XBRL application software classification:

1) Classification standard editing software (Taxonomy editor):

Classification criteria are the basis of XBRL technology, each country adopting XBRL technology must first press the countries to develop XBRL Taxonomy GAAP, listed companies in order to compile the examples, according to documents. Because a set of XBRL 2.0 or 2.1 version of the classification criteria must contain at least one XML Schema documents and copies of many documents Linkbase, and the contents of each document are very large, have to rely on well-designed classification standard editing software assistance, to effectively complete the preparation of job.

The earliest of such software development into the United States are UBmatrix companies, the United States and international accounting standards XBRL 2.0 and 2.1 version of the classification criteria are the use of the company's software prepared. With the gradual popularization of XBRL technology, Japan's Fujitsu (Fujitsu) and Hitachi (Hitachi) The two companies also have very sophisticated products available. UBmatrix company's main product is Automator, a professional version priced at $ 3000 U.S. dollars, educational version of a price of $ 1500 U.S. dollars. Fujitsu company's main products are Taxonomy Editor, can be downloaded for free use, features a very complete, but the version of only one month period, we must re-download and install a monthly basis. In addition to the two sets of products free of charge whether or not the differences, UBMatrix company's Automator support Excel format document which sets out who can be edited in Excel on job, and then import the Automator directly into XBRL documents; relatively up, Fujitsu Corporation Taxonomy Editor does not support the Excel format, so editing work on only in the software directly, but the software on the Edit arising from errors have more specific information seeker, for the classification of a large standard-setting works hard to avoid the job mistake, this is a very thoughtful design.

Hitachi company's main products are XiRUTE Taxonomy Editor, are attached to hang on Microsoft Excel on products (Excel Add-on), so can enjoy Excel interface on ease of use. The product also provides a free trial download, but currently only supports the XBRL 2.0a version.

2) Examples of software documentation (Instance creator):

Examples of the preparation of the documents must be based on the classification of specific standards, and sometimes must first formulate an extension of the classification criteria in order to prepare specific examples of the company's files, so these two types of software are usually packaged in the same products. UBmatrix America's Automator feature contains examples of documentation, the Japanese Fujitsu company Instance Creator software, together with the Taxonomy Editor download installation, and at the interface between the two on almost exactly the same. Hitachi's documentation software examples are XiRUTE Instance Creator, is also attached to hang on Microsoft Excel on products (Excel Add-on), and to provide free download trial, now supports the XBRL 2.1 version.

3) examples of the document browser software (Instance viewer):

XBRL instance document is an XML document format does not fit to read, To make examples of documents to the traditional format of financial statements, it is necessary to view examples of software to deal with paper. Japan's Fujitsu Corporation Instance Viewer Plug-in are attached to hang on Internet Explorer browser software; Hitachi's XiRUTE Financial Report Player is attached to hang on Microsoft Excel software, you can XBRL instance document will be formatted to the traditional Report morphology for readers to review.

4) examples of the document authentication software (Instance validator):

XBRL instance document for the XML format, in accordance with W3C specifications for XML 1.0 specification book, XML documents must be complete form (Well-formed), and best able to meet particular specifications (Valid). Because of XBRL instance documents with the specificity of the field of financial accounting and XBRL specification itself than the general complexity of XML specifications, the XBRL instance document can not use the general XML software (such as: XMLSpy) to verify, XBRL International announced the short term is no longer development of new specifications, only needs to be substantive amendment package release. In this context, to a growing number of software companies in software research and development.

Must be based on the exclusive development of XBRL specifications for software verification. In general, examples of documentation software that is usually with examples of documents to verify the functionality, the use of examples of documentation generated by examples of software documents, must meet specific standards set specifications. If no documentation with examples of software, the use of general language editing software examples of documents prepared, you can import the preparation of software to verify or validate the use of specialized software to verify whether the specific classification criteria set by the specifications. Japan's Fujitsu's Validator, the United Kingdom DecisionSoft's True North product range are examples of XBRL documents to verify the exclusive use of software, both of which provide free download version.

5) file conversion software (Document converter):

With the development of sophisticated XBRL technical specifications, how will the existing commercial database of a large number of traditional format into XBRL instance documents, applications are able to rapidly growing popularity of XBRL major test. Japan's Fujitsu's XBRL product lines, a Mapping Tool, can be CSV file into XBRL format, the product can be downloaded for free use, but only to support the XBRL 2.0 format. In view of the importance of conversion, National Chengchi University's XBRL project plan, there is also a sub-plan will be carried out file conversion software.

6) version of the conversion software (Version converter):

XBRL Specification version because the book's release date not far from among the many research teams, or applications in the XBRL 2.0 specification for a good book to develop classification standards and to the preparation of many examples of documents, then facing the book version of the specifications of the problem changes. In view of this, the Japanese company Fujitsu has developed Converter2, may be examples of documents at XBRL 2.0 and XBRL 2.1 format conversion between a two-way, this software can be downloaded for free use.

7) financial analysis software (Analyzer):

XBRL technology applications the most important examples are the automation of analysis of the content of the document, at present, China's Shanghai Stock Exchange, Shenzhen Stock Exchange, the Korea Stock Exchange Kosdaq application XBRL in its website to provide server-side financial analysis of XBRL documents feature . Japan's Fujitsu also developed a stand-alone financial analysis software AnalystDashboard, can be a single company during the many, many companies during the same period of the XBRL instance document financial analysis, and available for free download. EDGAR Online in the United States by the end of 2005 published a set of XBRL financial analysis software I-Matrix, based on EDGAR Online's XBRL-based financial information database to provide multi-functional automated financial analysis. Provide specialized information industry research company Gartner of the United States I-Matrix has a high rating, think of the product is "on the market are unmatched." This product version is divided into analysts, corporate version of three versions of Accountant Edition, an annual user fees at $ 15,000 U.S. dollars to between $ 20,000 U.S. dollars. Japan's Hitachi Corporation developed Xinba software and the development of the United States, Microsoft Office Tool for XBRL Prototype at Excel plug-ins are on the XBRL financial analysis software, Web Service mechanisms can download examples from the Web documents to automate the financial analysis. The latter can be downloaded for free use.

8) file audit software (Auditor):

This type of software in the XBRL instance document to confirm the contents provided by compliance with relevant laws and regulations normally applied in the capital market regulatory bodies to check on the filing of documents up. U.S. Federal Financial Supervisory Commission (FFIEC) the CDR system uses XBRL Formulas technical specifications, will be more than 1800 content of the document to check the formula written norms, financial institutions declare at XBRL format call report before these checks contained in the formula document checking software on the call report file to check, confirm correct order after the declaration to the CDR system, otherwise CDR system will immediately and return them to check there is an error document. FFIEC website in accordance with the information provided, the United States currently has seven software companies with the CDR system can provide relevant documents to check the software.

9) file search software (Searcher):

When an enterprise reporting XBRL format became the standard practice of financial statements, how can the network, enterprise database system, or stand-alone search your computer's hard drive to the appropriate XBRL instance document or its specific elements, but also will become the XBRL technology in the application on a significant test. Such search software is still at the preliminary stage of research and development in the market on rare. The United States iBanknet a combination of Google Base database search technology, the United States financial institutions to declare FFIEC CDR system call report format of XBRL financial reporting was first converted to the general view format and then included in Google Base search items, so that users pay can quickly find a specific financial institutions, financial information, such applications are the first instance.

10) XBRL GL applications:

XBRL GL classification criteria are the technical specifications XBRL reports from the enterprise level down to the core of the internal information system technology, through the XBRL GL, enterprise information systems at the transaction happened in XBRL format when the Record transaction details, and then aggregated up to XBRL format enterprise reporting. In addition, the heterogeneity of IT systems can also be obtained from the norms of XBRL GL will be converted to the internal data format after the XBRL information exchange, help to solve large-scale multinational information exchange and information management issues. Japan's Fujitsu has developed a set of GL Taxonomy Editor software to provide the formulation of classification criteria GL function, this software architecture to support the XBRL GL 2005, can be downloaded for free use. Hitachi is also developing a XiRUTE Journalizing Engine software, legacy system can be transformed into the transaction log XBRL GL format, Hitachi Company, and in 2002 the use of this software for the Japanese Wacoal (Wacoal) has developed the world's first set of built - ERP System at XBRL GL Accounts processing system.