PDF-12fatal

How to fix PDF-12

The XMP DocumentType is not INVOICE

A check of the PDF of a ZUGFeRD or Factur-X invoice, not of its XML. It runs when you upload a PDF; the embedded XML then gets the XSD and EN 16931 checks (XRechnung: also the KoSIT rules). Check your PDF with the ZUGFeRD validator or the Factur-X validator. What the PDF check covers.

What this rule checks

For an invoice or credit note, DocumentType in the XMP is INVOICE.

How to fix it

Set DocumentType to INVOICE.

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