What’s New in Telerik UI for ASP.NET AJAX R2 2020

The R2 2020 release has arrived, and Telerik UI for ASP.NET AJAX now includes new Web Forms PDFViewer and Timeline components, improvements to Spreadsheet and more.

The R2 2020 release for Telerik UI for ASP.NET AJAX is here! Discover more about the new Web Forms PDFViewer and Timeline components, the latest improvements in Spreadsheet component, our upcoming Telerik R2 2020 release webinar and what’s next on the R3 2020 roadmap due in September!

ASP.NET AJAX Timeline Component

RadTimeline Overview

The new Timeline is a data bound component that displays a collection of chronological events with detailed data in an interactive and stylish manner.

You can scroll through the Timeline events and collapse/expand them. The events order can be vertical or horizontal, and you can customize them using templates. You can also control the format of the rendered date for the event. If you provide a list of actions, they will be rendered as links after the description and images.

Telerik UI for ASP.NET AJAX Timeline Component

RadTimeline Orientation

The Timeline component can render events as horizontal or vertical lists.

By default, the Timeline is vertical, with events arranged on one side of the axis, but can also be configured to appear on alternating sides.

Telerik UI for ASP.NET AJAX Timeline Component – Vertical Orientation

In the horizontal mode, the Timeline renders navigation buttons which the user can click and scroll through its periods. By selecting an event from the timeline, its details are revealed below the time axis.

Customizing RadTimeline with Templates

Each event that is part of the Timeline control can be customized in terms of look and feel. You can add images, buttons, links or other content that is needed to best describe the event.

RadTimeline Comes with Variety of Skins

The RadTimeline component comes with 21 skins like Material and Bootstrap. You can easily customize the component to match the needs of your website and modify the built-in themes as they are based on only HTML5 and CSS3.

ASP.NET AJAX PDFViewer Component

RadPdfViewer Overview

The new PDF viewer component will enable end-users to work and view PDF files directly in their browser without the need to download the file first. The RadPDFViewer comes with a handy toolbar which features the following functionalities:

• Paging
• Zoom and Auto fit
• Enable Selection and Panning buttons
• Searching
• Opening a PDF file
• Downloading PDF file
• Printing

Telerik UI for ASP.NET AJAX RadPdfViewer Component

RadPdfViewer Virtualization

The built-in virtualization feature of the RadPdfViewer ensures that even large PDF files can be scrolled through smoothly.

RadPDFViewer Cross-Browser Support

Regardless of the browser used, you get the same nice looking and pixel perfect UX which you are already familiar with and expect from a Telerik control.

Responsive Rendering and Mobile Support

The component is fully responsive on both mobile and desktop. All you have to do to enable it is set Width='100%':

RadPDFViewer Comes with Variety of Skins

The RadPdfViewer comes with 21 skins like Material and Bootstrap. You can easily customize the component to match the needs of your web site and modify the built-in themes as they are based on only HTML5 and CSS3.

RTL Support

Like most of Telerik web forms components, the RadPdfViewer provides support for right-to-left presentation.

Spreadsheet Improvements

In R2 2020, the RadSpreadsheet component has been enhanced with the following features:

• Spreadsheet built-In Excel import/export
• Spreadsheet cell comments
• Client-side export to PDF
• Spreadsheet image support

Telerik UI for ASP.NET AJAX – Spreadsheet Component Enhancements

More R2 2020 Improvements

Security is always a top priority for Telerik products and we strictly follow the trends and constantly improve the suite. With this release, we backported an XSS fix from jQuery 3.5 into the custom jQuery version embedded within Telerik.Web.UI.dll aseembly. Check out the Embedded jQuery Security article for more info.

Telerik UI for ASP.NET AJAX R3 2020 Roadmap

We will continue to expand the Telerik web forms suite and we already have exciting plans for the next R3 2020 release due in September. If you want a sneak peek of what’s coming, we encourage you to keep using the Telerik UI for ASP.NET AJAX Roadmap Page. Not only will you get an insider’s look at our features pipeline, but you’ll continue to have the opportunity to help us improve with your valuable feedback. Your input helps make Telerik UI for ASP.NET AJAX bigger and better for everyone.

Try it Out and Learn More at the Webinar

We would like to thank for the continuous support and encourage you to download a new Telerik UI for ASP.NET AJAX trial, or if you are an active license holder you can just grab the latest and greatest from the Your Account page!

Once you try it out and let us know what you think on our feedback portal. Be sure to sign up for the Telerik R2 2020 release webinar on Thursday May 21, 2020 @11:00 am – 12:00 pm ET for a deeper look at all the new features in the release.

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