Open and read an XRechnung file
Someone sent you an XML and your PDF reader will not touch it. Drop it here and it is laid out as an invoice again, with the numbers recalculated so you can see whether it adds up.
| # | Description | Qty | Unit | Unit price | VAT % | Net amount |
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| Category | Rate | Taxable base | VAT amount |
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| # | Qualifier | Reference | Amount | Paid |
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| Segment | Element | Value |
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Reading, not just opening
A browser will happily show you the raw tags, which is opening the file without reading it. What you usually want is the answer to three questions: who is billing me, for what, and does the total match the lines. The layout here answers those first and keeps the field detail underneath, and the totals check tells you if the sum of the lines disagrees with the declared total.
What you get out
Every field below is read from the file itself. Nothing is inferred, and a field the invoice does not carry is left empty rather than filled in with a plausible guess.
- The invoice laid out as a document: header, parties, lines, tax, payment
- A totals check that recalculates the line total, taxable base and VAT
- The format and syntax it detected, so you know what you were sent
- Every field the standard carries, including the ones nobody prints
Questions
Do I need to install anything?
No. It is a web page. The parsing runs in your browser, which is also why the invoice never reaches a server of ours.
Can I print it or save a PDF?
Use your browser's own print dialogue and choose Save as PDF. Nothing is added on our side, so what you print is what you see.
What does the totals check mean when it fails?
It means the invoice contradicts itself: the line amounts do not add up to the declared line total, or taxable base plus VAT does not equal the gross. That is usually a rounding rule or a missing allowance, and it is worth knowing before the file reaches your accounting system.