Terms and definitions for Return XML

Terms and definitions for Return XML
Term	Definition
DataTag	All enabled fields have a DataTag name that's unique within the DocumentID. It's a short name for the data in the input file.
DocumentID	Name of the top-level folder in the XML file. For example, in the 1040 return XML, IRSFORM2555 is a top-level folder DocumentID with many DataTags.
Form name and field names	Other ways to denote specific fields. Used by FormSource to give the field a meaningful name.
Juris	In the build reports, there's a Juris column in the first worksheet. The value F denotes federal or S denotes state fields.
Section1, 2, or 3	Grouping of data under a DocumentID. In a 1040 return, the DocumentID IRSFORM2555 is the only 1 that uses all 3.
Validation	Term used to verify that an import file will import successfully.
XrefName	Unique field name. Each enabled field name in the tax application has only 1 XrefName. Also known as Eorg or Xref.

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