XULE¶
Overview¶
The XULE plugin, developed and maintained by XBRL US, enhances XBRL data manipulation and querying. Inquiries
can be directed to info@xbrl.us. XULE is instrumental in validating SEC and FERC filings, with both DQC
rules for SEC filings and FERC rules available in XULE format. It also allows for the creation of new XBRL reports and
facts. Utilize the DQC Rules Validator
and ESEF DQC Rules Validator
plugins for specific XULE validation rules. For
more details on XULE and its usage, visit the XULE plugin readme.
Key Features¶
XBRL Data Querying and Manipulation: Provides a user-friendly syntax for interacting with XBRL data.
Validation Capabilities: Data quality rule sets provided for SEC and FERC filings.
Creation of XBRL Reports: Enables the definition and creation of new XBRL reports.
Example Command Line Usage¶
For all available options, refer to the project repo.
Run XULE SEC DQC validations:
python arelleCmdLine.py --plugins "validate/DQC|EDGAR/transforms" --validate --file filing-documents.zip
Run XULE ESEF DQC validations:
python arelleCmdLine.py --plugins validate/ESEF-DQC --validate --file filing-documents.zip
Compile Your Own XULE Validation Rules to a Rule Set:
python arelleCmdLine.py --plugins xule --xule-compile xule-source-files/v1 --xule-rule-set xule-rule-set-v1.zip
Example GUI Usage¶
Configure the XULE processor and DQC validation plugins in Arelle via:
Tools
>Xule
Tools
>DQC
Tools
>ESEF-dqc
Tools
>Validation
>DQC Rules
Tools
>Validation
>ESEF-dqc Rules