Germany B2G: Additional Documents
If you attach a document using the AdditionalDocumentReference element, you must specify an ID.
More general information is provided in the VRBL: Additional Document References topic.
Elements
Use the AdditionalDocumentReference to model this information. This element is required if you attach a file.
Name (Path) | Cardinality | Description |
---|---|---|
Additional Document Reference (Invoice/AdditionalDocumentReference ) | 0..n | A group of elements providing information about additional supporting documents substantiating the claims made in the invoice. |
Additional Document Reference ID (Invoice/AdditionalDocumentReference/ID ) | 1..1 | An identifier of the supporting document. |
Additional Document Reference Description (Invoice/AdditionalDocumentReference/DocumentDescription ) | 0..1 | A description of the supporting document. |
Attachment (Invoice/AdditionalDocumentReference/Attachment ) | 0..1 | A group of elements providing information about an attached additional supporting document. |
Attached Document (Invoice/AdditionalDocumentReference/Attachment/ EmbeddedDocumentBinaryObject ) | 0..1 | An attached document embedded as binary object, sent together with the invoice. |
Attached Document Mime Code (Invoice/AdditionalDocumentReference/Attachment/ EmbeddedDocumentBinaryObject @mimeCode ) | 1..1 | The mime code of the attached document. |
Attached Document Filename (Invoice/AdditionalDocumentReference/Attachment/ EmbeddedDocumentBinaryObject @filename ) | 1..1 | The filename of the attached document. |
External Reference (Invoice/AdditionalDocumentReference/ Attachment ) | 0..1 | External reference. |
External Document Location (Invoice/AdditionalDocumentReference/Attachment/ ExternalReference/URI ) | 1..1 | The URL (Uniform Resource Locator) that identifies where the external document is located. |
Example
<ubl:Invoice>
<!-- Code omitted for clarity -->
<cac:AdditionalDocumentReference>
<cbc:ID>01_15_Anhang_01.pdf</cbc:ID>
<cbc:DocumentDescription>Aufschlüsselung der einzelnen Leistungspositionen</cbc:DocumentDescription>
<cac:Attachment>
<cbc:EmbeddedDocumentBinaryObject mimeCode="application/pdf" filename="01_15_Anhang_01.pdf">JVBERi0xLjUNCiW1tbW1DQoxIDAgb2JqDQo8PC9UeXB...</cbc:EmbeddedDocumentBinaryObject>
</cac:Attachment>
</cac:AdditionalDocumentReference>
<!-- Code omitted for clarity -->
</ubl:Invoice>
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