Creating ZUGFeRD / Factur-X invoices
The German e-invoicing standard ZUGFeRD (Central User Guide Forum electronic Invoice Germany) defines a document, which contains an invoice in a human readable (PDF/A-3) and a machine readable format (XML). By using the PDF/A-3 standard the created file satisfies long-term archiving regulations. With pdfaPilot it is possible to embed such a ZUGFeRD-XML file (created by an electronic billing or accounting system) into a PDF, setting the required ZUGFeRD-XMP metadata and making the PDF a valid PDF/A-3 in one run.
Factur-X is the corresponding French standard to ZUGFeRD 2.0 for electronic invoicing in EU countries.
Create a ZUGFeRD invoice using an invoice PDF and an invoice XML:
--zugferd --create=<ZUGFeRD XML file> <PDF file> Adding a GiroCode during creation with a ZUGFeRD invoice using an invoice PDF and an invoice XML (GiroCode data will be determined from XML file):
--zugferd --create=<ZUGFeRD XML file>
--girocode=<lower left x>,<lower left y>,<size>,<unit>,<pagenumber>
<PDF file> Parameters for GiroCode:
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lower left x |
Position from the lower left on x axis |
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lower left y |
Position from the lower left on y axis |
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size |
Size of resulting GiroCode (always quadratic) |
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unit |
Optional unit for coordiantes and size: mm, inch, pt (default: mm) |
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pagenumber |
Page, where the GiroCode will be positioned |
Validate a PDF and the containing XML against the ZUGFeRD specification:
--zugferd <PDF file> Extract the embedded XML from a ZUGFeRD PDF file:
--zugferd --extract <PDF file> Create several reports from a ZUGFeRD invoice:
--zugferd --export=[<option>,<option>,...]
[--resolution=<resolution in ppi>]
[--imgformat=<image format>]
<PDF file>