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The creator of XMLSpy®, MapForce®, and other award-winning products, Altova is a key player in the software tools industry and the leader in XML and JSON development tools.
When it comes to implementing conditional logic for data integration, it’s easy for a mapping project to turn into a tangle of if/then statements.

Decision tables in MapForce give you a smarter way to handle complex logic visually and without losing track of all the conditions and outcomes.
November 4, 2025 at 4:44 PM
OCR for PDF data extraction is here!

Scanned PDFs no longer have to be a dead-end for data integration. MapForce now includes built-in OCR to extract, map, and transform data from scanned documents—all in one workflow.
October 29, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Altova Software Version 2026 is here!

New features include OCR for PDF data extraction and a new decision table component in MapForce, a graphical BSON editor in XMLSpy, and serious speed gains in DatabaseSpy.
October 21, 2025 at 2:18 PM
If you're navigating US GAAP XBRL reporting, it can be a major headache: complex taxonomies, tagging challenges, and endless validation errors. The good news is that Altova recently announced its free(!) XBRL Tagging solution that removes the complexity and guesswork with visual tagging.
September 26, 2025 at 2:38 PM
ESEF (European Single Electronic Format) compliance doesn’t have to be complicated. Altova’s free, cloud-based XBRL Tagging tool lets you upload financial reports, tag them visually, and generate ESEF compliant iXBRL instantly—no coding, no installation, no cost.
Learn more 👇
September 10, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Finally, XBRL tagging is easy!

New today from Altova, XBRL Tagging is a free, cloud-based solution that lets you upload a financial statement in PDF or HTML and tag it visually—no software to install, no account required.

Try free in the Altova Cloud: www.altova.com/blog/2025/09...
September 2, 2025 at 3:22 PM
As REST APIs grow in complexity, developers need a reliable, standardized way to design, document, test, and integrate them. That’s where the OpenAPI Specification (OAS) shines.

Visual tools in Altova software make it even easier.

www.altova.com/blog/openapi...
April 22, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Shopify is everywhere in e-commerce, making easy integration of Shopify data more important than ever. Check our how-to series on importing and exporting Shopify data using MapForce.
April 8, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Good news for customers setting up Altova server software on the Azure Cloud ― a free, preconfigured VM template makes deployment quick and easy.

www.altova.com/blog/altova-...
January 10, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Did you know you can run Altova Server Software in Docker?

It's now even easier to get started with an open-source project that automates the set up process.

www.altova.com/blog/how-to-...
December 20, 2024 at 5:35 PM
New support for text search in the MapForce PDF Extractor makes it even easier to define precise templates for extracting data trapped in PDFs.

Then, you can map the PDF data to other formats. Read more and watch the demo video: www.altova.com/blog/text-se...
December 6, 2024 at 3:48 PM
Is your organization covered by EBA XBRL supervisory reporting mandates?

The EBA has introduced optional data quality checks that help organizations ensure accurate numbers and improved compliance. Here's how to implement them in your reporting workflow.
www.altova.com/blog/impleme...
November 21, 2024 at 2:53 PM
Exciting new features including AI Assistants, PDF data mapping, and much more are available now in Altova Software Version 2024.

www.altova.com/blog/ai-inte...
October 25, 2023 at 8:51 PM