E-invoice / Rules / XML-03

E-invoice rule our own check at ARLing, not from a schematron

XML-03: The root element Invoice belongs

The root element Invoice belongs in the namespace urn:oasis:names:specification:ubl:schema:xsd:Invoice-2.

Original wording of the rule

This is our own check, not a rule from a schematron. That is why no external wording is quoted here.

How to fix it

1. Open the XML file of the e-invoice in a text editor.
2. Add or correct the element the way the wording of the rule above asks for.
3. Save the file and check it again with our checker. It runs in your browser, the file is never uploaded.

When it is reported

Profile: EN 16931, Peppol BIS Billing 3.0, XRechnung 3.x

How we rate it: error

Related rules

• XML-01 The file contains a DOCTYPE with its own definitions
• XML-02 The root element of the file is Nieco

Our check is not complete: we do not check the XSD schema and we do not implement every rule, and a file that passes says nothing about whether the buyer or the Peppol network will accept it. Licences for the quoted wordings are listed in our sources.