Important Notice: Our web hosting provider recently started charging us for additional visits, which was unexpected. In response, we're seeking donations. Depending on the situation, we may explore different monetization options for our Community and Expert Contributors. It's crucial to provide more returns for their expertise and offer more Expert Validated Answers or AI Validated Answers. Learn more about our hosting issue here.

Does the root element of an XBRL instance document need to be a group element?

0
10 Posted

Does the root element of an XBRL instance document need to be a group element?

0
10

No. All XML documents need to have a root element. XBRL can be included in an XML document that also contains XML that is not XBRL markup. In these cases, that non-XBRL XML markup can be the root element of the XBRL document. In such cases, no XBRL group element is required at all.

Related Questions

Thanksgiving questions

*Sadly, we had to bring back ads too. Hopefully more targeted.