.NET MAUI SfMarkdownViewer Overview
26 Jun 20265 minutes to read
The .NET MAUI SfMarkdownViewer is a lightweight and efficient UI control that enables developers to render Markdown content with full formatting support. It provides a seamless way to display documentation, help content, release notes, and other rich text formats in both mobile and desktop applications.
Business use cases
- Applications that display in-app documentation such as User guides and Onboarding content.
- Software products that present release notes and feature updates in a structured and readable format.
- Help and support modules that provide FAQs, troubleshooting guides, and instructional content.
- Content-driven applications that require rendering external or dynamic Markdown-based data.
Key features
- Standard Markdown rendering support allows displaying headings, bold text, lists, tables, images, and code blocks with proper formatting.
- Flexible input source support allows loading Markdown content from local files, embedded resources, or strings.
- Smooth scrolling support allows navigating large Markdown documents with a fluid user experience across devices.
- Automatic link rendering support allows handling hyperlinks for external navigation or internal app navigation.
Globalization
The following table summarizes the globalization support available in this control.
Full Support
No Support
| Control | Localization | RTL | Time zone | Screen reader | Keyboard navigation |
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Related controls
- Rich Text Editor for editing rich text content within applications.
- ListView for presenting structured content alongside Markdown views.
- Text Input Layout for capturing and structuring input that can be used to create or update Markdown content.
See Also
- Getting Started shows a step‑by‑step guide to begin using the MarkdownViewer control.
- Data Binding explains how to bind markdown content from local files or data sources to display formatted text easily.
- Customization helps customize appearance and behavior of the control.
- UI Kit provides interactive demos and ready‑made UI examples.
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