xbrl-forge 0.0.6

Generate XBRL Instances, iXBRL instances, xBRL Taxonomies and xBRL extension taxonomies from distributed sources

xBRL Forge

expandable Bridged Reporting Layer Forge

Overview

xBRL Forge is an open-source software solution designed to streamline the process of creating final XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language) and iXBRL (Inline XBRL) reports by integrating data from multiple software applications. With xBRL Forge, users can effortlessly generate XBRL taxonomies and compile comprehensive reports using a simple JSON structure for integration.

Biggest strengths

Combine strengths of different source systems creating reports (but hey, it's also easy to use for very simple use cases):

flowchart TD
    s1[[Reporting System A]]
    s2[[Reporting System B]]
    s1 --> d1
    s1 --> d2
    s2 --> d3
    s2 --> d4
    d1[("Part of iXBRL 
    Report 1 as JSON")]
    d2[("Untagged XHTML 
    Report 2 as JSON")]
    d3[("Part of iXBRL 
    Report 1 as JSON")]
    d4[("xBRL Report 3 
    as JSON")]
    d1 --> combined
    d2 --> combined
    d3 --> combined
    d4 --> combined
    combined[["`**xBRL Forge**
    - create different reports, even from parts
    - merge extension taxonomy structures`"]]
    combined --> package
    package{{Combined xBRL Report Package}}
    package --> rp4
    package --> rp1
    package --> rp2
    package --> rp3
    rp4(["merged extension 
    Taxonomy"])
    rp1([iXBRL Report 1])
    rp2([XHTML Report 2])
    rp3([xBRL Report 3])

Tag data imported from other files

flowchart TD
    docx[Word File]
    docx --> forge
    forge[["`**xBRL Forge**
    - convert to JSON Structure`"]]
    forge --> json1
    json1[("**Document Contents in 
    Target JSON strucutre**
    - edit (tag) with any Tool and feed back into xBRL Forge to create xBRL Package")]

All the Features

• Multi-Source Integration: Seamlessly gather data from various software solutions and compile them into a unified XBRL or iXBRL report.

• XBRL Taxonomy Generation: Create customizable XBRL taxonomies to meet your reporting needs.

• Easy JSON Structure: Integrate data using an intuitive and straightforward JSON format.

• Open Source: Contribute to the community and enhance the functionality of xBRL Forge.

• Data conversion: Prepare your data in a Word file (docx) and then convert it to the xBRL Forge data structure to enhance it with tags!

• Supported Data Types:

  • Numeric Data (monetary, emissions, etc.)
  • formatted string data (boolean, date, etc.)
  • untransformable data (enumeration, enumerationSet)
  • escaped string data (textBlock, etc.)

Guides

Please refer to this small guide to get Started

Learn how to convert other files to the necessary data structures here

Documentation

For detailed documentation on how to use xBRL Forge, including API references and examples, please refer to the docs folder.

Contributing

We welcome contributions from the community! To contribute:

1. Fork the repository.
2. Create a new branch: git checkout -b <ISSUE_NUMBER>-feature/YourFeature
3. Make your changes and commit them: git commit -m 'Add your feature #<ISSUE_NUMBER>'
4. Push to the branch: git push origin <ISSUE_NUMBER>-feature/YourFeature
5. Create a pull request.

PLEASE NOTE: this project uses the REBASE STRATEGY

Please ensure your contributions align with the project guidelines.

License

This project is licensed under the APACHE 2.0 License - see the LICENSE file for details.

Support

If you encounter any issues or have questions, feel free to open an issue in the GitHub repository or reach out via email.

Also you can join the discussion on Discord.

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Thank you for using xBRL Forge! We look forward to your feedback and contributions!