iXBRL (inline XBRL)

A way of putting machine-readable tags inside a human-readable document such as an annual report.

Regulators use it so reports can be read by people and analysed by computers. It is used for UK accounts, EU annual reports under ESEF and EU sustainability statements.

Find providers and guides

• ESRS providers
• XBRL/iXBRL tagging and filing tools
• XBRL/ESEF conversion and tagging services

Related terms

• XBRL
• ESEF (European Single Electronic Format)

Guides

• What assurance providers ask for in a sustainability report
• How to prepare your first VSME sustainability report
• Double materiality assessment: a step-by-step process

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Reviewed 14 October 2026. General information, not legal advice.