Syncfusion Blazor Smart Paste Button

The Syncfusion Blazor Smart Paste Button uses AI to intelligently read clipboard text and populate form fields automatically, eliminating manual data entry.

When to Use

Use this skill when you need to:

• Add the Smart Paste Button to a Blazor form for AI-powered clipboard-to-field population
• Configure an AI backend (OpenAI, Azure OpenAI, Ollama, or custom)
• Add [SmartPasteField] annotations to fine-tune field mapping
• Customize button appearance, content, and behavior
• Integrate a custom IChatInferenceService implementation
• Troubleshoot Smart Paste integration or AI connectivity issues

Prerequisites

• .NET SDK 8.0 or later
• Visual Studio 2022 (17.0+) or Visual Studio Code
• Active OpenAI, Azure OpenAI, or Ollama account (or a custom AI backend)
• Basic knowledge of Blazor Web App (Server render mode)

Quick Setup

Follow these steps in order:

1. Initial Setup and NuGet Installation

Start with getting-started.md to:

• Create a new Blazor Web App Server
• Install Syncfusion NuGet packages
• Register Syncfusion Blazor services
• Add necessary namespaces

2. Configure AI Service

Proceed here to Custom AI Integration Steps to:

• Choose your AI provider (OpenAI, Azure OpenAI, or Ollama)
• Install AI service-specific NuGet packages
• Configure your AI backend in Program.cs
• Add theme stylesheets and script resources

3. Implement and Customize

Complete with implementation-and-customization.md to:

• Add the Smart Paste Button component to your form
• Run and test the application
• Add custom field annotations
• Customize button appearance
• Integrate custom AI services
• Troubleshoot common issues

Key Features

NuGet Packages

• Syncfusion.Blazor.SmartComponents (v28.1.33+)
• Syncfusion.Blazor.Themes
• AI provider package — see ai-service-configuration.md

Reference Documents