XRechnung Viewer
Validate and view standard German e-invoices.
XRechnung is the German standard for specific electronic invoices (e-invoicing). It is an XML-based format often embedded within or accompanying a PDF.
This guide explains how to visualize and validate these specialized invoice files.
What is XRechnung?
XRechnung is a structured data model based on the European Norm EN 16931. Unlike a standard PDF invoice which is designed for humans to read, XRechnung is designed for computers to process automatically.
Using a "Viewer" allows a human to render this XML data in a readable PDF-like layout.
ZUGFeRD vs. XRechnung
- ZUGFeRD: A hybrid format. It's a regular PDF file with an XML file attached inside it. You can open it in any PDF reader.
- XRechnung: Pure XML. You cannot open it in a PDF reader; you need a specialized viewer to render it.
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