introduction.md

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Introduction

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{% if site.site_name == 'WPF' %} {% endif %}

Thank you for choosing Telerik ® UI for {% if site.site_name == 'Silverlight' %}Silverlight{% endif %}{% if site.site_name == 'WPF' %}WPF{% endif %}.

{% if site.site_name == 'Silverlight' %} UI for Silverlight provide native controls for Silverlight 5. The suite includes more than 100 UI controls for building rich line-of-business Silverlight applications.

Sharing the same codebase with Telerik ® WPF controls, the Silverlight controls offer a clean and intuitive API, Blend support and powerful theming capabilities that will radically improve your RIA development.

Telerik ® UI for Silverlight features the following controls:

• [AutoCompleteBox]({%slug radautocompletebox-overview%})

• [Barcode]({%slug radbarcode-overview%})

• [Book]({%slug radbook-visual-structure%})

• [Breadcrumb]({%slug radbreadcrumb-overvew%})

• [BulletGraph]({%slug radbulletgraph_overview%})

• [BusyIndicator]({%slug radbusyindicator-overview%})

• [Buttons]({%slug radbuttons-overview%})

• [Calculator]({%slug radcalculator-overview%})

• [Calendar]({%slug radcalendar-overview%})

• [Chart]({%slug radchart-overview%})

• [ChartView]({%slug radchartview-overview%})

• [CollectionNavigator]({%slug collectionnavigator_overview%})

• [ColorEditor]({%slug radcoloreditor-overview%})

• [ColorPicker]({%slug radcolorpicker-overview%})

• [ComboBox]({%slug radcombobox-overview%})

• [ContextMenu]({%slug contextmenu-overview1%})

• [CoverFlow]({%slug coverflow-overview%})

• [DataBar]({%slug raddatabar-overview%})

• [DataFilter]({%slug datafilter-overview%})

• [DataForm]({%slug raddataform-overview%})

• [DataPager]({%slug datapager-overview%})

• [DataServiceDataSource]({%slug raddataservicedatasource-overview%})

• [DateTimePicker]({%slug raddatetimepicker-overview%})

• [Diagram Framework]({%slug raddiagram-overview%})

• [Docking]({%slug raddocking-overview2%})

• [DomainDataSource]({%slug dds-overview%})

• [DragDropManager]({%slug dragdropmanager-overview%})

• [Expander]({%slug radexpander-overview%})

• [ExpressionEditor]({%slug radexpressioneditor-overview%})

• [GanttView]({%slug radganttview-overview%})

• [Gauge]({%slug radgauge-overview%})

• [GridView]({%slug gridview-overview2%})

• [HeatMap]({%slug radheatmap-overview%})

• [HtmlPlaceHolder]({%slug radhtmlplaceholder-overview%})

• [ImageEditor]({%slug radimageeditor-overview%})

• [Legend]({%slug radlegend-overview%})

• [ListBox]({%slug radlistbox-overview%})

• [Map]({%slug radmap-overview%})

• [MaskedInput]({%slug radmaskedinput-overview%})

• [MediaPlayer]({%slug radmediaplayer-overview%})

• [Menu]({%slug radmenu-overview%})

• [NumericUpDown]({%slug radnumericupdown-overview%})

• [OutlookBar]({%slug radoutlookbar-overview%})

• [PanelBar]({%slug radpanelbar-overview%})

• [PdfProcessing]({%slug radpdfprocessing-overview%})

• [PdfViewer]({%slug radpdfviewer-overview%})

• [PersistenceFramework]({%slug persistence-framework-overview%})

• [PivotGrid]({%slug radpivotgrid-overview%})

• [ProgressBar]({%slug radprogressbar-overview%})

• [PropertyGrid]({%slug radpropertygrid-overview%})

• [RadialMenu]({%slug radradialmenu-overview%})

• [Rating]({%slug radrating-overview%})

• [RibbonView]({%slug radribbonview-overview%})

• [RichTextBox]({%slug radrichtextbox-overview%})

• [ScheduleView]({%slug radscheduleview-overview%})

• [Slider]({%slug radslider-overview%})

• [SparkLine]({%slug radsparkline_overview%})

• [SpellChecker]({%slug radspellchecker-overview%})

• [SpreadProcessing]({%slug radspreadprocessing-overview%})

• [Spreadsheet]({%slug radspreadsheet-overview%})

• [TabControl]({%slug radtabcontrol-overview2%})

• [TileList]({%slug radtilelist-overview%})

• [TileView]({%slug radtileview-overview%})

• [TimeBar]({%slug radtimebar-overview%})

• [Timeline]({%slug radtimeline-overview%})

• [TimePicker]({%slug radtimepicker-overview%})

• [ToolBar]({%slug radtoolbar-overview%})

• [ToolTip]({%slug radtooltip-overview%})

• [TouchManager]({%slug touchmanager-overview%})

• [TransitionControl]({%slug radtransition-overview%})

• [TreeListView]({%slug radtreelistview-overview%})

• [TreeMap]({%slug radtreemap-overview%})

• [TreeView]({%slug radtreeview-overview2%})

• [Upload]({%slug radupload-overview%})

• [WaterMarkBox]({%slug radwatermarktextbox-overview%})

• [Window]({%slug radwindow-overview%})

• [Wizard]({%slug wizard-overview%})

• [ZipLibrary]({%slug radziplibrary-overview%}) {% endif %}

{% if site.site_name == 'WPF' %} UI for WPF is a complete commercial toolset for building next-generation line of business and kiosk applications for Windows Presentation Foundation. Leveraging the amazing potential of this platform as well as many years of excellence in presentation layer technologies, Telerik UI for WPF controls provide a high-performance, visually appealing, and highly customizable shortcut to the world of engaging user experiences.

Telerik ® UI for WPF features the following controls:

• [AutoCompleteBox]({%slug radautocompletebox-overview%})

• [Barcode]({%slug radbarcode-overview%})

• [Book]({%slug radbook-visual-structure%})

• [Breadcrumb]({%slug radbreadcrumb-overvew%})

• [BulletGraph]({%slug radbulletgraph_overview%})

• [BusyIndicator]({%slug radbusyindicator-overview%})

• [Buttons]({%slug radbuttons-overview%})

• [Calculator]({%slug radcalculator-overview%})

• [Calendar]({%slug radcalendar-overview%})

• [Carousel]({%slug carousel-overview%})

• [Chart]({%slug radchart-overview%})

• [ChartView]({%slug radchartview-overview%})

• [CloudUpload]({%slug radcloudupload-overview%})

• [CollectionNavigator]({%slug collectionnavigator_overview%})

• [ColorEditor]({%slug radcoloreditor-overview%})

• [ColorPicker]({%slug radcolorpicker-overview%})

• [ComboBox]({%slug radcombobox-overview%})

• [ContextMenu]({%slug contextmenu-overview1%})

• [DataBar]({%slug raddatabar-overview%})

• [DataFilter]({%slug datafilter-overview%})

• [DataForm]({%slug raddataform-overview%})

• [DataPager]({%slug datapager-overview%})

• [DataServiceDataSource]({%slug raddataservicedatasource-overview%})

• [DateTimePicker]({%slug raddatetimepicker-overview%})

• [DesktopAlert]({%slug raddesktopalert-overview%})

• [Diagram Framework]({%slug raddiagram-overview%})

• [Docking]({%slug raddocking-overview2%})

• [DragDropManager]({%slug dragdropmanager-overview%})

• [EntityFrameworkDataSource]({%slug entityframework-overview%})

• [Expander]({%slug radexpander-overview%})

• [ExpressionEditor]({%slug radexpressioneditor-overview%})

• [GanttView]({%slug radganttview-overview%})

• [Gauge]({%slug radgauge-overview%})

• [GridView]({%slug gridview-overview2%})

• [HeatMap]({%slug radheatmap-overview%})

• [ImageEditor]({%slug radimageeditor-overview%})

• [LayoutControl]({%slug radlayoutcontrol-overview%})

• [Legend]({%slug radlegend-overview%})

• [ListBox]({%slug radlistbox-overview%})

• [Map]({%slug radmap-overview%})

• [MaskedInput]({%slug radmaskedinput-overview%})

• [Menu]({%slug radmenu-overview%})

• [NumericUpDown]({%slug radnumericupdown-overview%})

• [OutlookBar]({%slug radoutlookbar-overview%})

• [PanelBar]({%slug radpanelbar-overview%})

• [PdfProcessing]({%slug radpdfprocessing-overview%})

• [PdfViewer]({%slug radpdfviewer-overview%})

• [PersistenceFramework]({%slug persistence-framework-overview%})

• [PivotGrid]({%slug radpivotgrid-overview%})

• [ProgressBar]({%slug radprogressbar-overview%})

• [PropertyGrid]({%slug radpropertygrid-overview%})

• [RadialMenu]({%slug radradialmenu-overview%})

• [Rating]({%slug radrating-overview%})

• [RibbonView]({%slug radribbonview-overview%})

• [RichTextBox]({%slug radrichtextbox-overview%})

• [ScheduleView]({%slug radscheduleview-overview%})

• [Slider]({%slug radslider-overview%})

• [SparkLine]({%slug radsparkline_overview%})

• [SpellChecker]({%slug radspellchecker-overview%})

• [SpreadProcessing]({%slug radspreadprocessing-overview%})

• [Spreadsheet]({%slug radspreadsheet-overview%})

• [TabControl]({%slug radtabcontrol-overview2%})

• [TileList]({%slug radtilelist-overview%})

• [TileView]({%slug radtileview-overview%})

• [TimeBar]({%slug radtimebar-overview%})

• [Timeline]({%slug radtimeline-overview%})

• [TimePicker]({%slug radtimepicker-overview%})

• [TimeSpanPicker]({%slug radtimespanpicker-overview%})

• [ToolBar]({%slug radtoolbar-overview%})

• [ToolTip]({%slug radtooltip-overview%})

• [TouchManager]({%slug touchmanager-overview%})

• [TransitionControl]({%slug radtransition-overview%})

• [TreeListView]({%slug radtreelistview-overview%})

• [TreeMap]({%slug radtreemap-overview%})

• [TreeView]({%slug radtreeview-overview2%})

• [WaterMarkBox]({%slug radwatermarktextbox-overview%})

• [Window]({%slug radwindow-overview%})

• [Wizard]({%slug wizard-overview%})

• [WordsProcessing]({%slug radwordsprocessing-overview%})

• [ZipLibrary]({%slug radziplibrary-overview%}){% endif %}

Throughout this article, you will find the following sections that describe all of the important aspects in depth:

Licensing

License agreement and detailed information about different licenses and which one you should purchase is explained in the {% if site.site_name == 'WPF' %}Licensing{% endif %}{% if site.site_name == 'Silverlight' %}Licensing{% endif %} section.

Installation and Deployment

To learn how to install UI for {% if site.site_name == 'Silverlight' %}Silverlight{% if site.site_name == 'WPF' %}WPF{% endif %}{% endif %} and for comprehensive list of our controls and their assemblies you can visit the [Installation and Deployment]({%slug installation-installing-which-file-do-i-need%}) section.

Consuming Data

To learn more about the different approaches for populating the Telerik ® UI for {% if site.site_name == 'Silverlight' %} Silverlight{% endif %}{% if site.site_name == 'WPF' %}WPF{% endif %} controls, visit the [Consuming Data]({%slug consuming-data-overview%}) section.

Styling and Appearance

To find how to customize the look of UI for {% if site.site_name == 'Silverlight' %} Silverlight{% if site.site_name == 'WPF' %}WPF{% endif %}{% endif %} using tools such as Expression Blend and information on how to use our predefined themes visit the [Styling and Appearance]({%slug styling-apperance-implicit-styles-overview%}) section.

If you need further assistance you can post your question in the {% if site.site_name == 'Silverlight' %}Silverlight forums{% endif %}{% if site.site_name == 'WPF' %}WPF forums{% endif %} or use the online ticketing system.

Related Links{% if site.site_name == 'Silverlight' %}

• UI for Silverlight product page - http://www.telerik.com/products/silverlight/overview.aspx

• UI for Silverlight demos - http://demos.telerik.com/silverlight/

• Documentation and Help - http://www.telerik.com/help/silverlight

• Latest news for UI for Silverlight - http://www.telerik.com/support/whats-new/silverlight{% endif %}{% if site.site_name == 'WPF' %}

• UI for WPF product page - http://www.telerik.com/products/wpf/overview.aspx

• UI for WPF demos - http://demos.telerik.com/wpf/

• Latest news for UI for WPF - http://www.telerik.com/support/whats-new/wpf{% endif %}

• Essential support - http://www.telerik.com/support

• Creative ideas – http://blogs.telerik.com

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