XBRL

XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language) is an open, global standard for exchanging business and financial data in a machine-readable, XML-based format. It provides a standardized way for companies to tag and communicate financial information, making it easier for software to automatically process, analyze, and compare financial statements across different organizations and reporting systems.

Developed by accountants and financial professionals, XBRL allows for precise tagging of individual financial data points, enabling more efficient reporting to regulatory bodies like the SEC, streamlining financial analysis, and reducing manual data entry errors. It is widely used by public companies, governments, and financial institutions to standardize and digitize financial reporting, ultimately improving transparency and accessibility of financial information.

Altova offers end-to-end XBRL solutions, from development to data integration to high-performance validation. Altova also provides tools for non-technical business users to create valid XBRL filing documents to meet regulatory requirements. Here is a selection of XBRL-focused articles:

• The Importance of Choosing Certified XBRL Tools
• How to Implement EBA XBRL Data Quality Checks
• Learn About XULE for XBRL
• What is OIM for XBRL?
• Finally an Easy Way to Manage XBRL Taxonomies

Posts categorized: xbrl

• New Tools for Shopify, OpenAPI, & More (March 25, 2025)
• Learn about XULE for XBRL (January 17, 2025)
• How to Implement EBA XBRL Data Quality Checks (November 19, 2024)
• Creating ESEF Filings Just Got Easier (May 15, 2023)
• How to Get EBA XBRL from Excel (December 14, 2022)
• ESEF Tools (November 02, 2022)
• Certified Tools for xBRL-JSON & xBRL-CSV (June 22, 2022)
• XML Reports to Text (December 14, 2021)
• Learn About OIM for XBRL (November 17, 2021)
• NoSQL Database Support and More in Version 2022 (October 27, 2021)
• Finally – An Easy Way to Manage XBRL Taxonomies (October 21, 2020)
• New tools for JSON, EDI, SWIFT, and XBRL in Version 2021 (October 14, 2020)
• XBRL Updates for COVID-19 Requirements (September 09, 2020)
• New Tools to Work with XBRL in Excel (March 30, 2020)
• Version 2020 Revolutionizes JSON Editing (October 09, 2019)
• Job Distribution on FlowForce Server (November 28, 2018)
• Solvency II XBRL without the Headache (November 14, 2018)
• The Importance of Choosing Certified XBRL Tools (May 01, 2018)
• Top Five Features in Altova’s Latest Release (April 17, 2018)
• Learn About Inline XBRL and XBRL Taxonomy Packages (November 29, 2016)
• Big Data, Database, and XBRL Tools Get a Huge Boost (October 04, 2016)
• Top Five Reasons to Document Your Schemas (June 29, 2016)
• Excel Add-in Generates XBRL WIP Data (May 11, 2016)
• XBRL Data Mapping: WIP Taxonomy (March 02, 2016)
• New RaptorXML scripts added: XBRL.US DQC Rules, EFM v35, and EBA Filing Rules (December 09, 2015)
• XBRL Data Quality of SEC Filings in EDGAR (September 01, 2015)
• XBRL Example Files on GitHub (August 18, 2015)
• Foolproof, Fast, and Flexible XML Validation Options (June 24, 2015)
• XML Validation Speeds Reach New Levels (June 10, 2015)
• Rendering XBRL Table Linkbases using StyleVision (March 24, 2015)
• New Support for XPath/XQuery 3.1, WS-Security, and More Debut in R3 (February 25, 2015)
• 2014 XBRL International Conference (June 06, 2014)
• New XBRL Tools for Compliance and Beyond (April 08, 2014)
• Altova’s Latest Release Sets the Performance Bar Even Higher (March 19, 2014)
• XBRL US National Conference in Las Vegas (September 19, 2013)
• XBRL Validation and Processing Tools (July 09, 2013)
• RaptorXML is here! (June 12, 2013)
• Announcing RaptorXML, the Hyper-fast XML and XBRL Server (April 16, 2013)
• New Case Study: Automating XBRL Data Collection and Processing (May 22, 2012)
• Case Study: Altova Customer Succeeds with XBRL (November 03, 2011)
• Leverage Your Financial Data with the XBRL Chart Wizard–Part 2 (September 20, 2011)
• Leverage Your Financial Data with the XBRL Chart Wizard–Part 1 (September 13, 2011)
• Service Pack 1 Available (July 20, 2011)
• The Maryland Association of Certified Public Accountants (MACPA) transforms data to XBRL in-house (July 05, 2011)
• StyleVision Supports XBRL for Financial Reporting Part I – Creating GAAP-Compliant Reports and StyleSheets with a Single Click (May 24, 2011)
• Altova XBRL Resources… just in time for XBRL US (November 04, 2010)
• Updated Industry Schema Library (May 26, 2010)
• XML: The Power Behind XBRL (March 26, 2010)
• Altova XBRL Resources (January 27, 2010)
• Altova at Microsoft PDC (November 13, 2009)
• XBRL Glossary (August 06, 2009)
• New XBRL Video (July 23, 2009)
• XBRL Training Course Updated (July 15, 2009)
• XBRL… so much more than compliance (July 13, 2009)
• New Data Mapping Demo Video Released (June 24, 2009)
• New XBRL Training Now Available (May 26, 2009)
• Exploring Large XML/XBRL Documents with XMLSpy (March 19, 2009)
• XBRL Support Added to Altova MissionKit 2009 (February 05, 2009)
• Now available: Altova MissionKit Version 2009 (February 03, 2009)