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The E-Documents feature of the PDF Invoices & Packing Slips for WooCommerce plugin supports multiple e-document formats compliant with the European standard EN16931. This ensures semantic and structural consistency for cross-border electronic invoicing within the EU.
Available Formats #
| Format | Syntax | Hybrid | Supported Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| UBL 2.1 | UBL | ✗ | Invoice |
| PEPPOL BIS 3.0 | UBL | ✗ | Invoice |
| CII D16B | CII | ✗ | Invoice |
| Factur-X 1.0 | CII | ✔ | Invoice |
| ZUGFeRD 1.0 | CII | ✔ | Invoice |
| ZUGFeRD 2.0 | CII | ✔ | Invoice |
Hybrid formats (✔) combine a human-readable PDF with machine-readable XML embedded inside the same file.
To generate hybrid documents, PDF/A-3 support is required, which is available through our mPDF extension version 2.6.0 or higher.
All supported formats are compliant with the EN16931 European standard, ensuring consistency for cross-border e-invoicing within the EU.
Validation #
These validators allow you to verify both the XML syntax and PDF/A-3 compliance of your generated e-documents.
