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Foxit PDF SDK for Desktop 11.0.0

Foxit PDF SDK for Desktop 11.0.0 features significant enhancements in security, compliance, OCR capabilities, PDF optimization, and platform adaptability for efficient document rendering and management. Highlights include document sanitization, thread safety mechanisms, and transparency handling for enhanced security and compliance; advanced control over layers, annotations, dynamic color, and screen DPI scaling for superior rendering experience; smarter OCR with direct format conversion, processing mode controls, and process termination callbacks; superior PDF optimization with optimized handling of scanned documents, image compression, quality control, font management, and space audit; and broader platform adaptability with new Go programming language support and expanded architecture coverage for Python and .NET platforms.

Foxit PDF Conversion SDK 3.0

PDF2Office adds Go programming language support for Linux x32/x64 platform, and upgrades the Python library to make it compatible with Python 3.11 and subsequent micro versions. Office2PDF now supports Linux system platforms. The online conversion demo supports parameter configurations and selections. This new version also enhances the recognition of various elements such as text paragraphs, border tables, and headers/footers, optimizes the font loading method, and supports vertical paragraph alignment for drawing objects, all aimed to deliver better conversion results.

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Build native mobile (iOS, Android) apps with HTML, CSS & JS. Target multiple platforms with one code base on our mobile PDF SDK.

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Develop Android applications using MobilePDF SDK in Kotlin. Designed to work using Java, MobilePDF SDK can easily be integrated into your development process when working with Kotlin.

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Write with or create components using JavaScript code to develop Android and iOS applications using React Native.

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Build and deploy native Android, iOS and Windows apps, using existing skills, teams, and code in C# with MobilePDF SDK.

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Develop a full-fledged PDF Viewer for browser environments, all with Javascript. Migrate from PDF.js and experience native-like performance.

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How to render PDF page to device context using Delphi

Updated 16 May 2022
Foxit Quick PDF Library
In this post I would like to show you how easy it is to render a page from a PDF onto a graphic surface using Delphi and Debenu Quick PDF Library. The graphic surface in the Windows operating system is called a Devi...
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How to edit text in a PDF using Foxit PDF SDK 5.3?

Updated 04 October 2017
Foxit PDF SDK 5.3
Editing text in your PDFs is a quite tricky functionality offered by Foxit PDF SDK. Please note that the editing is different than filling and changing form field values. This article will show you how to find a text object insi...
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Can any of the .NET SDKs flatten Dynamic XFA based pdf form to normal PDF?

Updated 21 September 2017
Foxit SDK .NET
No. Unfortunately, the feature to flatten XFA dynamic forms is not currently available in Foxit PDF .NET SDKs.
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If we purchase a Server Edition do we need a separate license for our development server and development workstations?

Updated 21 September 2017
Foxit SDK .NET
No. Foxit .NET SDK's Server Editions are licensed per production server. You may use the same license on development workstations and development servers.
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If I purchase a Server Edition of Foxit .NET SDK, can I deploy on the target server?

Updated 21 September 2017
Foxit SDK .NET
Yes. There are two ways you can deploy your Foxit .NET SDK server edition on the target server: By placing the license key in your application .config (web.config) file Adding one line of code to add the license when your app...
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Do I need to purchase a .NET SDK license for each processor in my server?

Updated 21 September 2017
Foxit SDK .NET
No, this product places no restrictions on the number of processors on the machine. You can use the same .NET SDK license for multiple processors.
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What image types are supported by Foxit PDF Generator for .NET SDK?

Updated 21 September 2017
Foxit SDK .NET
Foxit PDF Generator for .NET SDK supports JPEG, JPEG 2000, PNG, BMP, EMF, EXIF, GIF, Tiff, and WMF. It also accepts images from System.IO.Stream or System.Drawing.Bitmap objects.
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What is the difference between Server-Based and Developer Licenses?

Updated 21 September 2017
Foxit SDK .NET
There are a few differences between the type of licenses we offer in our .NET SDKs and it's important that you know the details to have the best fit for your system. Server-based license Server based licensing is intended for deve...
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Is it possible to create hyperlink annotations with Foxit WebPDF Viewer?

Updated 14 September 2017
Foxit WebPDF Viewer – Discontinued
No. Currently Foxit WebPDF Viewer does not support hyperlink annotations. You can use Foxit PDF SDK or Foxit PhantomPDF to implement external link annotations. Note: This article refers to a deprecated version of a Foxit Product....
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