How stable is XBRL?
XBRL has, for some time, been evolving rapidly in line with the rate of developments in XML standards more generally. Version 1.0 of the XBRL specification was released to the public for use and comment in the middle of 2000. Subsequent to that release, the adoption of XML Schema and Xlink as recommended standards by the W3C, and feedback by those involved in working with XBRL Specification 1.0, have led to the development of XBRL Specification 2.0. This reworking of XBRL to make better usage of other XML standards and to accommodate more sophisticated XBRL applications is an official recommendation from XBRL.org. XBRL 2.0 was made a recommendation by XBRL.org in December 2001. Going forward, any changes to the specification will be backward compatible. This backward compatibility will be facilitated by introducing new capabilities in a modular fashion, using X Link linkbases to provide the new markup.
XBRL has, for some time, been evolving rapidly in line with the rate of developments in XML standards more generally. Version 1.0 of the XBRL specification was released to the public for use and comment in the middle of 2000. Subsequent to that release, the adoption of XML Schema and Xlink as recommended standards by the W3C, and feedback by those involved in working with XBRL Specification 1.0, have led to the development of XBRL Specification 2.0. This reworking of XBRL to make better usage of other XML standards and to accommodate more sophisticated XBRL applications is an official recommendation from XBRL.org. XBRL 2.0 was made a recommendation by XBRL.org in December 2001. Going forward, any changes to the specification will be backward compatible. This backward compatibility will be facilitated by introducing new capabilities in a modular fashion, using X Link linkbases to provide the new markup.
