XBRL files store financial data or reports. The file format is based on XML. XBRL is a universal, portable standard for sharing business information. It uses markup language and is distributed under a...
XBRL files store financial data or reports. The file format is based on XML. XBRL is a universal, portable standard for sharing business information. It uses markup language and is distributed under a free license. Files with xbrl extension store interchange finance data. They use the Extensible Business Reporting Language format. These files can be viewed in any text editor. But xbrl files are meant for specialized financial programs.
Programs that support XBRL can likely export it too. You can associate xbrl files to software in Windows. Many files only contain simple text. See below for tips on opening xbrl files. Also see programs supporting them.
XBRL is supported on 2 operating systems. You may need different software depending on your system. Below summarizes support. XBRL files get extensions but are often incompatible. Use different apps to handle them.
Moneydance software works with Extensible Business Reporting Language files. Reading these files is often done in this program. XBRL files have detailed descriptions. Tools can work with them. For example, xBRL-CSV files are smaller than XML ones. Large files bring challenges for transmission, validation and use. What is “large” depends on factors. XML reports range 100-1000 bytes per fact.
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