Check the Leitweg-ID: Avoid routing errors
Learn how to check a Leitweg-ID’s format, buyer reference, and correct recipient assignment before sending. A compact checklist shows typical errors and suitable corrections.
XRechnung & ZUGFeRD
Posts in category XRechnung & ZUGFeRD
Leitweg-ID: structure, example and where to find it
What is a Leitweg-ID? Its structure of coarse addressing, fine addressing and check digits, examples, where to find the Leitweg-ID, and typical errors.
Creating an XRechnung: from PDF, Word or software
Creating an XRechnung: why PDF and Word cannot simply be converted and which options exist, from online tools and software to an API.
XRechnung example: what the XML looks like
XRechnung example: what an XRechnung looks like as XML, compact in UBL with an explanation of the blocks, plus the structure in CII, the XML schema and validation.
XRechnung and sustainability: the benefits
How XRechnung saves paper, postage and working time and makes processes more sustainable. With a sample calculation and a look at mandatory e-invoicing.
What is ZUGFeRD? Meaning, versions, profiles
What is ZUGFeRD? What the abbreviation means, its structure as a PDF with XML, all versions from 1.0 to 2.5 and the profiles and their validity as e-invoices.
Interim and final invoices as XRechnung
What is an interim invoice, how does the final invoice deduct interim payments and which invoice types apply in XRechnung? With a sample calculation.
ZUGFeRD or XRechnung? The differences explained
ZUGFeRD or XRechnung? XRechnung is pure XML, ZUGFeRD a PDF with embedded XML. When each format is the right choice and which profiles apply.
XRechnung fields: all BT numbers explained
XRechnung fields at a glance: What do BT-1, BT-10 or BG-25 mean? This glossary explains the most important BT and BG numbers, sorted by topic.
Opening and displaying an XRechnung: how it works
Opening an XRechnung: why the XML looks unreadable in an editor and how to display an XRechnung with a viewer, the KoSIT visualisation or e-invoicing software.