ZUGFeRD/X-Rechnung: create required XML+PDF invoice format for EU compliance for 2025 in Ruby + Ghostscript
Read OriginalThis article provides a detailed technical tutorial for developers on creating EU-compliant, machine-readable invoices (ZUGFeRD/X-Rechnung format) required for B2B transactions starting in 2025. It explains how to generate the necessary XML using a Ruby gem (Secretariat) and embed it into a PDF/A-3 file using Ghostscript, complete with code examples and implementation steps.
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