Release Highlights

Aspose.Words for C++ 24.8 delivers powerful updates for document generation and export, including enhanced chart formatting, simplified multi-format conversion, and refined PDF and HTML compatibility. This version also expands support for macOS and Linux developers using modern toolchains.

New Feature

• Chart Axis Customization: Precise control over orientation and rotation of axis tick labels.
• One-Line Document Conversion: The new LowCode.Converter class simplifies conversions between formats such as DOCX, PDF, and XPS.
• XPS Digital Signatures: Support added to sign XPS documents using XpsSaveOptions.
• PDF SDT Field Naming: Enables use of SDT Title or Tag as field names when exporting to PDF forms.
• Watermark Preservation: Section.ClearHeadersFooters method can now retain document watermarks.
• Embedded Font Metadata: New EmbeddingLicensingRights property exposes font rights metadata.

Enhancement

• HTML and XAML Export: Improved handling of special characters like backslashes and the yen (¥) symbol.
• PDF Export Accuracy: Fixed rendering of section breaks, EQ fields, and footnote formatting.
• Chart and Equation Display: Improved chart axis bounds, label positions, and OfficeMath symbol fidelity.
• Document Structure Improvements: Enhanced handling of Table of Contents, bookmarks, and list alignment across formats.

Cross-Platform Notes (macOS and Linux)

• macOS Support: This version officially supports macOS Monterey (12.0+) for 64-bit Intel-based Macs.
• Linux Support: Compatible with Clang 3.9.1 or higher, targeting x86_x64 architecture.
• Some features from the .NET counterpart (such as LINQ reporting and PDF loading) remain unavailable in the C++ edition and are under future consideration.

Fix

• Addressed text misalignment, spacing issues, and footnote placement errors in PDF and DOCX conversions.
• Resolved export glitches in XLSX and RTF involving wrapping, tables, and content loss.
• Corrected font rendering for Chinese and Korean scripts in structured document tags.
• Eliminated application crashes due to malformed content or format mismatches.
• Fixed chart rendering bugs affecting scatter plots and axis boundaries in reports.

👉 You can view the full list of updates by visiting Aspose.Words for C++ 24.8 Release Notes

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