Released: May 4, 2026

Updates in 18.0.2

Features

PDF Xpansion SDK 18 includes the following features:

• XRechnung Credit Notes:
  • When saving XRechnung XMLs, the invoice type credit note (code 381) is now also supported in UBL syntax. Use the parameter einv_standard_ubl_cn30 to enable this in your implementation.
• Factur-X/ZUGFeRD: XML Extraction:
  • XML data can now also be extracted from Factur-X/ZUGFeRD files that are not fully standards-compliant. The option einv_options_extract_xml is available for this in the Open method.
• CDATA in XML Invoices:
  • XML invoices containing CDATA sections can now be opened and fully processed. A new option of the OpenData method allows seamless handling of CDATA-wrapped content in e-invoice XML files.
• Calculate Method:
  • The Calculate method for electronic invoices has been improved in terms of precision and compliance with rounding rules, ensuring more accurate totals across all supported invoice standards.
• SDK Reference:
  • The SDK documentation has been expanded: all SDK methods and properties are now mapped to the elements of e-invoices according to the current standard (Business Group / BG, Business Term / BT). Direct guidance on the requirements for correct usage of the elements is also included.
• Save as PDF/UA (Optional feature requires additional payment):
  • Documents in the accessible PDF/UA format can now be saved and merged directly via the SDK API. This enables the creation of accessible PDFs in accordance with the PDF/UA standard.
• Full SVG import (Optional feature requires additional payment):
  • SVG files can now be fully embedded in PDF. Previously only very basic SVG images were supported; from this version onwards, full SVG import including complex graphics is available.