XBRL is an open standard used for the definition and communication of business and financial reporting information. Company specific report layouts, calculations and concepts, once defined in XBRL, can be made available for use across multiple business systems.

The standard is optimised for the definition and production of flexible, often complex reports, including disclosures and forms that are inherently multi-dimensional. That flexibility comes with a cost: XBRL data structures can be complicated. How can you best deal with XBRL information, without losing any of the rich metadata that it's associated with?

Developer-friendly XML representation of XBRL data

Using a highly efficient composite XML structure, True North^® XBRL Transformer captures all the data and meaning encompassed within XBRL instance documents and their supporting taxonomies, and generates a developer-friendly XML representation of that information for use by programmers and system integrators.

Populate content management and business intelligence systems

True North XBRL Transformer, an optional add-on for True North Enterprise XBRL Processor, can be used to populate XML, SQL or OLAP based systems with business reporting information as required. It is particularly well suited to providing business intelligence systems with a high value, highly flexible data source for improving business decision making.

Contact us for more information about True North XBRL Transformer or to discuss your requirements in greater detail.