Skip to content

XML Validation

Status: 03.07.2026 • Reading Time: ~3 minutes

Document Inbound can validate XML documents via the B2Brouter validation service. This validation checks the document for compliance with Peppol standards. This article describes how to enable validation, the available statuses, and how to validate documents manually.

Important

Each XML validation counts as one transaction.

Enabling XML Validation on the Inbound List

  1. Open the Inbound List Card for the desired inbound list.
  2. Enable B2Brouter XML Validation to activate validation for this list.
  3. Optionally enable Automatic B2Brouter XML Validation to have XML documents validated automatically when they are uploaded.
Field Description
B2Brouter XML Validation Enables XML validation for the inbound list. When enabled, XML documents can be validated against Peppol standards.
Automatic B2Brouter XML Validation When enabled, XML files are automatically validated during upload. When disabled, validation must be triggered manually for each document. This option is only editable when B2Brouter XML Validation is enabled.

Info

Automatic validation applies to XML files uploaded to the inbound list. Non-XML files are not affected by this setting.

XML Validation Status

Each inbound document displays an XML Validation status, which can be:

Status Description
(blank) Validation has not been performed, or the file is not an XML document.
Valid The XML document passed validation.
Invalid The XML document did not pass validation.

Manual Validation

You can manually validate a document from the Inbound Documents page:

  1. Select the document you want to validate.
  2. Use the Validate Document action (in the XML Validation group).
  3. The system sends the document to the B2Brouter validation service.
  4. A validation result page is displayed showing the validation outcome and any errors.
  5. The XML Validation status on the document is updated accordingly.

Viewing Previous Validation Results

To view a previously saved validation result:

  1. Select the document.
  2. Use the Show Validation action (in the XML Validation group).
  3. The stored validation result is displayed, including any validation errors.

See also