ABCpdf .NET is compatible with ABCpdf for ASP. It incorporates all the ABCpdf features in a package practically identical to the original. So if you've been using ABCpdf under .NET it's easy to migrate to ABCpdf .NET.

When we say practically identical we really mean practically identical. We changed the name of the Image object to XImage to avoid conflicts with the .NET drawing objects. That's it!

ABCpdf .NET adds extra features to allow simple interaction with the .NET environment using standard .NET structures and classes. If you want to mix and match .NET drawing classes with ABCpdf .NET you can now do this simply and easily.

We haven't made any compromises when it comes to speed either. ABCpdf .NET contains two components - a blazingly fast core engine and a lightweight .NET middle tier.

The core engine incorporates our proprietary Direct to PDF technology designed for high performance PDF manipulation in a multithreaded environment. The .NET tier comprises the visible interface and less speed critical code. When the assembly is loaded it locates and loads the core engine establishing a direct link between the two components.

Note that this architecture is fundamentally different from the COM callable wrappers you often see. The interface between the two components is a direct connection designed for maximum speed under all conditions and specifically avoids the .NET to COM wrappers for this very reason.

We've updated the documentation and all our examples have been translated into both C# and VB.NET so that no matter your language of choice, there's always an example waiting.

Direct to PDF™

Amazing performance

ABCpdf gets up close and personal! Because it doesn't use any print drivers and goes Direct to PDF™ it's incredibly fast.

ABCpdf incorporates virtually every feature you're ever likely to need in a PDF library. However we're careful not to overload our objects to keep them simple, elegant and easy to use. More...

Be productive within ten minutes

ABCpdf is a simple yet powerful PDF library for the Microsoft .NET Framework. It's designed so you can get up to speed and productive within ten minutes. Yet if you want fine low-level control you can have that too with ABCpdf. More...

Fully multi-threaded for ASPX, ASP, VB, C#, COM+, MTS and .NET Enterprise Services

Because it's fully multi-threaded you can use it flexibly from within ASPX, ASP, VB, C# and under COM+, MTS or .NET Enterprise Services. More about .NET and interoperability...

In other products you should look out for external libraries. Component threading models make no difference at all if further down the line a third-party piece of software pipelines every request. Because ABCpdf doesn't rely on any other software it can be completely multi-threaded without any unpleasant bottlenecks.

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