# BT-160 Item Attribute Name

The name of an item attribute (BG-32), such as Colour, Brand, Model or Size. Each item attribute needs a name and a value (BR-54).

## Quick answer

> **Line items**: The goods or services on each invoice line, including quantities, prices, and VAT.

- [Validate XML](/en/xrechnung-validator?source=resource&bt=BT-160)
- [Convert invoice](/en/pdf-to-xrechnung?source=resource&bt=BT-160)

## In plain language

Identifies the invoiced goods or services for buyer, seller, and automated procurement or inventory matching.

## What you usually enter here

Free text attribute name

Typical valid values include: Color, Brand, Model, Size

Defined by EN 16931 for invoice line item identification; mandatory item names and optional identifiers must follow the listed scheme and country code rules.

## Where the field sits

BT-160 belongs to the Lines part of the invoice. UBL 2.1 Syntax: Invoice › cac:InvoiceLine › cac:Item › cac:AdditionalItemProperty › cbc:Name. CII (UN/CEFACT) Syntax: rsm:CrossIndustryInvoice › rsm:SupplyChainTradeTransaction › ram:IncludedSupplyChainTradeLineItem › ram:SpecifiedTradeProduct › ram:ApplicableProductCharacteristic › ram:Description.

## What goes wrong often

Relevant rule codes: BR-54

## Valid Examples

- Color
- Brand
- Model
- Size

## Related Fields

- [BT-161 Item Attribute Value](/resources/xrechnung/bt-161-item-attribute-value)

## XML mapping and field facts

Open the technical reference if you need XML paths, validator rule codes, legal wording, or schema-specific mapping details.

### Field ID:
BT-160

### Data Type:
text

### Cardinality:
1..1

### Requirement:
Optional

## XML Implementation

### UBL 2.1 Syntax
```
/Invoice/cac:InvoiceLine/cac:Item/cac:AdditionalItemProperty/cbc:Name
```

### CII (UN/CEFACT) Syntax
```
/rsm:CrossIndustryInvoice/rsm:SupplyChainTradeTransaction/ram:IncludedSupplyChainTradeLineItem/ram:SpecifiedTradeProduct/ram:ApplicableProductCharacteristic/ram:Description
```

## Validation Rules

### BR-54
BR-54

## Check whether your XRechnung sets BT-160 correctly

Upload the XML file to the free validator. It applies the KoSIT rules for XRechnung 3.0 and names each finding with its rule ID, for this field for example BR-54. Creating a new invoice instead? The converter checks the invoice against the same rules and shows the findings before download.

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## Official sources and tools

- [KoSIT Validator](https://erechnungsvalidator.service-bw.de/)
- [XRechnung Standard](https://xeinkauf.de/xrechnung/)
- [Test Suite](https://github.com/itplr-kosit/xrechnung-testsuite)