Why convert MD to XBRL?
A Markdown file contains sentences and paragraphs. .xbrl is an XML-based business reporting standard where each financial fact must carry a taxonomy concept tag (such as a US GAAP or IFRS element), a reporting period, a currency unit, and a legal entity context. No automated tool can derive that structured metadata from prose.
How to convert MD to XBRL
Workiva / Fujitsu Xwand (XBRL authoring) APP
Use dedicated XBRL authoring software such as Workiva or Fujitsu Xwand to tag financial statements manually against the relevant taxonomy. A Markdown draft can inform the content, but every fact requires human tagging.
Programs that convert MD
About these formats
.MD
Markdown Document
An MD file is a Markdown document: plain text that uses simple marks like # for headings and bold for emphasis. Any text editor opens the raw content. To see it properly formatted, use VS…
Open .MD details →
.XBRL
eXtensible Business Reporting Language Instance Document
An XBRL file is a financial or business report in eXtensible Business Reporting Language, an XML standard regulators worldwide use for machine-readable company filings. To read it as a…
Open .XBRL details →Quality & what to watch
- The listing of MoneyDance as a converter for this pair is a database error - MoneyDance is a personal finance application with no XBRL output.
- Most modern regulatory filings use inline XBRL (iXBRL), where tags are embedded in HTML; authoring tools can import Word or HTML as a starting point but tagging still requires human review.
- For SEC or regulatory submissions, companies typically use a third-party filing agent who handles XBRL tagging from source documents.
