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This is a common dialog used in multiple applications created by Reporting Standard S.L.
This is a common dialog used in multiple applications created by Reporting Standard S.L.


The dialog shape is as follows:
[[File:ComposeDTS.png|none|Compose DTS dialog shape]]
[[File:ComposeDTS.png|left|Compose DTS dialog]]


This dialog is used for opening an XBRL file or a set of XBRL files. An XBRL file is any of the following: XBRL Taxonomy Schemas (*.xsd), XBRL Linkbase files (*.xml) and XBRL Reports (*.xbrl). The extensions for the different file types are optional. Sometimes the user can find an XBRL report using a .xml extension. Reporting Standard tools recognizes the file content based on the file content and never using the file name extension.
This dialog is used for opening an XBRL file or a set of XBRL files. An XBRL file is any of the following: XBRL Taxonomy Schemas (*.xsd), XBRL Linkbase files (*.xml) and XBRL Reports (*.xbrl). The extensions for the different file types are optional. The use of the ".xml" extension in XBRL reports is considered a bad practice. Reporting Standard tools recognizes the file type based on the file content. The file extension is not relevant in for the XBRL processor.


The dialog
===Add Cat...===
 
This button is used in order to load files from the [[XBRL Catalog]].
 
===Add file...===
 
This button allows the user to load a local file form the file system. Loading a a local file or a set of files from the file system is also supported by doing drag & drop from the windows explorer to the big white box in the Compose DTS dialog.
 
===Add URL...===
 
This button allows the user to indicate external files with the http: or ftp: protocols
 
===Remove===
 
This button allows the user to remove a file from the list. The button changes from gray to normal caption when a file is selected in the list.

Revision as of 14:36, 29 June 2009

Compose DTS Dialog

This is a common dialog used in multiple applications created by Reporting Standard S.L.

This dialog is used for opening an XBRL file or a set of XBRL files. An XBRL file is any of the following: XBRL Taxonomy Schemas (*.xsd), XBRL Linkbase files (*.xml) and XBRL Reports (*.xbrl). The extensions for the different file types are optional. The use of the ".xml" extension in XBRL reports is considered a bad practice. Reporting Standard tools recognizes the file type based on the file content. The file extension is not relevant in for the XBRL processor.

Add Cat...

This button is used in order to load files from the XBRL Catalog.

Add file...

This button allows the user to load a local file form the file system. Loading a a local file or a set of files from the file system is also supported by doing drag & drop from the windows explorer to the big white box in the Compose DTS dialog.

Add URL...

This button allows the user to indicate external files with the http: or ftp: protocols

Remove

This button allows the user to remove a file from the list. The button changes from gray to normal caption when a file is selected in the list.