R4 Ballot #1 (Mixed Normative/Trial use)

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Signature.profile.xml

Modeling and Methodology Work GroupMaturity Level: N/ABallot Status: Informative

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StructureDefinition for Signature

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  <id value="Signature"/> 
  <text> 
    <status value="generated"/> 
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            <a href="formats.html#table" title="The logical name of the element">Name</a> 
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            <a href="formats.html#table" title="Information about the use of the element">Flags</a> 
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            <a href="formats.html#table" title="Minimum and Maximum # of times the the element can appear in the instance">Card.</a> 
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            <a href="formats.html#table" title="Reference to the type of the element">Type</a> 
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            <a href="formats.html#table" title="Additional information about the element">Description &amp; Constraints</a> 
            <span style="float: right">
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            <a href="datatypes-definitions.html#Signature" title="Signature : A signature along with supporting context. The signature may be a digital
             signature that is cryptographic in nature, or some other signature acceptable to the domain.
             This other signature may be as simple as a graphical image representing a hand-written
             signature, or a signature ceremony Different signature approaches have different utilities.">Signature</a> 
            <a name="Signature"> </a> 
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            <a href="versions.html#std-process" style="padding-left: 3px; padding-right: 3px; border: 1px grey solid; font-weight: bold; color:
             black; background-color: #fff5e6" title="Ballot Status = Trial Use">TU</a> 
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            <a href="element.html">Element</a> 
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          <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid;
           padding:0px 4px 0px 4px">A Signature - XML DigSig, JWS, Graphical image of signature, etc.
            <br/>  Elements defined in Ancestors: 
            <a href="element.html#Element" title="Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any
             string value that does not contain spaces.">id</a> , 
            <a href="element.html#Element" title="May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition
             of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set
             of governance  applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer
             can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the
             definition of the extension.">extension</a> 
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            <a href="datatypes-definitions.html#Signature.type" title="Signature.type : An indication of the reason that the entity signed this document. This
             may be explicitly included as part of the signature information and can be used when determining
             accountability for various actions concerning the document.">type</a> 
            <a name="Signature.type"> </a> 
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            <a href="elementdefinition-definitions.html#ElementDefinition.isSummary" style="padding-left: 3px; padding-right: 3px; color: black; background-color: white" title="This element is included in summaries">Σ</a> 
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          <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid;
           padding:0px 4px 0px 4px">1..*</td> 
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            <a href="datatypes.html#Coding">Coding</a> 
          </td> 
          <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid;
           padding:0px 4px 0px 4px">Indication of the reason the entity signed the object(s)
            <br/>  
            <a href="valueset-signature-type.html" title="An indication of the reason that an entity signed the object">Signature Type Codes</a>  (
            <a href="terminologies.html#preferred" title="Instances are encouraged to draw from the specified codes for interoperability purposes
             but are not required to do so to be considered conformant.">Preferred</a> )
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            <a href="datatypes-definitions.html#Signature.when" title="Signature.when : When the digital signature was signed.">when</a> 
            <a name="Signature.when"> </a> 
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            <a href="elementdefinition-definitions.html#ElementDefinition.isSummary" style="padding-left: 3px; padding-right: 3px; color: black; background-color: white" title="This element is included in summaries">Σ</a> 
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          <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid;
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            <a href="datatypes.html#instant">instant</a> 
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          <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid;
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            <a href="datatypes-definitions.html#Signature.who_x_" title="Signature.who[x] : A reference to an application-usable description of the identity that
             signed  (e.g. the signature used their private key).">who[x]</a> 
            <a name="Signature.who_x_"> </a> 
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            <a href="elementdefinition-definitions.html#ElementDefinition.isSummary" style="padding-left: 3px; padding-right: 3px; color: black; background-color: white" title="This element is included in summaries">Σ</a> 
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          <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid;
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          <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid;
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          <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid;
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            <a href="references.html">Reference</a> (
            <a href="practitioner.html">Practitioner</a>  | 
            <a href="relatedperson.html">RelatedPerson</a>  | 
            <a href="patient.html">Patient</a>  | 
            <a href="device.html">Device</a>  | 
            <a href="organization.html">Organization</a> )
          </td> 
          <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid;
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            <a href="datatypes-definitions.html#Signature.onBehalfOf_x_" title="Signature.onBehalfOf[x] : A reference to an application-usable description of the identity
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            <a name="Signature.onBehalfOf_x_"> </a> 
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          <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid;
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            <a href="elementdefinition-definitions.html#ElementDefinition.isSummary" style="padding-left: 3px; padding-right: 3px; color: black; background-color: white" title="This element is included in summaries">Σ</a> 
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          <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid;
           padding:0px 4px 0px 4px">0..1</td> 
          <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid;
           padding:0px 4px 0px 4px"/> 
          <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid;
           padding:0px 4px 0px 4px">The party represented</td> 
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            <span title="String of characters used to identify a name or a resource">onBehalfOfUri</span> 
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          <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid;
           padding:0px 4px 0px 4px"/> 
          <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid;
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          <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid;
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          <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid;
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          <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid;
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          <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid;
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          <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid;
           padding:0px 4px 0px 4px">
            <a href="references.html">Reference</a> (
            <a href="practitioner.html">Practitioner</a>  | 
            <a href="relatedperson.html">RelatedPerson</a>  | 
            <a href="patient.html">Patient</a>  | 
            <a href="device.html">Device</a>  | 
            <a href="organization.html">Organization</a> )
          </td> 
          <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid;
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        <tr style="border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color: white;">
          <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid;
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            <a href="datatypes-definitions.html#Signature.targetFormat" title="Signature.targetFormat : A mime type that indicates the technical format of the target
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          <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid;
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          <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid;
           padding:0px 4px 0px 4px">0..1</td> 
          <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid;
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            <a href="datatypes.html#code">code</a> 
          </td> 
          <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid;
           padding:0px 4px 0px 4px">The technical format of the signed resources
            <br/>  
            <a href="http://www.rfc-editor.org/bcp/bcp13.txt" title="The mime type of an attachment. Any valid mime type is allowed.">MimeType</a>  (
            <a href="terminologies.html#required" title="To be conformant, the concept in this element SHALL be from the specified value set">Required</a> )
          </td> 
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            <a href="datatypes-definitions.html#Signature.sigFormat" title="Signature.sigFormat : A mime type that indicates the technical format of the signature.
             Important mime types are application/signature+xml for X ML DigSig, application/jose for
             JWS, and image/* for a graphical image of a signature, etc.">sigFormat</a> 
            <a name="Signature.sigFormat"> </a> 
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          <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid;
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          <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid;
           padding:0px 4px 0px 4px">0..1</td> 
          <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid;
           padding:0px 4px 0px 4px">
            <a href="datatypes.html#code">code</a> 
          </td> 
          <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid;
           padding:0px 4px 0px 4px">The technical format of the signature
            <br/>  
            <a href="http://www.rfc-editor.org/bcp/bcp13.txt" title="The mime type of an attachment. Any valid mime type is allowed.">MimeType</a>  (
            <a href="terminologies.html#required" title="To be conformant, the concept in this element SHALL be from the specified value set">Required</a> )
          </td> 
        </tr> 

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            <a href="datatypes-definitions.html#Signature.blob" title="Signature.blob : The base64 encoding of the Signature content. When signature is not recorded
             electronically this element would be empty.">blob</a> 
            <a name="Signature.blob"> </a> 
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          <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid;
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           padding:0px 4px 0px 4px">The actual signature content (XML DigSig. JWS, picture, etc.)</td> 
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  <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-ballot-status">
    <valueString value="Trial Use"/> 
  </extension> 
  <url value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Signature"/> 
  <name value="Signature"/> 
  <status value="draft"/> 
  <date value="2018-04-03T12:05:46+10:00"/> 
  <publisher value="HL7 FHIR Standard"/> 
  <contact> 
    <telecom> 
      <system value="url"/> 
      <value value="http://hl7.org/fhir"/> 
    </telecom> 
  </contact> 
  <description value="Base StructureDefinition for Signature Type: A signature along with supporting context.
   The signature may be a digital signature that is cryptographic in nature, or some other
   signature acceptable to the domain. This other signature may be as simple as a graphical
   image representing a hand-written signature, or a signature ceremony Different signature
   approaches have different utilities."/> 
  <purpose value="There are a number of places where content must be signed in healthcare."/> 
  <fhirVersion value="3.3.0"/> 
  <mapping> 
    <identity value="rim"/> 
    <uri value="http://hl7.org/v3"/> 
    <name value="RIM Mapping"/> 
  </mapping> 
  <kind value="complex-type"/> 
  <abstract value="false"/> 
  <type value="Signature"/> 
  <baseDefinition value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"/> 
  <derivation value="specialization"/> 
  <snapshot> 
    <element id="Signature">
      <path value="Signature"/> 
      <short value="A Signature - XML DigSig, JWS, Graphical image of signature, etc."/> 
      <definition value="A signature along with supporting context. The signature may be a digital signature that
       is cryptographic in nature, or some other signature acceptable to the domain. This other
       signature may be as simple as a graphical image representing a hand-written signature,
       or a signature ceremony Different signature approaches have different utilities."/> 
      <comment value="The elements of the Signature Resource are for ease of access of these elements. For digital
       signatures (Xml DigSig, JWS), the non-repudiation proof comes from the Signature  validation,
       which includes validation of the referenced objects (e.g. Resources) (a.k.a., Content)
       in the XML-Signature Detached form."/> 
      <min value="0"/> 
      <max value="*"/> 
      <base> 
        <path value="Signature"/> 
        <min value="0"/> 
        <max value="*"/> 
      </base> 
      <condition value="ele-1"/> 
      <constraint> 
        <key value="ele-1"/> 
        <severity value="error"/> 
        <human value="All FHIR elements must have a @value or children"/> 
        <expression value="hasValue() | (children().count() &gt; id.count())"/> 
        <xpath value="@value|f:*|h:div"/> 
        <source value="Element"/> 
      </constraint> 
      <isModifier value="false"/> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="rim"/> 
        <map value="n/a"/> 
      </mapping> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="rim"/> 
        <map value="N/A"/> 
      </mapping> 
    </element> 
    <element id="Signature.id">
      <path value="Signature.id"/> 
      <representation value="xmlAttr"/> 
      <short value="xml:id (or equivalent in JSON)"/> 
      <definition value="Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any
       string value that does not contain spaces."/> 
      <min value="0"/> 
      <max value="1"/> 
      <base> 
        <path value="Element.id"/> 
        <min value="0"/> 
        <max value="1"/> 
      </base> 
      <type> 
        <code value="string"/> 
      </type> 
      <isModifier value="false"/> 
      <isSummary value="false"/> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="rim"/> 
        <map value="n/a"/> 
      </mapping> 
    </element> 
    <element id="Signature.extension">
      <path value="Signature.extension"/> 
      <slicing> 
        <discriminator> 
          <type value="value"/> 
          <path value="url"/> 
        </discriminator> 
        <description value="Extensions are always sliced by (at least) url"/> 
        <rules value="open"/> 
      </slicing> 
      <short value="Additional content defined by implementations"/> 
      <definition value="May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition
       of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set
       of governance  applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer
       can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the
       definition of the extension."/> 
      <comment value="There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project,
       or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions.
        The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of
       simplicity for everyone."/> 
      <alias value="extensions"/> 
      <alias value="user content"/> 
      <min value="0"/> 
      <max value="*"/> 
      <base> 
        <path value="Element.extension"/> 
        <min value="0"/> 
        <max value="*"/> 
      </base> 
      <type> 
        <code value="Extension"/> 
      </type> 
      <isModifier value="false"/> 
      <isSummary value="false"/> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="rim"/> 
        <map value="n/a"/> 
      </mapping> 
    </element> 
    <element id="Signature.type">
      <path value="Signature.type"/> 
      <short value="Indication of the reason the entity signed the object(s)"/> 
      <definition value="An indication of the reason that the entity signed this document. This may be explicitly
       included as part of the signature information and can be used when determining accountability
       for various actions concerning the document."/> 
      <comment value="Examples include attesting to: authorship, correct transcription, and witness of specific
       event. Also known as a &amp;quot;Commitment Type Indication&amp;quot;."/> 
      <min value="1"/> 
      <max value="*"/> 
      <base> 
        <path value="Signature.type"/> 
        <min value="1"/> 
        <max value="*"/> 
      </base> 
      <type> 
        <code value="Coding"/> 
      </type> 
      <isModifier value="false"/> 
      <isSummary value="true"/> 
      <binding> 
        <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-bindingName">
          <valueString value="SignatureType"/> 
        </extension> 
        <strength value="preferred"/> 
        <description value="An indication of the reason that an entity signed the object"/> 
        <valueSetCanonical value="http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/signature-type"/> 
      </binding> 
    </element> 
    <element id="Signature.when">
      <path value="Signature.when"/> 
      <short value="When the signature was created"/> 
      <definition value="When the digital signature was signed."/> 
      <comment value="This should agree with the information in the signature."/> 
      <min value="1"/> 
      <max value="1"/> 
      <base> 
        <path value="Signature.when"/> 
        <min value="1"/> 
        <max value="1"/> 
      </base> 
      <type> 
        <code value="instant"/> 
      </type> 
      <isModifier value="false"/> 
      <isSummary value="true"/> 
    </element> 
    <element id="Signature.who[x]">
      <path value="Signature.who[x]"/> 
      <short value="Who signed"/> 
      <definition value="A reference to an application-usable description of the identity that signed  (e.g. the
       signature used their private key)."/> 
      <comment value="This should agree with the information in the signature."/> 
      <min value="1"/> 
      <max value="1"/> 
      <base> 
        <path value="Signature.who[x]"/> 
        <min value="1"/> 
        <max value="1"/> 
      </base> 
      <type> 
        <code value="uri"/> 
      </type> 
      <type> 
        <code value="Reference"/> 
        <targetProfile value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Practitioner"/> 
        <targetProfile value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/RelatedPerson"/> 
        <targetProfile value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Patient"/> 
        <targetProfile value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Device"/> 
        <targetProfile value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Organization"/> 
      </type> 
      <isModifier value="false"/> 
      <isSummary value="true"/> 
    </element> 
    <element id="Signature.onBehalfOf[x]">
      <path value="Signature.onBehalfOf[x]"/> 
      <short value="The party represented"/> 
      <definition value="A reference to an application-usable description of the identity that is represented by
       the signature."/> 
      <comment value="The party that can't sign. For example a child."/> 
      <requirements value="used when the signature is on behalf of a non-signer."/> 
      <min value="0"/> 
      <max value="1"/> 
      <base> 
        <path value="Signature.onBehalfOf[x]"/> 
        <min value="0"/> 
        <max value="1"/> 
      </base> 
      <type> 
        <code value="uri"/> 
      </type> 
      <type> 
        <code value="Reference"/> 
        <targetProfile value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Practitioner"/> 
        <targetProfile value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/RelatedPerson"/> 
        <targetProfile value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Patient"/> 
        <targetProfile value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Device"/> 
        <targetProfile value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Organization"/> 
      </type> 
      <isModifier value="false"/> 
      <isSummary value="true"/> 
    </element> 
    <element id="Signature.targetFormat">
      <path value="Signature.targetFormat"/> 
      <short value="The technical format of the signed resources"/> 
      <definition value="A mime type that indicates the technical format of the target resources signed by the
       signature."/> 
      <comment value="&quot;xml&quot;, &quot;json&quot; and &quot;ttl&quot; are allowed, which describe the
       simple encodings described in the specification (and imply appropriate bundle support).
       Otherwise, mime types are legal here."/> 
      <min value="0"/> 
      <max value="1"/> 
      <base> 
        <path value="Signature.targetFormat"/> 
        <min value="0"/> 
        <max value="1"/> 
      </base> 
      <type> 
        <code value="code"/> 
      </type> 
      <isModifier value="false"/> 
      <isSummary value="false"/> 
      <binding> 
        <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-bindingName">
          <valueString value="MimeType"/> 
        </extension> 
        <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-isCommonBinding">
          <valueBoolean value="true"/> 
        </extension> 
        <strength value="required"/> 
        <description value="The mime type of an attachment. Any valid mime type is allowed."/> 
        <valueSetUri value="http://www.rfc-editor.org/bcp/bcp13.txt"/> 
      </binding> 
    </element> 
    <element id="Signature.sigFormat">
      <path value="Signature.sigFormat"/> 
      <short value="The technical format of the signature"/> 
      <definition value="A mime type that indicates the technical format of the signature. Important mime types
       are application/signature+xml for X ML DigSig, application/jose for JWS, and image/* for
       a graphical image of a signature, etc."/> 
      <min value="0"/> 
      <max value="1"/> 
      <base> 
        <path value="Signature.sigFormat"/> 
        <min value="0"/> 
        <max value="1"/> 
      </base> 
      <type> 
        <code value="code"/> 
      </type> 
      <isModifier value="false"/> 
      <isSummary value="false"/> 
      <binding> 
        <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-bindingName">
          <valueString value="MimeType"/> 
        </extension> 
        <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-isCommonBinding">
          <valueBoolean value="true"/> 
        </extension> 
        <strength value="required"/> 
        <description value="The mime type of an attachment. Any valid mime type is allowed."/> 
        <valueSetUri value="http://www.rfc-editor.org/bcp/bcp13.txt"/> 
      </binding> 
    </element> 
    <element id="Signature.blob">
      <path value="Signature.blob"/> 
      <short value="The actual signature content (XML DigSig. JWS, picture, etc.)"/> 
      <definition value="The base64 encoding of the Signature content. When signature is not recorded electronically
       this element would be empty."/> 
      <comment value="Where the signature type is an XML DigSig, the signed content is a FHIR Resource(s), the
       signature is of the XML form of the Resource(s) using  XML-Signature (XMLDIG) &quot;Detached
       Signature&quot; form."/> 
      <min value="0"/> 
      <max value="1"/> 
      <base> 
        <path value="Signature.blob"/> 
        <min value="0"/> 
        <max value="1"/> 
      </base> 
      <type> 
        <code value="base64Binary"/> 
      </type> 
      <isModifier value="false"/> 
      <isSummary value="false"/> 
    </element> 
  </snapshot> 
  <differential> 
    <element id="Signature">
      <path value="Signature"/> 
      <short value="A Signature - XML DigSig, JWS, Graphical image of signature, etc."/> 
      <definition value="A signature along with supporting context. The signature may be a digital signature that
       is cryptographic in nature, or some other signature acceptable to the domain. This other
       signature may be as simple as a graphical image representing a hand-written signature,
       or a signature ceremony Different signature approaches have different utilities."/> 
      <comment value="The elements of the Signature Resource are for ease of access of these elements. For digital
       signatures (Xml DigSig, JWS), the non-repudiation proof comes from the Signature  validation,
       which includes validation of the referenced objects (e.g. Resources) (a.k.a., Content)
       in the XML-Signature Detached form."/> 
      <min value="0"/> 
      <max value="*"/> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="rim"/> 
        <map value="N/A"/> 
      </mapping> 
    </element> 
    <element id="Signature.type">
      <path value="Signature.type"/> 
      <short value="Indication of the reason the entity signed the object(s)"/> 
      <definition value="An indication of the reason that the entity signed this document. This may be explicitly
       included as part of the signature information and can be used when determining accountability
       for various actions concerning the document."/> 
      <comment value="Examples include attesting to: authorship, correct transcription, and witness of specific
       event. Also known as a &amp;quot;Commitment Type Indication&amp;quot;."/> 
      <min value="1"/> 
      <max value="*"/> 
      <type> 
        <code value="Coding"/> 
      </type> 
      <isSummary value="true"/> 
      <binding> 
        <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-bindingName">
          <valueString value="SignatureType"/> 
        </extension> 
        <strength value="preferred"/> 
        <description value="An indication of the reason that an entity signed the object"/> 
        <valueSetCanonical value="http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/signature-type"/> 
      </binding> 
    </element> 
    <element id="Signature.when">
      <path value="Signature.when"/> 
      <short value="When the signature was created"/> 
      <definition value="When the digital signature was signed."/> 
      <comment value="This should agree with the information in the signature."/> 
      <min value="1"/> 
      <max value="1"/> 
      <type> 
        <code value="instant"/> 
      </type> 
      <isSummary value="true"/> 
    </element> 
    <element id="Signature.who[x]">
      <path value="Signature.who[x]"/> 
      <short value="Who signed"/> 
      <definition value="A reference to an application-usable description of the identity that signed  (e.g. the
       signature used their private key)."/> 
      <comment value="This should agree with the information in the signature."/> 
      <min value="1"/> 
      <max value="1"/> 
      <type> 
        <code value="uri"/> 
      </type> 
      <type> 
        <code value="Reference"/> 
        <targetProfile value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Practitioner"/> 
        <targetProfile value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/RelatedPerson"/> 
        <targetProfile value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Patient"/> 
        <targetProfile value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Device"/> 
        <targetProfile value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Organization"/> 
      </type> 
      <isSummary value="true"/> 
    </element> 
    <element id="Signature.onBehalfOf[x]">
      <path value="Signature.onBehalfOf[x]"/> 
      <short value="The party represented"/> 
      <definition value="A reference to an application-usable description of the identity that is represented by
       the signature."/> 
      <comment value="The party that can't sign. For example a child."/> 
      <requirements value="used when the signature is on behalf of a non-signer."/> 
      <min value="0"/> 
      <max value="1"/> 
      <type> 
        <code value="uri"/> 
      </type> 
      <type> 
        <code value="Reference"/> 
        <targetProfile value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Practitioner"/> 
        <targetProfile value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/RelatedPerson"/> 
        <targetProfile value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Patient"/> 
        <targetProfile value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Device"/> 
        <targetProfile value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Organization"/> 
      </type> 
      <isSummary value="true"/> 
    </element> 
    <element id="Signature.targetFormat">
      <path value="Signature.targetFormat"/> 
      <short value="The technical format of the signed resources"/> 
      <definition value="A mime type that indicates the technical format of the target resources signed by the
       signature."/> 
      <comment value="&quot;xml&quot;, &quot;json&quot; and &quot;ttl&quot; are allowed, which describe the
       simple encodings described in the specification (and imply appropriate bundle support).
       Otherwise, mime types are legal here."/> 
      <min value="0"/> 
      <max value="1"/> 
      <type> 
        <code value="code"/> 
      </type> 
      <binding> 
        <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-bindingName">
          <valueString value="MimeType"/> 
        </extension> 
        <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-isCommonBinding">
          <valueBoolean value="true"/> 
        </extension> 
        <strength value="required"/> 
        <description value="The mime type of an attachment. Any valid mime type is allowed."/> 
        <valueSetUri value="http://www.rfc-editor.org/bcp/bcp13.txt"/> 
      </binding> 
    </element> 
    <element id="Signature.sigFormat">
      <path value="Signature.sigFormat"/> 
      <short value="The technical format of the signature"/> 
      <definition value="A mime type that indicates the technical format of the signature. Important mime types
       are application/signature+xml for X ML DigSig, application/jose for JWS, and image/* for
       a graphical image of a signature, etc."/> 
      <min value="0"/> 
      <max value="1"/> 
      <type> 
        <code value="code"/> 
      </type> 
      <binding> 
        <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-bindingName">
          <valueString value="MimeType"/> 
        </extension> 
        <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-isCommonBinding">
          <valueBoolean value="true"/> 
        </extension> 
        <strength value="required"/> 
        <description value="The mime type of an attachment. Any valid mime type is allowed."/> 
        <valueSetUri value="http://www.rfc-editor.org/bcp/bcp13.txt"/> 
      </binding> 
    </element> 
    <element id="Signature.blob">
      <path value="Signature.blob"/> 
      <short value="The actual signature content (XML DigSig. JWS, picture, etc.)"/> 
      <definition value="The base64 encoding of the Signature content. When signature is not recorded electronically
       this element would be empty."/> 
      <comment value="Where the signature type is an XML DigSig, the signed content is a FHIR Resource(s), the
       signature is of the XML form of the Resource(s) using  XML-Signature (XMLDIG) &quot;Detached
       Signature&quot; form."/> 
      <min value="0"/> 
      <max value="1"/> 
      <type> 
        <code value="base64Binary"/> 
      </type> 
    </element> 
  </differential> 
</StructureDefinition> 

Usage note: every effort has been made to ensure that the examples are correct and useful, but they are not a normative part of the specification.