How to transform the electronic invoice into pdf? How to open an XML file? How to view the XML file in pdf? Since the introduction of the electronic invoice, the questions that users are asking are many. Many arise from the fact that only 21% of Italians have a digital literacy level that allows them to know how to do it (source OECD data). So in the article we will try to understand how to make it easy to view an electronic invoice.
The XML format
The electronic invoice is generated in XML format. The XML format file, which stands for eXtensible Markup Language, is simply a text file with predefined fields (called tags).
Each tag must contain precise information. For example the XML tag must contain the tax code of the person issuing the invoice. This means that when the invoice is sent to the ES and this field is incorrect, the invoice will be rejected.
If the XML file is a text file, can we infer that we are opening the electronic invoice with a word processor?
Yes, it is possible, but the result would be a series of characters difficult to understand to the human eye. The result is something like this.
How to transform the electronic invoice into pdf?
There are many online tools to transform the electronic invoice into pdf. The Experts of ProiezionidiBorsa always advise to use reliable sources that safeguard privacy.
The safest software, because you can download it to your PC, is the tool gratuito created and developed by AssoSoftware. The software allows you to manage PA, B2B and B2C electronic invoices and is available for the most used operating systems such as Windows, Mac and Linux.
Obviously, once you open the XML file you can perform all possible operations. View the invoice on screen in an understandable way, print or transform the document into pdf.
There are many other tools available online to view the electronic invoice, but it is always necessary to upload the file to the website (so be careful!). In the past, however, we have provided free tools to manage electronic invoicing on institutional sites, the guide is available for this link.
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