Each year companies release new software tools designed to simplify the process of interacting with XBRL. Obtain a free trial (demo) version of two of the following tools and write a brief report comparing them. Potential tools (your professor may suggest others): 

• Xinba—available at http://www.hitachiconsulting.com/xbrl/products.cfm
• MapForce—available at http://www.altova.com/xml_tools.html 
• CrossFire—available at http://rivetsoftware.com/solutions/crossfire/
• CalcBench spreadsheet tool—available at http://www.calcbench.com