Mark Report as Inline XBRL

Inline XBRLExtensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL) is an XML-based standard for defining and exchanging business and financial performance information. is now enabled for all users. If you would like to review or file a report in inline XBRL, mark the report as inline XBRL and discuss tagging updates with your XBRL accountant.

Changes Resulting From Marking as Inline XBRL

  • When creating a filing package, through the Filing Package menu item, Create Inline XBRL will be checked by default.


  • When using Filing Wizard, inline XBRL files are created.

    Inline XBRL does not contain an instance document (abc-20150930.xml in the XBRL Files image), since the XBRL facts are instead included in the HTML file.
iXBRL Files XBRL Files


Marking a Report as Inline XBRL

To indicate that a report will be filed in inline XBRL:

  1. Check out the entire report.
  2. On the Disclosure Management ribbon, click Report, then Report Properties.

  3. Select the box for Mark Report as Inline XBRL.


  4. Click OK.