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Chapter ElevenSGML Functions (continued)

XBRLGetDefinitionLocators Function

Overview

The XBRLGetDefinitionLocators function returns a table of all the definition locators in the specified taxonomy/instance.

Syntax/Parameters

Syntax

string[][] = XBRLGetDefinitionLocators ( handle hXM, [int link] );

Parameters

hXM

A handle to an XBRL Object containing taxonomy information.

link

An optional int specifying the zero-based starting position to start returning locators.

Return Value

Returns a string table of the definition locators or an empty array on failure. Use the GetLastError function to retrieve a formatted error code.

Remarks

The column key names are as follows: 

  Key Name   Description/Comment  
           
  Locator Record:      
    href   Reference ID for the fact.  
    label   Reference to one or more arcs.  
  Control:      
    position   The zero based position within the definition link table.  
    s_dx   Source file DTS index. String is “-1” if not from the DTS.  
    s_lx   Source file linkbase index. String is “-1” if not from the Linkbase List.  
    o_sx   Position in source file.  
    o_sy   Position in source file.  
    ref_cnt   Number of arc references.  
    loc_flags   A string as a hexadecimal value for the status of the entry.  

 

Locator records are set in load order with gaps between link groups. As such, locators can be dumped a complete table or in sections when a locator position is specified.

The first locator link can be accessed from the definition link data retrieved by the XBRLGetDefinitionLink or XBRLGetDefinitionLinks functions.

If all locators are requested, there will be null records that delineate the break points in the list between presentation links. the loc_flags column will have the XM_LOCATOR_NULL_RECORD bit set.  

Related Functions

Platform Support

Go13, Go16, GoFiler Complete, GoFiler Corporate, GoFiler, GoFiler Lite, GoXBRL

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