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  • Document undiscovered API surface and add scenario-based onboarding New pages: - Getting-Started.md: scenario-based entry point — desktop viewer, server-side PDF, passing own data, existing database, parameters, design, v4 migration, and NuGet package selection table - MySQL-Connection.md: connection string format, designer wizard steps, runtime override, UserConnection reuse, troubleshooting (SHA2 auth, SSL) - Advanced-Data-Sources.md: loading RDL from database column, embedded resource, and generated string; DataSource.UserConnection for connection reuse; IStreamGen interface with Azure Blob and ASP.NET Core examples; GetProviders() enumeration; runtime custom report item registration - Web-Designer.md: browser-based designer stub — when to use, how to run, how to embed, relationship to desktop designer and RdlCreator Expanded existing pages: - Pass-DataTable-from-.NET-to-Report.md: all four SetData overloads — DataTable, IEnumerable<T>/LINQ, IDataReader, XmlDocument; both viewer and no-GUI patterns; property-name matching requirement for IEnumerable<T> - WinForms-Viewer.md: SaveAs, Print(PrintDocument), Find/FindNext/HighlightText, copy/select text, ZoomMode, ScrollMode, ShowParameterPanel/ShowFindPanel, SetSourceRdl for in-memory loading, page navigation, metadata properties, and full property/method reference table - Report-Parameters.md: SetReportParameters(IDictionary) and SetReportParametersAsJson(string) overloads with examples - Output-Formats.md: HTML CSS/JS properties (report.CSS, report.JavaScript), HTML prefix for multi-report pages, IStreamGen interface with Azure Blob example - Export-Without-GUI.md: TIFBW example, BuildPages() two-phase rendering section — build once, render to multiple formats without repeated DB queries Fixed: - Create-New-Report.md: removed stale 0001 prefix from H1 Updated Home.md with links to all new pages and Getting-Started prompt

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  • Add core documentation for expressions, parameters, grouping, charts, and deployment New pages: - Report-Parameters.md: defining parameters in the designer, using in SQL WHERE clauses and expressions, passing via Dictionary<string,string> to RunGetData, and the Parameters += string pattern for WinForms, Avalonia, WPF, and RdlCmd - Formulas.md: full rewrite of 10-line stub — shorthand notation table, globals reference, string/numeric/date/conditional functions, aggregate functions with scope parameter, and where expressions can appear - Grouping-and-Aggregates.md: designer walkthrough, group headers/footers, nested groups, sorting, aggregate scoping, RunningValue running totals, grand totals, and group filters - Charts.md: inserting charts, all supported types, Category/Value/Series binding, axis formatting, multiple series, independent chart filters - Conditional-Formatting.md: colour thresholds, alternating row bands via RowNumber, font weight/colour, Hidden expressions, drill-down toggle, IIf evaluation caveats - Docker-Deployment.md: production Dockerfiles for Debian and Alpine, SkiaSharp native deps, font installation, engine init placement, env var config, troubleshooting table Expanded stubs: - Localization.md: designer language switching, adding translations via .resx files, thread culture for number/date formatting - Designer-Linux.md: full Wine setup for Debian/Ubuntu/Fedora/Arch, .NET Desktop Runtime install, known limitations and alternatives Updated Home.md with links to all new and rewritten pages.

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