Traditional XBRL vs. Inline XBRL (iXBRL)
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Traditional XBRL
Material details in filings such as annual and quarterly corporate financial reports, mutual fund prospectuses, and in some cases registration statements, must be accurately and unambiguously tagged and identified using concepts defined by standards such as US-GAAP. These filings must then be submitted in human-readable (HTML) format, and also in machine-readable (XBRL) format. The latter exposes the tagging and is suitable for analyses using computers. The SEC refers to this functionality as Interactive Data, and the EDGAR website lets you view the Interactive Data in a filing using a tool known as the SEC XBRL Viewer. Unfortunately, the viewer displays the tagged data very differently from the way it appears in the human-readable filing, which is sometimes a source of frustration and confusion for filers and EDGAR visitors.These images show a portion of the
balance sheet in a filing. On the left is
the HTML display, and on the right is
its traditional XBRL rendering as
shown by the SEC XBRL viewer.
The XBRL rendering looks quite
different from the HTML and may
even be labeled and laid out
differently. This is often a source of
confusion and frustration for filers and
EDGAR visitors.
You may click these images to view
them in more detail.
This image shows the same above filing prepared
in Inline XBRL (iXBRL). There is only one view,
combining the HTML and XBRL. Note that tagged
items are identified by red markers indicating
interactive data. Clicking on a marked item (the
number 16,271 in this case) displays its underlying
tagging in a pop-up window, resulting in a much
smoother experience. Further, filers no longer
need to worry about a separate different-looking
and confusing XBRL rendering.
You may click this image to view it in more detail.
Inline XBRL (iXBRL) - Its Benefits and Advantages
Since June 2016, the SEC has been accepting such filings in a form known as Inline XBRL (iXBRL), and starting in 2019 filers will be required to transition to this format. iXBRL combines the human-readable and machine-readable aspects into a single file. The filing displays as a user-friendly HTML filing, in which tagged information is identified by visible markers. Clicking a marker exposes and displays the underlying tagging in truly interactive fashion. There is no separate XBRL rendering, and the human-friendly and machine-friendly functionalities are embedded in the same easy-to-view page. This offers many benefits to filers and EDGAR vistors: • Filers need to review and audit only one version of the filing. • You no longer need to worry about how the XBRL rendering looks. • The filing looks modern and professional. • EDGAR visitors such as investors and other stakeholders have a better and smoother experience. • There is no website posting requirement for Inline XBRL.We give you XBRL and iXBRL at no additional cost!
EDGARsuite™ is the only low-cost desktop SEC filing tool that produces inline XBRL (iXBRL). In fact, it produces all required HTML, traditional XBRL and inline XBRL (iXBRL) files from the same document without any additional effort! You can select which format you prefer prior to submission. Given the many benefits of iXBRL, this is one more reason why EDGARsuite™ should be your tool of choice for your SEC EDGAR filings.
Compare for yourself ...
Inline XBRL (iXBRL) is the modern and upcoming filing format that will probably be mandated by the SEC in the near future. Filers who have filed in this format do not want to go back to traditional XBRL. To see why, compare live filings on EDGAR. Click these links: Traditional XBRL • Inline XBRL
HTML is an acronym for Hyper-Text Markup Language. It is the
computer language used to create files that display as human-
readable pages in a browser.
XBRL is an acronym for Extensible Business Reporting
Language. It is a computer language or file format used to
represent business and financial information in an unambiguous
and precise form for regulatory reporting and other purposes.
iXBRL (inline XBRL) is an interactive data filing format which is
currently accepted by the SEC on a voluntary basis. Compared to
traditional XBRL, it results in a more elegant and useful rendering
of your filing on EDGAR without losing any interactive data
functionality.
Traditional XBRL vs. Inline XBRL (iXBRL)
sec-edgar-filing.com
a division of Advanced Computer Innovations, Inc.
70 Office Park Way • Pittsford, NY 14534-1746 (USA)
Phone: (585)-385-3810 • Email: click here
Traditional XBRL
Material details in filings such as annual and quarterly corporate financial reports, mutual fund prospectuses, and in some cases registration statements, must be accurately and unambiguously tagged and identified using concepts defined by standards such as US-GAAP. These filings must then be submitted in human-readable (HTML) format, and also in machine-readable (XBRL) format. The latter exposes the tagging and is suitable for analyses using computers. The SEC refers to this functionality as Interactive Data, and the EDGAR website lets you view the Interactive Data in a filing using a tool known as the SEC XBRL Viewer. Unfortunately, the viewer displays the tagged data very differently from the way it appears in the human-readable filing, which is sometimes a source of frustration and confusion for filers and EDGAR visitors.Inline XBRL (iXBRL) - Its Benefits and Advantages
Since June 2016, the SEC has been accepting such filings in a form known as Inline XBRL (iXBRL), and starting in 2019 filers will be required to transition to this format. iXBRL combines the human-readable and machine-readable aspects into a single file. The filing displays as a user-friendly HTML filing, in which tagged information is identified by visible markers. Clicking a marker exposes and displays the underlying tagging in truly interactive fashion. There is no separate XBRL rendering, and the human-friendly and machine-friendly functionalities are embedded in the same easy-to-view page. This offers many benefits to filers and EDGAR vistors: • Filers need to review and audit only one version of the filing. • You no longer need to worry about how the XBRL rendering looks. • The filing looks modern and professional. • EDGAR visitors such as investors and other stakeholders have a better and smoother experience. • There is no website posting requirement for Inline XBRL.We give you XBRL and iXBRL at no additional cost!
EDGARsuite™ is the only low-cost desktop SEC filing tool that produces inline XBRL (iXBRL). In fact, it produces all required HTML, traditional XBRL and inline XBRL (iXBRL) files from the same document without any additional effort! You can select which format you prefer prior to submission. Given the many benefits of iXBRL, this is one more reason why EDGARsuite™ should be your tool of choice for your SEC EDGAR filings.
These images show a portion of
the balance sheet in a filing. On
the left is the HTML display, and
on the right is its traditional XBRL
rendering.
The XBRL rendering looks quite
different from the HTML and may
even be llaid out differently. This
is often a source of frustration for
filers and EDGAR visitors.
You may click these images to
view them in more detail.
This image shows the same portion of the
balance sheet in the Inline XBRL (iXBRL)
filing. There is only one view, combining the
HTML and XBRL. Note that tagged items are
identified by red markers indicating interactive
data. Clicking on a marked item (the number
16,271 in this case) displays its underlying
tagging in a pop-up window, resulting in a
much smoother experience. Further, filers no
longer need to worry about a separate
different-looking and confusing XBRL
rendering.
You may click this image to view it in more
detail.
Compare for yourself ...
Inline XBRL (iXBRL) is the modern and upcoming filing format that will probably be mandated by the SEC in the near future. Filers who have filed in this format do not want to go back to traditional XBRL. To see why, compare live filings on EDGAR. Click these links: Traditional XBRL • Inline XBRL
HTML is an acronym for Hyper-Text Markup Language. It is the
computer language used to create files that display as human-
readable pages in a browser.
XBRL is an acronym for Extensible Business Reporting
Language. It is a computer language or file format used to
represent business and financial information in an unambiguous
and precise form for regulatory reporting and other purposes.
iXBRL (inline XBRL) is an interactive data filing format which is
currently accepted by the SEC on a voluntary basis. Compared to
traditional XBRL, it results in a more elegant and useful rendering
of your filing on EDGAR without losing any interactive data
functionality.
XBRL vs. iXBRL
sec-edgar-filing.com
a division of Advanced Computer Innovations, Inc.
70 Office Park Way • Pittsford, NY 14534-1746 (USA)
Phone: (585)-385-3810 • Email: click here
Traditional XBRL
Material details in filings such as annual and quarterly corporate financial reports, mutual fund prospectuses, and in some cases registration statements, must be accurately and unambiguously tagged and identified using concepts defined by standards such as US-GAAP. These filings must then be submitted in human-readable (HTML) format, and also in machine-readable (XBRL) format. The latter exposes the tagging and is suitable for analyses using computers. The SEC refers to this functionality as Interactive Data, and the EDGAR website lets you view the Interactive Data in a filing using a tool known as the SEC XBRL Viewer. Unfortunately, the viewer displays the tagged data very differently from the way it appears in the human- readable filing, which is sometimes a source of frustration and confusion for filers and EDGAR visitors.Inline XBRL (iXBRL) - Its Benefits and Advantages
Since June 2016, the SEC has been accepting such filings in a form known as Inline XBRL (iXBRL), and starting in 2019 filers will be required to transition to this format. iXBRL combines the human-readable and machine-readable aspects into a single file. The filing displays as a user- friendly HTML filing, in which tagged information is identified by visible markers. Clicking a marker exposes and displays the underlying tagging in truly interactive fashion. There is no separate XBRL rendering, and the human-friendly and machine-friendly functionalities are embedded in the same easy-to-view page. This offers many benefits to filers and EDGAR vistors: • Filers need to review and audit only one version of the filing. • You no longer need to worry about how the XBRL rendering looks. • The filing looks modern and professional. • EDGAR visitors such as investors and other stakeholders have a better and smoother experience. • There is no website posting requirement for Inline XBRL.We give you XBRL and iXBRL at no additional cost!
EDGARsuite™ is the only low-cost desktop SEC filing tool that produces inline XBRL (iXBRL). In fact, it produces all required HTML, traditional XBRL and inline XBRL (iXBRL) files from the same document without any additional effort! You can select which format you prefer prior to submission. Given the many benefits of iXBRL, this is one more reason why EDGARsuite™ should be your tool of choice for your SEC EDGAR filings.
Compare for yourself ...
Inline XBRL (iXBRL) is the modern and upcoming filing format that will probably be mandated by the SEC in the near future. Filers who have filed in this format do not want to go back to traditional XBRL. To see why, compare live filings on EDGAR. Click these links: Traditional XBRL • Inline XBRL
HTML is an acronym for Hyper-T
computer language used to create files that display as human-
readable pages in a browser.
XBRL is an acronym for Extensible Business Reporting
Language. It is a computer language or file format used to
represent business and financial information in an unambiguous
and precise form for regulatory reporting and other purposes.
iXBRL (inline XBRL) is an interactive data filing format which is
currently accepted by the SEC on a voluntary basis. Compared to
traditional XBRL, it results in a more elegant and useful rendering
of your filing on EDGAR without losing any interactive data
functionality.