Learn about Open Source XBRL Tools Now Available, Contest Requirements.NEW YORK, Sept. 12, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Join the second XBRL Challenge event and webinar to learn about contest requirements, the XBRL database and other tools available, and how contestants have a chance to win the $20,000 Grand Prize.

The XBRL Challenge is a contest designed to spark innovative ideas for analytical applications that consume XBRL financial statement data that has been submitted to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's EDGAR database. The Challenge provides a unique opportunity to learn about XBRL, a technology standard that's coming into widespread use.

What:

Current and prospective contestants, other interested parties should attend to ask questions of the experts, see demonstrations and learn about:

Arelle®, an open source XBRL project that can be leveraged by contestants in their own application development

Other open source XBRL applications

Requirements and deadlines

When:

Monday, September 26, 2011 from 3:30 - 4:30 PM CT

How: Register for the online event at http://xbrl.us/challenge . If you're in Nashville on that day (at 3:30 PM CDT), send a note to challenge@xbrl.us so we can get you properly credentialed for this event inside our National Conference at Gaylord Opryland.

Who:

Philip Engel, Lead Technologist, XBRL US, Inc.

Herm Fischer, Developer, Mark V Systems

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Web site: http://xbrl.us .