Controls (v23.2)

As you know, content controls are interactive UI elements (text fields, drop-down lists, date pickers) designed to enter and manage information on-screen. Content controls are often used within templates/forms to standardize document formatting and streamline...

Polina Fedorova (DevExpress)

28 February 2024

Content Controls Office Office File API Rich Text Editor WinForms Word Processing WPF

Spreadsheet Document API, Spreadsheet Controls (Win and WPF) — Form Controls (v23.2)

As you know, form controls represent interactive elements (buttons, checkboxes, and drop-down lists) and are used in worksheets to deliver a more refined user experience. In our last major release (v23.2), we implemented form control support in our Spreadsheet...

Polina Fedorova (DevExpress)

21 February 2024

Form Control Form Controls Office Office File API Spreadsheet v23.2 WinForms WPF

.NET — .NET Standard 2.0 Deprecation, Support for .NET 6 or .NET 8 (LTS) in DevExpress Libraries (v23.2)

UPDATED See also .NET — .NET 8 and .NET Framework 4.6.2 Are Minimally Supported Target Frameworks for DevExpress Libraries in v24.2 What Will Change in v23.2 Once we release v23.2, our libraries will no longer support .NET Standard 2.0. I’ve outlined...

Dennis Garavsky (DevExpress)

4 July 2023

.NET .net 6 .Net 7 .NET 8 .net core .NET Standard ASP.NET C# Charts Dashboards Featured installation installer NuGet office Reporting Roadmap Survey usability v23.2 Web WinForms WPF XAF

.NET — Visual Studio 2012 & 2013 Deprecation, Raised C# Version for Product Source and More (v22.2)

First, a quick reminder : This year we intend to deprecate .NET Core support for Visual Studio 2019 for our desktop products (since this IDE version does not support .NET 6 LTS). In our v22.2 release cycle, DevExpress .NET Core-based WinForms and WPF...

Dennis Garavsky (DevExpress)

16 August 2022

.NET ASP.NET C# Chartrs Dashboards installation installer office Reporting Roadmap Survey usability v22.2 Web WinForms WPF XAF

.NET Spreadsheet (WinForms, WPF, Office File API) – Create Thumbnail Images for Worksheets and Chart Sheets (v21.2)

Our Spreadsheet Document API v21.2 allows you to generate thumbnails from worksheets and chart sheets. A thumbnail is a small image that you can insert into a document, presentation, or website to display a preview of worksheet or chart sheet content...

Office Products Team

21 February 2022

API Chart Sheet Thumbnail Office Spreadsheet Thumbnails v21.2 WinForms Worksheet thumbnail WPF

Office File API & Office-Inspired UI Controls – Tips & Tricks (January 2022)

This post includes a series of interesting support tickets answered throughout December and January along with a few enhancements made to our Office-inspired product line. We hope you find the contents of this post interesting and of business value. Should...

Office Products Team

16 February 2022

2022 Office PDF Rich Text Editor Spreadsheet Tips & Tricks WinForms Word Processing WPF