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Spotlight PEPPOL BIS Billing 3.0 The EU e-invoicing mandate is here — France Sept 2026, Belgium Jan 2026, Germany 2025.

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cXML Contact

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cXML element Contact element, from the Ariba/SAP protocol.

Definition

cXML Contact has a role attribute and sub-elements Name, Email, Phone, Fax. Common roles: buyer, supplierCorporate, customerService, technicalSupport.

Origin

Defined in cXML 1.x maintained by cXML.org. cXML became a de-facto e-procurement standard for the Ariba Network and SAP Business Network.

Example in context

<Contact role="buyer"><Name xml:lang="en">Jane Doe</Name><Email>jane@acme.com</Email></Contact>