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# UBL 2.1

UBL 2.1 electronic document support in DocBits

{% hint style="info" %}
Check the country guide for version limits, effective configuration and the country explainer. [International](/administration-and-setup/settings/global-settings/document-types/edi/supported-electronic-documents/international.md). Invoice, order, response and despatch mappings are distinct. File processing does not itself provide a Peppol access point or trading-partner connectivity.
{% endhint %}

| Property             | Value                                        |
| -------------------- | -------------------------------------------- |
| **Country / Region** | International                                |
| **Document Types**   | Invoice, Credit Note, Order, Despatch Advice |
| **Format**           | UBL 2.1 XML                                  |
| **Standard**         | OASIS UBL 2.1 (Universal Business Language)  |

UBL 2.1 (Universal Business Language) is the OASIS open standard for business documents. It serves as the foundation for many national e-invoicing standards including Peppol BIS, XRechnung (UBL variant), OIOUBL, and SI-UBL. DocBits processes generic UBL 2.1 invoices that don't match any country-specific standard.

## Support Status

| Component        | Status      |
| ---------------- | ----------- |
| Preview          | ✅ Supported |
| Field Extraction | ✅ Supported |
| Transformation   | ✅ Supported |

## Default Preview

<figure><img src="https://578966019-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FT2n2w4uDCJvv7CJ5zrdk%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-016e33a50cd24954365a25dbf2cfdf9cd4bfe474%2Fubl-2-1-preview.png?alt=media" alt="UBL 2.1 invoice preview in DocBits"><figcaption><p>Default DocBits preview for a UBL 2.1 invoice</p></figcaption></figure>

## Related

* [Supported Electronic Documents](/administration-and-setup/settings/global-settings/document-types/edi/supported-electronic-documents.md)


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