File Extension | MD |
Full Name | MDCD Compressed File Archive |
File with a .MD extension contains a document in a plain text format but with markers formatting it – boldface, italics, headers, cut-ins or tables. It can be stored in a number of dialects of the Markdown language, witch differ among themselves. Files can be also stored with a .MARKDOWN extension.
File Extension | XBRL |
Full Name | Extensible Business Reporting Language |
XBRL is a file extension associated with business data exchange files. XBRL is an open and global standard for exchanging business information.
File format conversion is the process of transforming a file from one format (referred to as "MD") to another (referred to as "XBRL"). This may be necessary for various reasons. For example, MD file may be incompatible with the software or device we want to use to open or edit it. In such cases, converting the file from format MD to format XBRL becomes essential.
So, how can we perform MD to XBRL file conversion? Fortunately, there are many tools and computer programs available that enable file format conversion. These tools work by reading the data from the file in format MD and transforming it into format XBRL. This allows the preservation of the original information contained in the file, even after changing its format. Below you will find a list of MD to XBRL converters.
If you have already downloaded one of the converters and installed it on your computer, you can proceed to the appropriate conversion process of MD to XBRL. Handling all the programs is usually very intuitive and is based on the same pattern of conduct. We will briefly discuss a few steps that you always need to go through while changing the format of the MD file:
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