diff --git a/Source/lib/aztec/encoder/AztecEncodingOptions.cs b/Source/lib/aztec/encoder/AztecEncodingOptions.cs
index 9fc8774c..4b4418f2 100644
--- a/Source/lib/aztec/encoder/AztecEncodingOptions.cs
+++ b/Source/lib/aztec/encoder/AztecEncodingOptions.cs
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
  */
 
 using System;
+using System.ComponentModel;
 
 using ZXing.Common;
 
@@ -30,6 +31,9 @@ public class AztecEncodingOptions : EncodingOptions
         /// Representing the minimal percentage of error correction words. 
         /// Note: an Aztec symbol should have a minimum of 25% EC words.
         /// </summary>
+#if !NETSTANDARD && !NETFX_CORE && !WindowsCE && !SILVERLIGHT && !PORTABLE && !UNITY
+        [CategoryAttribute("Standard"), DescriptionAttribute("The minimal percentage of error correction words (> 25%).")]
+#endif
         public int? ErrorCorrection
         {
             get
@@ -60,6 +64,11 @@ public int? ErrorCorrection
         /// 0 indicates to use the minimum number of layers (the default)
         /// a positive number (1, 2, .. 32) specifies a normal (non-compact) Aztec code
         /// </summary>
+#if !NETSTANDARD && !NETFX_CORE && !WindowsCE && !SILVERLIGHT && !PORTABLE && !UNITY
+        [CategoryAttribute("Standard"), DescriptionAttribute("The required number of layers for an Aztec code" +
+		" -1 to -4 specify a compact code, 0 indicates to use the minimum number of layers and" +
+		" 1 to 32 specify a normal (non-compact) Aztec code.")]
+#endif
         public int? Layers
         {
             get
diff --git a/Source/lib/common/EncodingOptions.cs b/Source/lib/common/EncodingOptions.cs
index 5f7edfae..87ab9b80 100644
--- a/Source/lib/common/EncodingOptions.cs
+++ b/Source/lib/common/EncodingOptions.cs
@@ -37,6 +37,9 @@ public class EncodingOptions
         /// <summary>
         /// Specifies the height of the barcode image
         /// </summary>
+#if !NETSTANDARD && !NETFX_CORE && !WindowsCE && !SILVERLIGHT && !PORTABLE && !UNITY
+        [CategoryAttribute("Output dimensions"), DescriptionAttribute("Height in pixels.")]
+#endif
         public int Height
         {
             get
@@ -56,6 +59,9 @@ public int Height
         /// <summary>
         /// Specifies the width of the barcode image
         /// </summary>
+#if !NETSTANDARD && !NETFX_CORE && !WindowsCE && !SILVERLIGHT && !PORTABLE && !UNITY
+        [CategoryAttribute("Output dimensions"), DescriptionAttribute("Width in pixels.")]
+#endif
         public int Width
         {
             get
@@ -75,6 +81,9 @@ public int Width
         /// <summary>
         /// Don't put the content string into the output image.
         /// </summary>
+#if !NETSTANDARD && !NETFX_CORE && !WindowsCE && !SILVERLIGHT && !PORTABLE && !UNITY
+        [CategoryAttribute("Output options"), DescriptionAttribute("Output only barcode, no Human Readable Interpretation.")]
+#endif
         public bool PureBarcode
         {
             get
@@ -96,6 +105,11 @@ public bool PureBarcode
         /// by format; for example it controls margin before and after the barcode horizontally for
         /// most 1D formats.
         /// </summary>
+#if !NETSTANDARD && !NETFX_CORE && !WindowsCE && !SILVERLIGHT && !PORTABLE && !UNITY
+        [CategoryAttribute("Output dimensions"), DescriptionAttribute("Specifies margin, in pixels, to use " +
+            "when generating the barcode. The meaning can vary by format; for example it controls margin " +
+            "before and after the barcode horizontally for most 1D formats.")]
+#endif
         public int Margin
         {
             get
@@ -116,6 +130,10 @@ public int Margin
         /// Specifies whether the data should be encoded to the GS1 standard;
         /// FNC1 character is added in front of the data
         /// </summary>
+#if !NETSTANDARD && !NETFX_CORE && !WindowsCE && !SILVERLIGHT && !PORTABLE && !UNITY
+        [CategoryAttribute("Standard"), DescriptionAttribute("Specifies whether the data should be encoded " +
+            "to the GS1 standard; if so a FNC1 character is added in front of the data.")]
+#endif
         public bool GS1Format
         {
             get
diff --git a/Source/lib/datamatrix/encoder/DatamatrixEncodingOptions.cs b/Source/lib/datamatrix/encoder/DatamatrixEncodingOptions.cs
index 547e8656..20234005 100644
--- a/Source/lib/datamatrix/encoder/DatamatrixEncodingOptions.cs
+++ b/Source/lib/datamatrix/encoder/DatamatrixEncodingOptions.cs
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
  */
 
 using System;
+using System.ComponentModel;
 
 using ZXing.Common;
 using ZXing.Datamatrix.Encoder;
@@ -30,6 +31,9 @@ public class DatamatrixEncodingOptions : EncodingOptions
         /// <summary>
         /// Specifies the matrix shape for Data Matrix
         /// </summary>
+#if !NETSTANDARD && !NETFX_CORE && !WindowsCE && !SILVERLIGHT && !PORTABLE && !UNITY
+        [CategoryAttribute("Output options"), DescriptionAttribute("Specifies the matrix shape for Data Matrix.")]
+#endif
         public SymbolShapeHint? SymbolShape
         {
             get
@@ -57,6 +61,9 @@ public SymbolShapeHint? SymbolShape
         /// <summary>
         /// Specifies a minimum barcode size
         /// </summary>
+#if !NETSTANDARD && !NETFX_CORE && !WindowsCE && !SILVERLIGHT && !PORTABLE && !UNITY
+        [CategoryAttribute("Standard"), DescriptionAttribute("Specifies a minimum barcode size.")]
+#endif
         public Dimension MinSize
         {
             get
@@ -84,6 +91,9 @@ public Dimension MinSize
         /// <summary>
         /// Specifies a maximum barcode size
         /// </summary>
+#if !NETSTANDARD && !NETFX_CORE && !WindowsCE && !SILVERLIGHT && !PORTABLE && !UNITY
+        [CategoryAttribute("Standard"), DescriptionAttribute("Specifies a maximum barcode size.")]
+#endif
         public Dimension MaxSize
         {
             get
@@ -113,6 +123,11 @@ public Dimension MaxSize
         /// Make sure that the content fits into the encodation value, otherwise there will be an exception thrown.
         /// standard value: Encodation.ASCII
         /// </summary>
+#if !NETSTANDARD && !NETFX_CORE && !WindowsCE && !SILVERLIGHT && !PORTABLE && !UNITY
+        [CategoryAttribute("Standard"), DescriptionAttribute("Specifies the default encodation." + 
+			" Make sure that the content fits into the encodation value, otherwise there will be an exception thrown." +
+			" Standard value: Encodation.ASCII")]
+#endif
         public int? DefaultEncodation
         {
             get
diff --git a/Source/lib/oned/Code128EncodingOptions.cs b/Source/lib/oned/Code128EncodingOptions.cs
index 30591c17..cb87709a 100644
--- a/Source/lib/oned/Code128EncodingOptions.cs
+++ b/Source/lib/oned/Code128EncodingOptions.cs
@@ -15,13 +15,14 @@
  */
 
 using System;
+using System.ComponentModel;
 
 using ZXing.Common;
 
 namespace ZXing.OneD
 {
     /// <summary>
-    /// The class holds the available options for the QrCodeWriter
+    /// The class holds the available options for the Code128 1D Writer
     /// </summary>
     [Serializable]
     public class Code128EncodingOptions : EncodingOptions
@@ -29,6 +30,9 @@ public class Code128EncodingOptions : EncodingOptions
         /// <summary>
         /// if true, don't switch to codeset C for numbers
         /// </summary>
+#if !NETSTANDARD && !NETFX_CORE && !WindowsCE && !SILVERLIGHT && !PORTABLE && !UNITY
+        [CategoryAttribute("Standard"), DescriptionAttribute("If true, don't switch to codeset C for numbers.")]
+#endif
         public bool ForceCodesetB
         {
             get
diff --git a/Source/lib/pdf417/PDF417EncodingOptions.cs b/Source/lib/pdf417/PDF417EncodingOptions.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9a7a2feb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Source/lib/pdf417/PDF417EncodingOptions.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,230 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2012 ZXing.Net authors
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+using System;
+using System.ComponentModel;
+
+using ZXing.Common;
+using ZXing.PDF417.Internal;
+
+namespace ZXing.PDF417
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// The class holds the available options for the <see cref="PDF417Writer" />
+    /// </summary>
+    [Serializable]
+    public class PDF417EncodingOptions : EncodingOptions
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Specifies whether to use compact mode for PDF417 (type <see cref="bool" />).
+        /// </summary>
+#if !NETSTANDARD && !NETFX_CORE && !WindowsCE && !SILVERLIGHT && !PORTABLE && !UNITY
+        [CategoryAttribute("Output options"), DescriptionAttribute("Specifies whether to use compact mode.")]
+#endif
+        public bool Compact
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                if (Hints.ContainsKey(EncodeHintType.PDF417_COMPACT))
+                {
+                    return (bool)Hints[EncodeHintType.PDF417_COMPACT];
+                }
+                return false;
+            }
+            set { Hints[EncodeHintType.PDF417_COMPACT] = value; }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Specifies what compaction mode to use for PDF417 (type
+        /// <see cref="Compaction" />).
+        /// </summary>
+#if !NETSTANDARD && !NETFX_CORE && !WindowsCE && !SILVERLIGHT && !PORTABLE && !UNITY
+        [CategoryAttribute("Standard"), DescriptionAttribute("Specifies what compaction mode to use.")]
+#endif
+        public Compaction Compaction
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                if (Hints.ContainsKey(EncodeHintType.PDF417_COMPACTION))
+                {
+                    return (Compaction)Hints[EncodeHintType.PDF417_COMPACTION];
+                }
+                return Compaction.AUTO;
+            }
+            set { Hints[EncodeHintType.PDF417_COMPACTION] = value; }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Specifies the minimum and maximum number of rows and columns for PDF417 (type
+        /// <see cref="Dimensions" />).
+        /// </summary>
+#if !NETSTANDARD && !NETFX_CORE && !WindowsCE && !SILVERLIGHT && !PORTABLE && !UNITY
+        [CategoryAttribute("Standard"), DescriptionAttribute("Specifies the minimum and maximum number of rows and columns.")]
+#endif
+        public Dimensions Dimensions
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                if (Hints.ContainsKey(EncodeHintType.PDF417_DIMENSIONS))
+                {
+                    return (Dimensions)Hints[EncodeHintType.PDF417_DIMENSIONS];
+                }
+                return null;
+            }
+            set { Hints[EncodeHintType.PDF417_DIMENSIONS] = value; }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Specifies what degree of error correction to use
+        /// </summary>
+#if !NETSTANDARD && !NETFX_CORE && !WindowsCE && !SILVERLIGHT && !PORTABLE && !UNITY
+        [CategoryAttribute("Standard"), DescriptionAttribute("Specifies what degree of error correction to use.")]
+#endif
+        public PDF417ErrorCorrectionLevel ErrorCorrection
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                if (Hints.ContainsKey(EncodeHintType.ERROR_CORRECTION))
+                {
+                    var value = Hints[EncodeHintType.ERROR_CORRECTION];
+                    if (value is PDF417ErrorCorrectionLevel)
+                    {
+                        return (PDF417ErrorCorrectionLevel)value;
+                    }
+                    if (value is int)
+                    {
+                        return (PDF417ErrorCorrectionLevel)Enum.Parse(typeof(PDF417ErrorCorrectionLevel), value.ToString(), true);
+                    }
+                }
+                return PDF417ErrorCorrectionLevel.L2;
+            }
+            set { Hints[EncodeHintType.ERROR_CORRECTION] = value; }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Specifies the aspect ratio of the smallest codeword.
+        /// (Width of narrowest bar / Row Height)
+        /// </summary>
+#if !NETSTANDARD && !NETFX_CORE && !WindowsCE && !SILVERLIGHT && !PORTABLE && !UNITY
+        [CategoryAttribute("Output options"), DescriptionAttribute("Specifies the aspect ratio of the " +
+            "smallest codeword. (Width of narrowest bar / row height).")]
+#endif
+        public PDF417AspectRatio AspectRatio
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                if (Hints.ContainsKey(EncodeHintType.PDF417_ASPECT_RATIO))
+                {
+                    var value = Hints[EncodeHintType.PDF417_ASPECT_RATIO];
+                    if (value is PDF417AspectRatio)
+                    {
+                        return (PDF417AspectRatio)value;
+                    }
+                    if (value is int)
+                    {
+                        return (PDF417AspectRatio)Enum.Parse(typeof(PDF417AspectRatio), value.ToString(), true);
+                    }
+                }
+                return PDF417AspectRatio.A4;
+            }
+            set { Hints[EncodeHintType.PDF417_ASPECT_RATIO] = value; }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Specifies the desired output image aspect ratio (Width / Height).
+        /// The actual aspect ratio is calculated based on the necessary number of codewords.
+        /// </summary>
+#if !NETSTANDARD && !NETFX_CORE && !WindowsCE && !SILVERLIGHT && !PORTABLE && !UNITY
+        [CategoryAttribute("Output options"), DescriptionAttribute("Specifies the desired output image aspect ratio (Width / Height)." +
+            "The actual aspect ratio is calculated based on the necessary number of codewords.")]
+#endif
+        public float ImageAspectRatio
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                if (Hints.ContainsKey(EncodeHintType.PDF417_IMAGE_ASPECT_RATIO))
+                {
+                    var value = Hints[EncodeHintType.PDF417_IMAGE_ASPECT_RATIO];
+                    if (value is float)
+                    {
+                        return (float)value;
+                    }
+                }
+                return PDF417.Internal.PDF417.DEFAULT_PREFERRED_RATIO;
+            }
+            set { Hints[EncodeHintType.PDF417_IMAGE_ASPECT_RATIO] = value; }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Specifies what character encoding to use where applicable (type {@link String})
+        /// </summary>
+#if !NETSTANDARD && !NETFX_CORE && !WindowsCE && !SILVERLIGHT && !PORTABLE && !UNITY
+        [CategoryAttribute("Standard"), DescriptionAttribute("Specifies what character encoding to " +
+            "use where applicable.")]
+#endif
+        public string CharacterSet
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                if (Hints.ContainsKey(EncodeHintType.CHARACTER_SET))
+                {
+                    return (string)Hints[EncodeHintType.CHARACTER_SET];
+                }
+                return null;
+            }
+            set
+            {
+                if (value == null)
+                {
+                    if (Hints.ContainsKey(EncodeHintType.CHARACTER_SET))
+                        Hints.Remove(EncodeHintType.CHARACTER_SET);
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    Hints[EncodeHintType.CHARACTER_SET] = value;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Explicitly disables ECI segment when generating PDF417 Code
+        /// That is against the specification but some
+        /// readers have problems if the charset is switched from
+        /// CP437 (default) to UTF-8 with the necessary ECI segment.
+        /// If you set the property to true you can use different encodings
+        /// and the ECI segment is omitted.
+        /// </summary>
+#if !NETSTANDARD && !NETFX_CORE && !WindowsCE && !SILVERLIGHT && !PORTABLE && !UNITY
+        [CategoryAttribute("Standard"), DescriptionAttribute("Explicitly disables ECI segment when generating PDF417 Code." +
+            "That is against the specification but some readers have problems otherwise when switching charset to UTF-8.")]
+#endif
+        public bool DisableECI
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                if (Hints.ContainsKey(EncodeHintType.DISABLE_ECI))
+                {
+                    return (bool)Hints[EncodeHintType.DISABLE_ECI];
+                }
+                return false;
+            }
+            set
+            {
+                Hints[EncodeHintType.DISABLE_ECI] = value;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Source/lib/qrcode/encoder/QrCodeEncodingOptions.cs b/Source/lib/qrcode/encoder/QrCodeEncodingOptions.cs
index 89f31dae..a53467a6 100644
--- a/Source/lib/qrcode/encoder/QrCodeEncodingOptions.cs
+++ b/Source/lib/qrcode/encoder/QrCodeEncodingOptions.cs
@@ -34,7 +34,8 @@ public class QrCodeEncodingOptions : EncodingOptions
         /// <see cref="ErrorCorrectionLevel"/>.
         /// </summary>
 #if !NETSTANDARD && !NETFX_CORE && !WindowsCE && !SILVERLIGHT && !PORTABLE && !UNITY
-      [TypeConverter(typeof(ErrorLevelConverter))]
+        [TypeConverter(typeof(ErrorLevelConverter))]
+        [CategoryAttribute("Standard"), DescriptionAttribute("Specifies what degree of error correction to use.")]
 #endif
         public ErrorCorrectionLevel ErrorCorrection
         {
@@ -63,6 +64,10 @@ public ErrorCorrectionLevel ErrorCorrection
         /// <summary>
         /// Specifies what character encoding to use where applicable (type <see cref="String"/>)
         /// </summary>
+#if !NETSTANDARD && !NETFX_CORE && !WindowsCE && !SILVERLIGHT && !PORTABLE && !UNITY
+        [CategoryAttribute("Standard"), DescriptionAttribute("Specifies what character encoding to " +
+            "use where applicable.")]
+#endif
         public string CharacterSet
         {
             get
@@ -95,6 +100,10 @@ public string CharacterSet
         /// If you set the property to true you can use UTF-8 encoding
         /// and the ECI segment is omitted.
         /// </summary>
+#if !NETSTANDARD && !NETFX_CORE && !WindowsCE && !SILVERLIGHT && !PORTABLE && !UNITY
+        [CategoryAttribute("Standard"), DescriptionAttribute("Explicitly disables ECI segment when generating QR Code." +
+            "That is against the specification but some readers have problems otherwise when switching charset to UTF-8.")]
+#endif
         public bool DisableECI
         {
             get
@@ -115,6 +124,11 @@ public bool DisableECI
         /// Specifies the exact version of QR code to be encoded. An integer, range 1 to 40. If the data specified
         /// cannot fit within the required version, a WriterException will be thrown.
         /// </summary>
+#if !NETSTANDARD && !NETFX_CORE && !WindowsCE && !SILVERLIGHT && !PORTABLE && !UNITY
+        [CategoryAttribute("Standard"), DescriptionAttribute("Specifies the exact version of QR code to be encoded. " +
+            "An integer, range 1 to 40. If the data specified cannot fit within the required version, " +
+            "a WriterException will be thrown.")]
+#endif
         public int? QrVersion
         {
             get