Release 5 Preview #2

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Namingsystem.profile.xml

FHIR Infrastructure Work GroupMaturity Level: N/AStandards Status: InformativeCompartments: Not linked to any defined compartments

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StructureDefinition for namingsystem

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<StructureDefinition xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir">
  <id value="NamingSystem"/> 
  <meta> 
    <lastUpdated value="2020-05-03T08:43:35.811+10:00"/> 
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  <text> 
    <status value="generated"/> 
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            <a href="formats.html#table" title="The logical name of the element">Name</a> 
          </th> 
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           padding:0px 4px 0px 4px">
            <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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            <span title="NamingSystem : A curated namespace that issues unique symbols within that namespace for
             the identification of concepts, people, devices, etc.  Represents a &quot;System&quot;
             used within the Identifier and Coding data types.">NamingSystem</span> 
            <a name="NamingSystem"> </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="Standards Status = Trial Use">TU</a> 
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            <a href="canonicalresource.html">CanonicalResource</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">System of unique identification
            <br/>  
            <span style="font-style: italic" title="cnl-0">+ Warning: Name should be usable as an identifier for the module by machine processing
               applications such as code generation</span> 
            <br/>  
            <span style="font-style: italic" title="nsd-1">+ Rule: Root systems cannot have uuid identifiers</span> 
            <br/>  
            <span style="font-style: italic" title="nsd-2">+ Rule: Can't have more than one preferred identifier for a type</span> 
            <br/>  Elements defined in Ancestors: 
            <a href="resource.html#Resource" title="The logical id of the resource, as used in the URL for the resource. Once assigned, this
             value never changes.">id</a> , 
            <a href="resource.html#Resource" title="The metadata about the resource. This is content that is maintained by the infrastructure.
             Changes to the content might not always be associated with version changes to the resource.">meta</a> , 
            <a href="resource.html#Resource" title="A reference to a set of rules that were followed when the resource was constructed, and
             which must be understood when processing the content. Often, this is a reference to an
             implementation guide that defines the special rules along with other profiles etc.">implicitRules</a> , 
            <a href="resource.html#Resource" title="The base language in which the resource is written.">language</a> , 
            <a href="domainresource.html#DomainResource" title="A human-readable narrative that contains a summary of the resource and can be used to
             represent the content of the resource to a human. The narrative need not encode all the
             structured data, but is required to contain sufficient detail to make it &quot;clinically
             safe&quot; for a human to just read the narrative. Resource definitions may define what
             content should be represented in the narrative to ensure clinical safety.">text</a> , 
            <a href="domainresource.html#DomainResource" title="These resources do not have an independent existence apart from the resource that contains
             them - they cannot be identified independently, and nor can they have their own independent
             transaction scope.">contained</a> , 
            <a href="domainresource.html#DomainResource" title="May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition
             of the resource. 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> , 
            <a href="domainresource.html#DomainResource" title="May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition
             of the resource and that modifies the understanding of the element that contains it and/or
             the understanding of the containing element's descendants. Usually modifier elements provide
             negation or qualification. 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 is allowed to define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL
             be met as part of the definition of the extension. Applications processing a resource
             are required to check for modifier extensions.

Modifier extensions SHALL NOT change the meaning of any elements on Resource or DomainResource
             (including cannot change the meaning of modifierExtension itself).">modifierExtension</a> , 
            <a href="canonicalresource.html#CanonicalResource" title="An absolute URI that is used to identify this {{title}} when it is referenced in a specification,
             model, design or an instance; also called its canonical identifier. This SHOULD be globally
             unique and SHOULD be a literal address at which at which an authoritative instance of
             this {{title}} is (or will be) published. This URL can be the target of a canonical reference.
             It SHALL remain the same when the {{title}} is stored on different servers.">url</a> , 
            <a href="canonicalresource.html#CanonicalResource" title="A formal identifier that is used to identify this {{title}} when it is represented in
             other formats, or referenced in a specification, model, design or an instance.">identifier</a> , 
            <a href="canonicalresource.html#CanonicalResource" title="The identifier that is used to identify this version of the {{title}} when it is referenced
             in a specification, model, design or instance. This is an arbitrary value managed by the
             {{title}} author and is not expected to be globally unique. For example, it might be a
             timestamp (e.g. yyyymmdd) if a managed version is not available. There is also no expectation
             that versions can be placed in a lexicographical sequence.">version</a> , 
            <a href="canonicalresource.html#CanonicalResource" title="A natural language name identifying the {{title}}. This name should be usable as an identifier
             for the module by machine processing applications such as code generation.">name</a> , 
            <a href="canonicalresource.html#CanonicalResource" title="A short, descriptive, user-friendly title for the {{title}}.">title</a> , 
            <a href="canonicalresource.html#CanonicalResource" title="The status of this {{title}}. Enables tracking the life-cycle of the content.">status</a> , 
            <a href="canonicalresource.html#CanonicalResource" title="A Boolean value to indicate that this {{title}} is authored for testing purposes (or education/evalu
            ation/marketing) and is not intended to be used for genuine usage.">experimental</a> , 
            <a href="canonicalresource.html#CanonicalResource" title="The date  (and optionally time) when the {{title}} was published. The date must change
             when the business version changes and it must change if the status code changes. In addition,
             it should change when the substantive content of the {{title}} changes.">date</a> , 
            <a href="canonicalresource.html#CanonicalResource" title="The name of the organization or individual that published the {{title}}.">publisher</a> , 
            <a href="canonicalresource.html#CanonicalResource" title="Contact details to assist a user in finding and communicating with the publisher.">contact</a> , 
            <a href="canonicalresource.html#CanonicalResource" title="A free text natural language description of the {{title}} from a consumer's perspective.">description</a> , 
            <a href="canonicalresource.html#CanonicalResource" title="The content was developed with a focus and intent of supporting the contexts that are
             listed. These contexts may be general categories (gender, age, ...) or may be references
             to specific programs (insurance plans, studies, ...) and may be used to assist with indexing
             and searching for appropriate {{title}} instances.">useContext</a> , 
            <a href="canonicalresource.html#CanonicalResource" title="A legal or geographic region in which the {{title}} is intended to be used.">jurisdiction</a> , 
            <a href="canonicalresource.html#CanonicalResource" title="Explanation of why this {{title}} is needed and why it has been designed as it has.">purpose</a> , 
            <a href="canonicalresource.html#CanonicalResource" title="A copyright statement relating to the {{title}} and/or its contents. Copyright statements
             are generally legal restrictions on the use and publishing of the {{title}}.">copyright</a> 
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            RgwAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==" style="background-color: #F7F7F7; background-color: inherit" title="Primitive Data Type"/>  
            <span title="NamingSystem.url : An absolute URI that is used to identify this naming system when it
             is referenced in a specification, model, design or an instance; also called its canonical
             identifier. This SHOULD be globally unique and SHOULD be a literal address at which at
             which an authoritative instance of this naming system is (or will be) published. This
             URL can be the target of a canonical reference. It SHALL remain the same when the naming
             system is stored on different servers.">url</span> 
            <a name="NamingSystem.url"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0
           solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px">
            <a href="elementdefinition-definitions.html#ElementDefinition.isSummary" style="padding-left: 3px; padding-right: 3px; color: black; null" title="This element is included in summaries">Σ</a> 
          </td> 
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           solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px">0..1</td> 
          <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0
           solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px">
            <a href="datatypes.html#uri">uri</a> 
          </td> 
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           solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px">Canonical identifier for this naming system, represented as a URI (globally unique)</td> 
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            <span title="NamingSystem.version : The identifier that is used to identify this version of the naming
             system when it is referenced in a specification, model, design or instance. This is an
             arbitrary value managed by the naming system author and is not expected to be globally
             unique. For example, it might be a timestamp (e.g. yyyymmdd) if a managed version is not
             available. There is also no expectation that versions can be placed in a lexicographical
             sequence.">version</span> 
            <a name="NamingSystem.version"> </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; null" title="This element is included in summaries">Σ</a> 
          </td> 
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           padding:0px 4px 0px 4px">0..1</td> 
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           padding:0px 4px 0px 4px">
            <a href="datatypes.html#string">string</a> 
          </td> 
          <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid;
           padding:0px 4px 0px 4px">Business version of the naming system</td> 
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            <span title="NamingSystem.name : A natural language name identifying the naming system. This name should
             be usable as an identifier for the module by machine processing applications such as code
             generation.">name</span> 
            <a name="NamingSystem.name"> </a> 
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          <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0
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            <a href="elementdefinition-definitions.html#ElementDefinition.isSummary" style="padding-left: 3px; padding-right: 3px; color: black; null" title="This element is included in summaries">Σ</a> 
            <a href="conformance-rules.html#constraints" style="padding-left: 3px; padding-right: 3px; color: black; null" title="This element has or is affected by some invariants">I</a> 
          </td> 
          <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0
           solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px">1..1</td> 
          <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0
           solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px">
            <a href="datatypes.html#string">string</a> 
          </td> 
          <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0
           solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px">Name for this naming system (computer friendly)</td> 
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            <a href="elementdefinition-definitions.html#ElementDefinition.isSummary" style="padding-left: 3px; padding-right: 3px; color: black; null" 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#code">code</a> 
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            <span title="NamingSystem.kind : Indicates the purpose for the naming system - what kinds of things
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            <a href="elementdefinition-definitions.html#ElementDefinition.isSummary" style="padding-left: 3px; padding-right: 3px; color: black; null" 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: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0
           solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px">1..1</td> 
          <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0
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            <br/>  
            <a href="valueset-namingsystem-type.html" title="Identifies the purpose of the naming system.">NamingSystemType</a>  (
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            <a href="elementdefinition-definitions.html#ElementDefinition.isSummary" style="padding-left: 3px; padding-right: 3px; color: black; null" 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="elementdefinition-definitions.html#ElementDefinition.isSummary" style="padding-left: 3px; padding-right: 3px; color: black; null" 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: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0
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          <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0
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            <a href="datatypes.html#string">string</a> 
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            <span title="NamingSystem.contact : Contact details to assist a user in finding and communicating with
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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; null" 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..*</td> 
          <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid;
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            <a href="metadatatypes.html#ContactDetail">ContactDetail</a> 
          </td> 
          <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid;
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            <br/>  
          </td> 
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            <span title="NamingSystem.responsible : The name of the organization that is responsible for issuing
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            <a name="NamingSystem.responsible"> </a> 
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          <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0
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          <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0
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          <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0
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            <a href="datatypes.html#string">string</a> 
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          <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0
           solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px">Who maintains system namespace?</td> 
        </tr> 

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            <span title="NamingSystem.type : Categorizes a naming system for easier search by grouping related
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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#CodeableConcept">CodeableConcept</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">e.g. driver,  provider,  patient, bank etc.
            <br/>  
            <a href="valueset-identifier-type.html" title="A coded type for an identifier that can be used to determine which identifier to use for
             a specific purpose.">IdentifierType</a>  (
            <a href="terminologies.html#extensible" title="To be conformant, the concept in this element SHALL be from the specified value set if
             any of the codes within the value set can apply to the concept being communicated.  If
             the value set does not cover the concept (based on human review), alternate codings (or,
             data type allowing, text) may be included instead.">Extensible</a> )
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            <span title="NamingSystem.description : A free text natural language description of the naming system
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             granularity, version labeling, etc.">description</span> 
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            <a href="datatypes.html#markdown">markdown</a> 
          </td> 
          <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0
           solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px">Natural language description of the naming system</td> 
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             to assist with indexing and searching for appropriate naming system instances.">useContext</span> 
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            <a href="elementdefinition-definitions.html#ElementDefinition.isSummary" style="padding-left: 3px; padding-right: 3px; color: black; null" 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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            <a href="metadatatypes.html#UsageContext">UsageContext</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 context that the content is intended to support
            <br/>  
          </td> 
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            <span title="NamingSystem.jurisdiction : A legal or geographic region in which the naming system is
             intended to be used.">jurisdiction</span> 
            <a name="NamingSystem.jurisdiction"> </a> 
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          <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0
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            <a href="elementdefinition-definitions.html#ElementDefinition.isSummary" style="padding-left: 3px; padding-right: 3px; color: black; null" 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: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0
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          <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0
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            <a href="datatypes.html#CodeableConcept">CodeableConcept</a> 
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          <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0
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            <br/>  
            <a href="valueset-jurisdiction.html" title="Countries and regions within which this artifact is targeted for use.">Jurisdiction</a>  (
            <a href="terminologies.html#extensible" title="To be conformant, the concept in this element SHALL be from the specified value set if
             any of the codes within the value set can apply to the concept being communicated.  If
             the value set does not cover the concept (based on human review), alternate codings (or,
             data type allowing, text) may be included instead.">Extensible</a> )
            <br/>  
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            <span title="NamingSystem.usage : Provides guidance on the use of the namespace, including the handling
             of formatting characters, use of upper vs. lower case, etc.">usage</span> 
            <a name="NamingSystem.usage"> </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="datatypes.html#string">string</a> 
          </td> 
          <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid;
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            <span title="NamingSystem.uniqueId : Indicates how the system may be identified when referenced in
             electronic exchange.">uniqueId</span> 
            <a name="NamingSystem.uniqueId"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0
           solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px">
            <a href="elementdefinition-definitions.html#ElementDefinition.isSummary" style="padding-left: 3px; padding-right: 3px; color: black; null" title="This element is included in summaries">Σ</a> 
          </td> 
          <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0
           solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px">1..*</td> 
          <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0
           solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px">
            <a href="types.html#BackBoneElement">BackboneElement</a> 
          </td> 
          <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0
           solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px">Unique identifiers used for system
            <br/>  
          </td> 
        </tr> 

        <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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            <span title="NamingSystem.uniqueId.type : Identifies the unique identifier scheme used for this particular
             identifier.">type</span> 
            <a name="NamingSystem.uniqueId.type"> </a> 
          </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="elementdefinition-definitions.html#ElementDefinition.isSummary" style="padding-left: 3px; padding-right: 3px; color: black; null" title="This element is included in summaries">Σ</a> 
          </td> 
          <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid;
           padding:0px 4px 0px 4px">1..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">oid | uuid | uri | other
            <br/>  
            <a href="valueset-namingsystem-identifier-type.html" title="Identifies the style of unique identifier used to identify a namespace.">NamingSystemIdentifierType</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> 

        <tr style="border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color: #F7F7F7;">
          <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0
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            <span title="NamingSystem.uniqueId.value : The string that should be sent over the wire to identify
             the code system or identifier system.">value</span> 
            <a name="NamingSystem.uniqueId.value"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0
           solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px">
            <a href="elementdefinition-definitions.html#ElementDefinition.isSummary" style="padding-left: 3px; padding-right: 3px; color: black; null" title="This element is included in summaries">Σ</a> 
          </td> 
          <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0
           solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px">1..1</td> 
          <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0
           solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px">
            <a href="datatypes.html#string">string</a> 
          </td> 
          <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0
           solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px">The unique identifier</td> 
        </tr> 

        <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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            <span title="NamingSystem.uniqueId.preferred : Indicates whether this identifier is the &quot;preferred&quot;
             identifier of this type.">preferred</span> 
            <a name="NamingSystem.uniqueId.preferred"> </a> 
          </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">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#boolean">boolean</a> 
          </td> 
          <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid;
           padding:0px 4px 0px 4px">Is this the id that should be used for this type</td> 
        </tr> 

        <tr style="border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color: #F7F7F7;">
          <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0
           solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; white-space: nowrap; background-image: url(data:image/png;base64,iVB
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            <span title="NamingSystem.uniqueId.comment : Notes about the past or intended usage of this identifier.">comment</span> 
            <a name="NamingSystem.uniqueId.comment"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0
           solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px"/> 
          <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0
           solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px">0..1</td> 
          <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0
           solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px">
            <a href="datatypes.html#string">string</a> 
          </td> 
          <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px #F0F0F0
           solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px">Notes about identifier usage</td> 
        </tr> 

        <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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            <img alt="." class="hierarchy" src="data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAAWCAYAAAABxvaqAAAACXBIWXMAAAsTAAALEwEAmpwYAAAAB3
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            <span title="NamingSystem.uniqueId.period : Identifies the period of time over which this identifier
             is considered appropriate to refer to the naming system.  Outside of this window, the
             identifier might be non-deterministic.">period</span> 
            <a name="NamingSystem.uniqueId.period"> </a> 
          </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">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#Period">Period</a> 
          </td> 
          <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid;
           padding:0px 4px 0px 4px">When is identifier valid?</td> 
        </tr> 

        <tr> 
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      </table> 
    </div> 
  </text> 
  <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-category">
    <valueString value="Foundation.Terminology"/> 
  </extension> 
  <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-standards-status">
    <valueCode value="trial-use"/> 
  </extension> 
  <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fmm">
    <valueInteger value="1"/> 
  </extension> 
  <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-security-category">
    <valueCode value="anonymous"/> 
  </extension> 
  <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-wg">
    <valueCode value="fhir"/> 
  </extension> 
  <url value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/NamingSystem"/> 
  <version value="4.4.0"/> 
  <name value="NamingSystem"/> 
  <status value="draft"/> 
  <date value="2020-05-03T08:43:35+10:00"/> 
  <publisher value="Health Level Seven International (FHIR Infrastructure)"/> 
  <contact> 
    <telecom> 
      <system value="url"/> 
      <value value="http://hl7.org/fhir"/> 
    </telecom> 
  </contact> 
  <contact> 
    <telecom> 
      <system value="url"/> 
      <value value="http://www.hl7.org/Special/committees/fiwg/index.cfm"/> 
    </telecom> 
  </contact> 
  <description value="A curated namespace that issues unique symbols within that namespace for the identification
   of concepts, people, devices, etc.  Represents a &quot;System&quot; used within the Identifier
   and Coding data types."/> 
  <fhirVersion value="4.4.0"/> 
  <mapping> 
    <identity value="v2"/> 
    <uri value="http://hl7.org/v2"/> 
    <name value="HL7 v2 Mapping"/> 
  </mapping> 
  <mapping> 
    <identity value="rim"/> 
    <uri value="http://hl7.org/v3"/> 
    <name value="RIM Mapping"/> 
  </mapping> 
  <mapping> 
    <identity value="workflow"/> 
    <uri value="http://hl7.org/fhir/workflow"/> 
    <name value="Workflow Pattern"/> 
  </mapping> 
  <mapping> 
    <identity value="w5"/> 
    <uri value="http://hl7.org/fhir/fivews"/> 
    <name value="FiveWs Pattern Mapping"/> 
  </mapping> 
  <kind value="resource"/> 
  <abstract value="false"/> 
  <type value="NamingSystem"/> 
  <baseDefinition value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/CanonicalResource"/> 
  <derivation value="specialization"/> 
  <snapshot> 
    <element id="NamingSystem">
      <path value="NamingSystem"/> 
      <short value="System of unique identification"/> 
      <definition value="A curated namespace that issues unique symbols within that namespace for the identification
       of concepts, people, devices, etc.  Represents a &quot;System&quot; used within the Identifier
       and Coding data types."/> 
      <min value="0"/> 
      <max value="*"/> 
      <base> 
        <path value="NamingSystem"/> 
        <min value="0"/> 
        <max value="*"/> 
      </base> 
      <constraint> 
        <key value="cnl-0"/> 
        <severity value="warning"/> 
        <human value="Name should be usable as an identifier for the module by machine processing applications
         such as code generation"/> 
        <expression value="name.matches('[A-Z]([A-Za-z0-9_]){0,254}')"/> 
        <xpath value="not(exists(f:name/@value)) or matches(f:name/@value, '[A-Z]([A-Za-z0-9_]){0,254}')"/> 
        <source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/null"/> 
      </constraint> 
      <constraint> 
        <key value="nsd-1"/> 
        <severity value="error"/> 
        <human value="Root systems cannot have uuid identifiers"/> 
        <expression value="kind != 'root' or uniqueId.all(type != 'uuid')"/> 
        <xpath value="not(f:kind/@value='root' and f:uniqueId/f:type/@value='uuid')"/> 
        <source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/null"/> 
      </constraint> 
      <constraint> 
        <key value="nsd-2"/> 
        <severity value="error"/> 
        <human value="Can't have more than one preferred identifier for a type"/> 
        <expression value="uniqueId.where(preferred = true).select(type).isDistinct()"/> 
        <xpath value="not(exists(for $type in distinct-values(f:uniqueId/f:type/@value) return if (count(f:uniqueId[f:type
        /@value=$type and f:preferred/@value=true()])&gt;1) then $type else ()))"/> 
        <source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/null"/> 
      </constraint> 
      <isModifier value="false"/> 
      <isSummary value="false"/> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="workflow"/> 
        <map value="Definition"/> 
      </mapping> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="v2"/> 
        <map value="N/A"/> 
      </mapping> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="rim"/> 
        <map value="N/A"/> 
      </mapping> 
    </element> 
    <element id="NamingSystem.id">
      <path value="NamingSystem.id"/> 
      <short value="Logical id of this artifact"/> 
      <definition value="The logical id of the resource, as used in the URL for the resource. Once assigned, this
       value never changes."/> 
      <comment value="The only time that a resource does not have an id is when it is being submitted to the
       server using a create operation."/> 
      <min value="0"/> 
      <max value="1"/> 
      <base> 
        <path value="Resource.id"/> 
        <min value="0"/> 
        <max value="1"/> 
      </base> 
    <!--  Note: special primitive values have a FHIRPath system type. e.g. this is compiler magic
       (j)  -->
      <type> 
        <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fhir-type">
          <valueUri value="id"/> 
        </extension> 
        <code value="http://hl7.org/fhirpath/System.String"/> 
      </type> 
      <isModifier value="false"/> 
      <isSummary value="true"/> 
    </element> 
    <element id="NamingSystem.meta">
      <path value="NamingSystem.meta"/> 
      <short value="Metadata about the resource"/> 
      <definition value="The metadata about the resource. This is content that is maintained by the infrastructure.
       Changes to the content might not always be associated with version changes to the resource."/> 
      <min value="0"/> 
      <max value="1"/> 
      <base> 
        <path value="Resource.meta"/> 
        <min value="0"/> 
        <max value="1"/> 
      </base> 
      <type> 
        <code value="Meta"/> 
      </type> 
      <constraint> 
        <key value="ele-1"/> 
        <severity value="error"/> 
        <human value="All FHIR elements must have a @value or children"/> 
        <expression value="hasValue() or (children().count() &gt; id.count())"/> 
        <xpath value="@value|f:*|h:div"/> 
        <source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"/> 
      </constraint> 
      <isModifier value="false"/> 
      <isSummary value="true"/> 
    </element> 
    <element id="NamingSystem.implicitRules">
      <path value="NamingSystem.implicitRules"/> 
      <short value="A set of rules under which this content was created"/> 
      <definition value="A reference to a set of rules that were followed when the resource was constructed, and
       which must be understood when processing the content. Often, this is a reference to an
       implementation guide that defines the special rules along with other profiles etc."/> 
      <comment value="Asserting this rule set restricts the content to be only understood by a limited set of
       trading partners. This inherently limits the usefulness of the data in the long term.
       However, the existing health eco-system is highly fractured, and not yet ready to define,
       collect, and exchange data in a generally computable sense. Wherever possible, implementers
       and/or specification writers should avoid using this element. Often, when used, the URL
       is a reference to an implementation guide that defines these special rules as part of
       it's narrative along with other profiles, value sets, etc."/> 
      <min value="0"/> 
      <max value="1"/> 
      <base> 
        <path value="Resource.implicitRules"/> 
        <min value="0"/> 
        <max value="1"/> 
      </base> 
      <type> 
        <code value="uri"/> 
      </type> 
      <constraint> 
        <key value="ele-1"/> 
        <severity value="error"/> 
        <human value="All FHIR elements must have a @value or children"/> 
        <expression value="hasValue() or (children().count() &gt; id.count())"/> 
        <xpath value="@value|f:*|h:div"/> 
        <source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"/> 
      </constraint> 
      <isModifier value="true"/> 
      <isModifierReason value="This element is labeled as a modifier because the implicit rules may provide additional
       knowledge about the resource that modifies it's meaning or interpretation"/> 
      <isSummary value="true"/> 
    </element> 
    <element id="NamingSystem.language">
      <path value="NamingSystem.language"/> 
      <short value="Language of the resource content"/> 
      <definition value="The base language in which the resource is written."/> 
      <comment value="Language is provided to support indexing and accessibility (typically, services such as
       text to speech use the language tag). The html language tag in the narrative applies 
       to the narrative. The language tag on the resource may be used to specify the language
       of other presentations generated from the data in the resource. Not all the content has
       to be in the base language. The Resource.language should not be assumed to apply to the
       narrative automatically. If a language is specified, it should it also be specified on
       the div element in the html (see rules in HTML5 for information about the relationship
       between xml:lang and the html lang attribute)."/> 
      <min value="0"/> 
      <max value="1"/> 
      <base> 
        <path value="Resource.language"/> 
        <min value="0"/> 
        <max value="1"/> 
      </base> 
      <type> 
        <code value="code"/> 
      </type> 
      <constraint> 
        <key value="ele-1"/> 
        <severity value="error"/> 
        <human value="All FHIR elements must have a @value or children"/> 
        <expression value="hasValue() or (children().count() &gt; id.count())"/> 
        <xpath value="@value|f:*|h:div"/> 
        <source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"/> 
      </constraint> 
      <isModifier value="false"/> 
      <isSummary value="false"/> 
      <binding> 
        <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-maxValueSet">
          <valueCanonical value="http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/all-languages"/> 
        </extension> 
        <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-bindingName">
          <valueString value="Language"/> 
        </extension> 
        <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-isCommonBinding">
          <valueBoolean value="true"/> 
        </extension> 
        <strength value="preferred"/> 
        <description value="A human language."/> 
        <valueSet value="http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/languages"/> 
      </binding> 
    </element> 
    <element id="NamingSystem.text">
      <path value="NamingSystem.text"/> 
      <short value="Text summary of the resource, for human interpretation"/> 
      <definition value="A human-readable narrative that contains a summary of the resource and can be used to
       represent the content of the resource to a human. The narrative need not encode all the
       structured data, but is required to contain sufficient detail to make it &quot;clinically
       safe&quot; for a human to just read the narrative. Resource definitions may define what
       content should be represented in the narrative to ensure clinical safety."/> 
      <comment value="Contained resources do not have narrative. Resources that are not contained SHOULD have
       a narrative. In some cases, a resource may only have text with little or no additional
       discrete data (as long as all minOccurs=1 elements are satisfied).  This may be necessary
       for data from legacy systems where information is captured as a &quot;text blob&quot;
       or where text is additionally entered raw or narrated and encoded information is added
       later."/> 
      <alias value="narrative"/> 
      <alias value="html"/> 
      <alias value="xhtml"/> 
      <alias value="display"/> 
      <min value="0"/> 
      <max value="1"/> 
      <base> 
        <path value="DomainResource.text"/> 
        <min value="0"/> 
        <max value="1"/> 
      </base> 
      <type> 
        <code value="Narrative"/> 
      </type> 
      <constraint> 
        <key value="ele-1"/> 
        <severity value="error"/> 
        <human value="All FHIR elements must have a @value or children"/> 
        <expression value="hasValue() or (children().count() &gt; id.count())"/> 
        <xpath value="@value|f:*|h:div"/> 
        <source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"/> 
      </constraint> 
      <isModifier value="false"/> 
      <isSummary value="false"/> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="rim"/> 
        <map value="Act.text?"/> 
      </mapping> 
    </element> 
    <element id="NamingSystem.contained">
      <path value="NamingSystem.contained"/> 
      <short value="Contained, inline Resources"/> 
      <definition value="These resources do not have an independent existence apart from the resource that contains
       them - they cannot be identified independently, and nor can they have their own independent
       transaction scope."/> 
      <comment value="This should never be done when the content can be identified properly, as once identification
       is lost, it is extremely difficult (and context dependent) to restore it again. Contained
       resources may have profiles and tags In their meta elements, but SHALL NOT have security
       labels."/> 
      <alias value="inline resources"/> 
      <alias value="anonymous resources"/> 
      <alias value="contained resources"/> 
      <min value="0"/> 
      <max value="*"/> 
      <base> 
        <path value="DomainResource.contained"/> 
        <min value="0"/> 
        <max value="*"/> 
      </base> 
      <type> 
        <code value="Resource"/> 
      </type> 
      <isModifier value="false"/> 
      <isSummary value="false"/> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="rim"/> 
        <map value="N/A"/> 
      </mapping> 
    </element> 
    <element id="NamingSystem.extension">
      <path value="NamingSystem.extension"/> 
      <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 resource. 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="DomainResource.extension"/> 
        <min value="0"/> 
        <max value="*"/> 
      </base> 
      <type> 
        <code value="Extension"/> 
      </type> 
      <constraint> 
        <key value="ele-1"/> 
        <severity value="error"/> 
        <human value="All FHIR elements must have a @value or children"/> 
        <expression value="hasValue() or (children().count() &gt; id.count())"/> 
        <xpath value="@value|f:*|h:div"/> 
        <source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"/> 
      </constraint> 
      <constraint> 
        <key value="ext-1"/> 
        <severity value="error"/> 
        <human value="Must have either extensions or value[x], not both"/> 
        <expression value="extension.exists() != value.exists()"/> 
        <xpath value="exists(f:extension)!=exists(f:*[starts-with(local-name(.), &quot;value&quot;)])"/> 
        <source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension"/> 
      </constraint> 
      <isModifier value="false"/> 
      <isSummary value="false"/> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="rim"/> 
        <map value="N/A"/> 
      </mapping> 
    </element> 
    <element id="NamingSystem.modifierExtension">
      <path value="NamingSystem.modifierExtension"/> 
      <short value="Extensions that cannot be ignored"/> 
      <definition value="May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition
       of the resource and that modifies the understanding of the element that contains it and/or
       the understanding of the containing element's descendants. Usually modifier elements provide
       negation or qualification. 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 is allowed to define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL
       be met as part of the definition of the extension. Applications processing a resource
       are required to check for modifier extensions.

Modifier extensions SHALL NOT change the meaning of any elements on Resource or DomainResource
       (including cannot change the meaning of modifierExtension itself)."/> 
      <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."/> 
      <requirements value="Modifier extensions allow for extensions that *cannot* be safely ignored to be clearly
       distinguished from the vast majority of extensions which can be safely ignored.  This
       promotes interoperability by eliminating the need for implementers to prohibit the presence
       of extensions. For further information, see the [definition of modifier extensions](extensibility.ht
      ml#modifierExtension)."/> 
      <alias value="extensions"/> 
      <alias value="user content"/> 
      <min value="0"/> 
      <max value="*"/> 
      <base> 
        <path value="DomainResource.modifierExtension"/> 
        <min value="0"/> 
        <max value="*"/> 
      </base> 
      <type> 
        <code value="Extension"/> 
      </type> 
      <constraint> 
        <key value="ele-1"/> 
        <severity value="error"/> 
        <human value="All FHIR elements must have a @value or children"/> 
        <expression value="hasValue() or (children().count() &gt; id.count())"/> 
        <xpath value="@value|f:*|h:div"/> 
        <source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"/> 
      </constraint> 
      <constraint> 
        <key value="ext-1"/> 
        <severity value="error"/> 
        <human value="Must have either extensions or value[x], not both"/> 
        <expression value="extension.exists() != value.exists()"/> 
        <xpath value="exists(f:extension)!=exists(f:*[starts-with(local-name(.), &quot;value&quot;)])"/> 
        <source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension"/> 
      </constraint> 
      <isModifier value="true"/> 
      <isModifierReason value="Modifier extensions are expected to modify the meaning or interpretation of the resource
       that contains them"/> 
      <isSummary value="false"/> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="rim"/> 
        <map value="N/A"/> 
      </mapping> 
    </element> 
    <element id="NamingSystem.url">
      <path value="NamingSystem.url"/> 
      <short value="Canonical identifier for this naming system, represented as a URI (globally unique)"/> 
      <definition value="An absolute URI that is used to identify this naming system when it is referenced in a
       specification, model, design or an instance; also called its canonical identifier. This
       SHOULD be globally unique and SHOULD be a literal address at which at which an authoritative
       instance of this naming system is (or will be) published. This URL can be the target of
       a canonical reference. It SHALL remain the same when the naming system is stored on different
       servers."/> 
      <comment value="Can be a urn:uuid: or a urn:oid: but real http: addresses are preferred.  Multiple instances
       may share the same URL if they have a distinct version.

The determination of when to create a new version of a resource (same url, new version)
       vs. defining a new artifact is up to the author.  Considerations for making this decision
       are found in [Technical and Business Versions](resource.html#versions). 

In some cases, the resource can no longer be found at the stated url, but the url itself
       cannot change. Implementations can use the [meta.source](resource.html#meta) element to
       indicate where the current master source of the resource can be found."/> 
      <requirements value="Allows the naming system to be referenced by a single globally unique identifier."/> 
      <min value="0"/> 
      <max value="1"/> 
      <base> 
        <path value="NamingSystem.url"/> 
        <min value="0"/> 
        <max value="1"/> 
      </base> 
      <type> 
        <code value="uri"/> 
      </type> 
      <constraint> 
        <key value="ele-1"/> 
        <severity value="error"/> 
        <human value="All FHIR elements must have a @value or children"/> 
        <expression value="hasValue() or (children().count() &gt; id.count())"/> 
        <xpath value="@value|f:*|h:div"/> 
        <source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"/> 
      </constraint> 
      <isModifier value="false"/> 
      <isSummary value="true"/> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="workflow"/> 
        <map value="Definition.url"/> 
      </mapping> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="w5"/> 
        <map value="FiveWs.identifier"/> 
      </mapping> 
    </element> 
    <element id="NamingSystem.version">
      <path value="NamingSystem.version"/> 
      <short value="Business version of the naming system"/> 
      <definition value="The identifier that is used to identify this version of the naming system when it is referenced
       in a specification, model, design or instance. This is an arbitrary value managed by the
       naming system author and is not expected to be globally unique. For example, it might
       be a timestamp (e.g. yyyymmdd) if a managed version is not available. There is also no
       expectation that versions can be placed in a lexicographical sequence."/> 
      <comment value="There may be different naming system instances that have the same identifier but different
       versions.  The version can be appended to the url in a reference to allow a reference
       to a particular business version of the naming system with the format [url]|[version]."/> 
      <min value="0"/> 
      <max value="1"/> 
      <base> 
        <path value="NamingSystem.version"/> 
        <min value="0"/> 
        <max value="1"/> 
      </base> 
      <type> 
        <code value="string"/> 
      </type> 
      <constraint> 
        <key value="ele-1"/> 
        <severity value="error"/> 
        <human value="All FHIR elements must have a @value or children"/> 
        <expression value="hasValue() or (children().count() &gt; id.count())"/> 
        <xpath value="@value|f:*|h:div"/> 
        <source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"/> 
      </constraint> 
      <isModifier value="false"/> 
      <isSummary value="true"/> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="workflow"/> 
        <map value="Definition.version"/> 
      </mapping> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="w5"/> 
        <map value="FiveWs.version"/> 
      </mapping> 
    </element> 
    <element id="NamingSystem.name">
      <path value="NamingSystem.name"/> 
      <short value="Name for this naming system (computer friendly)"/> 
      <definition value="A natural language name identifying the naming system. This name should be usable as an
       identifier for the module by machine processing applications such as code generation."/> 
      <comment value="The name is not expected to be globally unique. The name should be a simple alphanumeric
       type name to ensure that it is machine-processing friendly.The&quot;symbolic name&quot;
       for an OID would be captured as an extension."/> 
      <requirements value="Support human navigation and code generation."/> 
      <min value="1"/> 
      <max value="1"/> 
      <base> 
        <path value="NamingSystem.name"/> 
        <min value="1"/> 
        <max value="1"/> 
      </base> 
      <type> 
        <code value="string"/> 
      </type> 
      <condition value="cnl-0"/> 
      <constraint> 
        <key value="ele-1"/> 
        <severity value="error"/> 
        <human value="All FHIR elements must have a @value or children"/> 
        <expression value="hasValue() or (children().count() &gt; id.count())"/> 
        <xpath value="@value|f:*|h:div"/> 
        <source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"/> 
      </constraint> 
      <isModifier value="false"/> 
      <isSummary value="true"/> 
    </element> 
    <element id="NamingSystem.status">
      <path value="NamingSystem.status"/> 
      <short value="draft | active | retired | unknown"/> 
      <definition value="The status of this naming system. Enables tracking the life-cycle of the content."/> 
      <comment value="Allows filtering of naming systems that are appropriate for use versus not."/> 
      <min value="1"/> 
      <max value="1"/> 
      <base> 
        <path value="NamingSystem.status"/> 
        <min value="1"/> 
        <max value="1"/> 
      </base> 
      <type> 
        <code value="code"/> 
      </type> 
      <constraint> 
        <key value="ele-1"/> 
        <severity value="error"/> 
        <human value="All FHIR elements must have a @value or children"/> 
        <expression value="hasValue() or (children().count() &gt; id.count())"/> 
        <xpath value="@value|f:*|h:div"/> 
        <source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"/> 
      </constraint> 
      <isModifier value="true"/> 
      <isModifierReason value="This is labeled as &quot;Is Modifier&quot; because applications should not use a retired
       {{title}} without due consideration"/> 
      <isSummary value="true"/> 
      <binding> 
        <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-bindingName">
          <valueString value="PublicationStatus"/> 
        </extension> 
        <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-isCommonBinding">
          <valueBoolean value="true"/> 
        </extension> 
        <strength value="required"/> 
        <description value="The lifecycle status of an artifact."/> 
        <valueSet value="http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/publication-status|4.4.0"/> 
      </binding> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="workflow"/> 
        <map value="Definition.status"/> 
      </mapping> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="w5"/> 
        <map value="FiveWs.status"/> 
      </mapping> 
    </element> 
    <element id="NamingSystem.kind">
      <path value="NamingSystem.kind"/> 
      <short value="codesystem | identifier | root"/> 
      <definition value="Indicates the purpose for the naming system - what kinds of things does it make unique?"/> 
      <min value="1"/> 
      <max value="1"/> 
      <base> 
        <path value="NamingSystem.kind"/> 
        <min value="1"/> 
        <max value="1"/> 
      </base> 
      <type> 
        <code value="code"/> 
      </type> 
      <constraint> 
        <key value="ele-1"/> 
        <severity value="error"/> 
        <human value="All FHIR elements must have a @value or children"/> 
        <expression value="hasValue() or (children().count() &gt; id.count())"/> 
        <xpath value="@value|f:*|h:div"/> 
        <source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"/> 
      </constraint> 
      <isModifier value="false"/> 
      <isSummary value="true"/> 
      <binding> 
        <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-bindingName">
          <valueString value="NamingSystemType"/> 
        </extension> 
        <strength value="required"/> 
        <description value="Identifies the purpose of the naming system."/> 
        <valueSet value="http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/namingsystem-type|4.4.0"/> 
      </binding> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="w5"/> 
        <map value="FiveWs.class"/> 
      </mapping> 
    </element> 
    <element id="NamingSystem.date">
      <path value="NamingSystem.date"/> 
      <short value="Date last changed"/> 
      <definition value="The date  (and optionally time) when the naming system was published. The date must change
       when the business version changes and it must change if the status code changes. In addition,
       it should change when the substantive content of the naming system changes."/> 
      <comment value="Note that this is not the same as the resource last-modified-date, since the resource
       may be a secondary representation of the naming system. Additional specific dates may
       be added as extensions or be found by consulting Provenances associated with past versions
       of the resource."/> 
      <alias value="Revision Date"/> 
      <min value="1"/> 
      <max value="1"/> 
      <base> 
        <path value="NamingSystem.date"/> 
        <min value="1"/> 
        <max value="1"/> 
      </base> 
      <type> 
        <code value="dateTime"/> 
      </type> 
      <constraint> 
        <key value="ele-1"/> 
        <severity value="error"/> 
        <human value="All FHIR elements must have a @value or children"/> 
        <expression value="hasValue() or (children().count() &gt; id.count())"/> 
        <xpath value="@value|f:*|h:div"/> 
        <source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"/> 
      </constraint> 
      <isModifier value="false"/> 
      <isSummary value="true"/> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="workflow"/> 
        <map value="Definition.date"/> 
      </mapping> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="w5"/> 
        <map value="FiveWs.recorded"/> 
      </mapping> 
    </element> 
    <element id="NamingSystem.publisher">
      <path value="NamingSystem.publisher"/> 
      <short value="Name of the publisher (organization or individual)"/> 
      <definition value="The name of the organization or individual that published the naming system."/> 
      <comment value="Usually an organization but may be an individual. The publisher (or steward) of the naming
       system is the organization or individual primarily responsible for the maintenance and
       upkeep of the naming system. This is not necessarily the same individual or organization
       that developed and initially authored the content. The publisher is the primary point
       of contact for questions or issues with the naming system. This item SHOULD be populated
       unless the information is available from context."/> 
      <requirements value="Helps establish the &quot;authority/credibility&quot; of the naming system.  May also
       allow for contact."/> 
      <min value="0"/> 
      <max value="1"/> 
      <base> 
        <path value="NamingSystem.publisher"/> 
        <min value="0"/> 
        <max value="1"/> 
      </base> 
      <type> 
        <code value="string"/> 
      </type> 
      <constraint> 
        <key value="ele-1"/> 
        <severity value="error"/> 
        <human value="All FHIR elements must have a @value or children"/> 
        <expression value="hasValue() or (children().count() &gt; id.count())"/> 
        <xpath value="@value|f:*|h:div"/> 
        <source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"/> 
      </constraint> 
      <isModifier value="false"/> 
      <isSummary value="true"/> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="workflow"/> 
        <map value="Definition.publisher"/> 
      </mapping> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="w5"/> 
        <map value="FiveWs.witness"/> 
      </mapping> 
    </element> 
    <element id="NamingSystem.contact">
      <path value="NamingSystem.contact"/> 
      <short value="Contact details for the publisher"/> 
      <definition value="Contact details to assist a user in finding and communicating with the publisher."/> 
      <comment value="May be a web site, an email address, a telephone number, etc."/> 
      <min value="0"/> 
      <max value="*"/> 
      <base> 
        <path value="NamingSystem.contact"/> 
        <min value="0"/> 
        <max value="*"/> 
      </base> 
      <type> 
        <code value="ContactDetail"/> 
      </type> 
      <constraint> 
        <key value="ele-1"/> 
        <severity value="error"/> 
        <human value="All FHIR elements must have a @value or children"/> 
        <expression value="hasValue() or (children().count() &gt; id.count())"/> 
        <xpath value="@value|f:*|h:div"/> 
        <source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"/> 
      </constraint> 
      <isModifier value="false"/> 
      <isSummary value="true"/> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="workflow"/> 
        <map value="Definition.contact"/> 
      </mapping> 
    </element> 
    <element id="NamingSystem.responsible">
      <path value="NamingSystem.responsible"/> 
      <short value="Who maintains system namespace?"/> 
      <definition value="The name of the organization that is responsible for issuing identifiers or codes for
       this namespace and ensuring their non-collision."/> 
      <comment value="This is the primary organization.  Responsibility for some aspects of a namespace may
       be delegated."/> 
      <min value="0"/> 
      <max value="1"/> 
      <base> 
        <path value="NamingSystem.responsible"/> 
        <min value="0"/> 
        <max value="1"/> 
      </base> 
      <type> 
        <code value="string"/> 
      </type> 
      <constraint> 
        <key value="ele-1"/> 
        <severity value="error"/> 
        <human value="All FHIR elements must have a @value or children"/> 
        <expression value="hasValue() or (children().count() &gt; id.count())"/> 
        <xpath value="@value|f:*|h:div"/> 
        <source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"/> 
      </constraint> 
      <isModifier value="false"/> 
      <isSummary value="false"/> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="w5"/> 
        <map value="FiveWs.witness"/> 
      </mapping> 
    </element> 
    <element id="NamingSystem.type">
      <path value="NamingSystem.type"/> 
      <short value="e.g. driver,  provider,  patient, bank etc."/> 
      <definition value="Categorizes a naming system for easier search by grouping related naming systems."/> 
      <comment value="This will most commonly be used for identifier namespaces, but categories could potentially
       be useful for code systems and authorities as well."/> 
      <min value="0"/> 
      <max value="1"/> 
      <base> 
        <path value="NamingSystem.type"/> 
        <min value="0"/> 
        <max value="1"/> 
      </base> 
      <type> 
        <code value="CodeableConcept"/> 
      </type> 
      <constraint> 
        <key value="ele-1"/> 
        <severity value="error"/> 
        <human value="All FHIR elements must have a @value or children"/> 
        <expression value="hasValue() or (children().count() &gt; id.count())"/> 
        <xpath value="@value|f:*|h:div"/> 
        <source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"/> 
      </constraint> 
      <isModifier value="false"/> 
      <isSummary value="false"/> 
      <binding> 
        <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-bindingName">
          <valueString value="IdentifierType"/> 
        </extension> 
        <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-isCommonBinding">
          <valueBoolean value="true"/> 
        </extension> 
        <strength value="extensible"/> 
        <description value="A coded type for an identifier that can be used to determine which identifier to use for
         a specific purpose."/> 
        <valueSet value="http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/identifier-type"/> 
      </binding> 
    </element> 
    <element id="NamingSystem.description">
      <path value="NamingSystem.description"/> 
      <short value="Natural language description of the naming system"/> 
      <definition value="A free text natural language description of the naming system from a consumer's perspective.
       Details about what the namespace identifies including scope, granularity, version labeling,
       etc."/> 
      <comment value="This description can be used to capture details such as why the naming system was built,
       comments about misuse, instructions for clinical use and interpretation, literature references,
       examples from the paper world, etc. It is not a rendering of the naming system as conveyed
       in the 'text' field of the resource itself. This item SHOULD be populated unless the information
       is available from context (e.g. the language of the naming system is presumed to be the
       predominant language in the place the naming system was created)."/> 
      <min value="0"/> 
      <max value="1"/> 
      <base> 
        <path value="NamingSystem.description"/> 
        <min value="0"/> 
        <max value="1"/> 
      </base> 
      <type> 
        <code value="markdown"/> 
      </type> 
      <constraint> 
        <key value="ele-1"/> 
        <severity value="error"/> 
        <human value="All FHIR elements must have a @value or children"/> 
        <expression value="hasValue() or (children().count() &gt; id.count())"/> 
        <xpath value="@value|f:*|h:div"/> 
        <source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"/> 
      </constraint> 
      <isModifier value="false"/> 
      <isSummary value="false"/> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="workflow"/> 
        <map value="Definition.description"/> 
      </mapping> 
    </element> 
    <element id="NamingSystem.useContext">
      <path value="NamingSystem.useContext"/> 
      <short value="The context that the content is intended to support"/> 
      <definition value="The content was developed with a focus and intent of supporting the contexts that are
       listed. These contexts may be general categories (gender, age, ...) or may be references
       to specific programs (insurance plans, studies, ...) and may be used to assist with indexing
       and searching for appropriate naming system instances."/> 
      <comment value="When multiple useContexts are specified, there is no expectation that all or any of the
       contexts apply."/> 
      <requirements value="Assist in searching for appropriate content."/> 
      <min value="0"/> 
      <max value="*"/> 
      <base> 
        <path value="NamingSystem.useContext"/> 
        <min value="0"/> 
        <max value="*"/> 
      </base> 
      <type> 
        <code value="UsageContext"/> 
      </type> 
      <constraint> 
        <key value="ele-1"/> 
        <severity value="error"/> 
        <human value="All FHIR elements must have a @value or children"/> 
        <expression value="hasValue() or (children().count() &gt; id.count())"/> 
        <xpath value="@value|f:*|h:div"/> 
        <source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"/> 
      </constraint> 
      <isModifier value="false"/> 
      <isSummary value="true"/> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="workflow"/> 
        <map value="Definition.useContext"/> 
      </mapping> 
    </element> 
    <element id="NamingSystem.jurisdiction">
      <path value="NamingSystem.jurisdiction"/> 
      <short value="Intended jurisdiction for naming system (if applicable)"/> 
      <definition value="A legal or geographic region in which the naming system is intended to be used."/> 
      <comment value="It may be possible for the naming system to be used in jurisdictions other than those
       for which it was originally designed or intended."/> 
      <min value="0"/> 
      <max value="*"/> 
      <base> 
        <path value="NamingSystem.jurisdiction"/> 
        <min value="0"/> 
        <max value="*"/> 
      </base> 
      <type> 
        <code value="CodeableConcept"/> 
      </type> 
      <constraint> 
        <key value="ele-1"/> 
        <severity value="error"/> 
        <human value="All FHIR elements must have a @value or children"/> 
        <expression value="hasValue() or (children().count() &gt; id.count())"/> 
        <xpath value="@value|f:*|h:div"/> 
        <source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"/> 
      </constraint> 
      <isModifier value="false"/> 
      <isSummary value="true"/> 
      <binding> 
        <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-bindingName">
          <valueString value="Jurisdiction"/> 
        </extension> 
        <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-isCommonBinding">
          <valueBoolean value="true"/> 
        </extension> 
        <strength value="extensible"/> 
        <description value="Countries and regions within which this artifact is targeted for use."/> 
        <valueSet value="http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/jurisdiction"/> 
      </binding> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="workflow"/> 
        <map value="Definition.jurisdiction"/> 
      </mapping> 
    </element> 
    <element id="NamingSystem.usage">
      <path value="NamingSystem.usage"/> 
      <short value="How/where is it used"/> 
      <definition value="Provides guidance on the use of the namespace, including the handling of formatting characters,
       use of upper vs. lower case, etc."/> 
      <min value="0"/> 
      <max value="1"/> 
      <base> 
        <path value="NamingSystem.usage"/> 
        <min value="0"/> 
        <max value="1"/> 
      </base> 
      <type> 
        <code value="string"/> 
      </type> 
      <constraint> 
        <key value="ele-1"/> 
        <severity value="error"/> 
        <human value="All FHIR elements must have a @value or children"/> 
        <expression value="hasValue() or (children().count() &gt; id.count())"/> 
        <xpath value="@value|f:*|h:div"/> 
        <source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"/> 
      </constraint> 
      <isModifier value="false"/> 
      <isSummary value="false"/> 
    </element> 
    <element id="NamingSystem.uniqueId">
      <path value="NamingSystem.uniqueId"/> 
      <short value="Unique identifiers used for system"/> 
      <definition value="Indicates how the system may be identified when referenced in electronic exchange."/> 
      <comment value="Multiple identifiers may exist, either due to duplicate registration, regional rules,
       needs of different communication technologies, etc."/> 
      <min value="1"/> 
      <max value="*"/> 
      <base> 
        <path value="NamingSystem.uniqueId"/> 
        <min value="1"/> 
        <max value="*"/> 
      </base> 
      <type> 
        <code value="BackboneElement"/> 
      </type> 
      <constraint> 
        <key value="ele-1"/> 
        <severity value="error"/> 
        <human value="All FHIR elements must have a @value or children"/> 
        <expression value="hasValue() or (children().count() &gt; id.count())"/> 
        <xpath value="@value|f:*|h:div"/> 
        <source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"/> 
      </constraint> 
      <isModifier value="false"/> 
      <isSummary value="true"/> 
    </element> 
    <element id="NamingSystem.uniqueId.id">
      <path value="NamingSystem.uniqueId.id"/> 
      <representation value="xmlAttr"/> 
      <short value="Unique id for inter-element referencing"/> 
      <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> 
    <!--  Note: special primitive values have a FHIRPath system type. e.g. this is compiler magic
       (j)  -->
      <type> 
        <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fhir-type">
          <valueUri value="id"/> 
        </extension> 
        <code value="http://hl7.org/fhirpath/System.String"/> 
      </type> 
      <isModifier value="false"/> 
      <isSummary value="false"/> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="rim"/> 
        <map value="n/a"/> 
      </mapping> 
    </element> 
    <element id="NamingSystem.uniqueId.extension">
      <path value="NamingSystem.uniqueId.extension"/> 
      <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> 
      <constraint> 
        <key value="ele-1"/> 
        <severity value="error"/> 
        <human value="All FHIR elements must have a @value or children"/> 
        <expression value="hasValue() or (children().count() &gt; id.count())"/> 
        <xpath value="@value|f:*|h:div"/> 
        <source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"/> 
      </constraint> 
      <constraint> 
        <key value="ext-1"/> 
        <severity value="error"/> 
        <human value="Must have either extensions or value[x], not both"/> 
        <expression value="extension.exists() != value.exists()"/> 
        <xpath value="exists(f:extension)!=exists(f:*[starts-with(local-name(.), &quot;value&quot;)])"/> 
        <source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension"/> 
      </constraint> 
      <isModifier value="false"/> 
      <isSummary value="false"/> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="rim"/> 
        <map value="n/a"/> 
      </mapping> 
    </element> 
    <element id="NamingSystem.uniqueId.modifierExtension">
      <path value="NamingSystem.uniqueId.modifierExtension"/> 
      <short value="Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized"/> 
      <definition value="May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition
       of the element and that modifies the understanding of the element in which it is contained
       and/or the understanding of the containing element's descendants. Usually modifier elements
       provide negation or qualification. 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. Applications processing a resource are
       required to check for modifier extensions.

Modifier extensions SHALL NOT change the meaning of any elements on Resource or DomainResource
       (including cannot change the meaning of modifierExtension itself)."/> 
      <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."/> 
      <requirements value="Modifier extensions allow for extensions that *cannot* be safely ignored to be clearly
       distinguished from the vast majority of extensions which can be safely ignored.  This
       promotes interoperability by eliminating the need for implementers to prohibit the presence
       of extensions. For further information, see the [definition of modifier extensions](extensibility.ht
      ml#modifierExtension)."/> 
      <alias value="extensions"/> 
      <alias value="user content"/> 
      <alias value="modifiers"/> 
      <min value="0"/> 
      <max value="*"/> 
      <base> 
        <path value="BackboneElement.modifierExtension"/> 
        <min value="0"/> 
        <max value="*"/> 
      </base> 
      <type> 
        <code value="Extension"/> 
      </type> 
      <constraint> 
        <key value="ele-1"/> 
        <severity value="error"/> 
        <human value="All FHIR elements must have a @value or children"/> 
        <expression value="hasValue() or (children().count() &gt; id.count())"/> 
        <xpath value="@value|f:*|h:div"/> 
        <source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"/> 
      </constraint> 
      <constraint> 
        <key value="ext-1"/> 
        <severity value="error"/> 
        <human value="Must have either extensions or value[x], not both"/> 
        <expression value="extension.exists() != value.exists()"/> 
        <xpath value="exists(f:extension)!=exists(f:*[starts-with(local-name(.), &quot;value&quot;)])"/> 
        <source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension"/> 
      </constraint> 
      <isModifier value="true"/> 
      <isModifierReason value="Modifier extensions are expected to modify the meaning or interpretation of the element
       that contains them"/> 
      <isSummary value="true"/> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="rim"/> 
        <map value="N/A"/> 
      </mapping> 
    </element> 
    <element id="NamingSystem.uniqueId.type">
      <path value="NamingSystem.uniqueId.type"/> 
      <short value="oid | uuid | uri | other"/> 
      <definition value="Identifies the unique identifier scheme used for this particular identifier."/> 
      <comment value="Different identifier types may be used in different types of communications (OIDs for
       v3, URIs for FHIR, etc.).  Other includes RUIDs from v3, standard v2 code name strings,
       etc."/> 
      <min value="1"/> 
      <max value="1"/> 
      <base> 
        <path value="NamingSystem.uniqueId.type"/> 
        <min value="1"/> 
        <max value="1"/> 
      </base> 
      <type> 
        <code value="code"/> 
      </type> 
      <constraint> 
        <key value="ele-1"/> 
        <severity value="error"/> 
        <human value="All FHIR elements must have a @value or children"/> 
        <expression value="hasValue() or (children().count() &gt; id.count())"/> 
        <xpath value="@value|f:*|h:div"/> 
        <source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"/> 
      </constraint> 
      <isModifier value="false"/> 
      <isSummary value="true"/> 
      <binding> 
        <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-bindingName">
          <valueString value="NamingSystemIdentifierType"/> 
        </extension> 
        <strength value="required"/> 
        <description value="Identifies the style of unique identifier used to identify a namespace."/> 
        <valueSet value="http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/namingsystem-identifier-type|4.4.0"/> 
      </binding> 
    </element> 
    <element id="NamingSystem.uniqueId.value">
      <path value="NamingSystem.uniqueId.value"/> 
      <short value="The unique identifier"/> 
      <definition value="The string that should be sent over the wire to identify the code system or identifier
       system."/> 
      <comment value="If the value is a URI intended for use as FHIR system identifier, the URI should not contain
       &quot;\&quot; or &quot;?&quot; or &quot;,&quot; since this makes escaping very difficult."/> 
      <min value="1"/> 
      <max value="1"/> 
      <base> 
        <path value="NamingSystem.uniqueId.value"/> 
        <min value="1"/> 
        <max value="1"/> 
      </base> 
      <type> 
        <code value="string"/> 
      </type> 
      <constraint> 
        <key value="ele-1"/> 
        <severity value="error"/> 
        <human value="All FHIR elements must have a @value or children"/> 
        <expression value="hasValue() or (children().count() &gt; id.count())"/> 
        <xpath value="@value|f:*|h:div"/> 
        <source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"/> 
      </constraint> 
      <isModifier value="false"/> 
      <isSummary value="true"/> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="w5"/> 
        <map value="FiveWs.identifier"/> 
      </mapping> 
    </element> 
    <element id="NamingSystem.uniqueId.preferred">
      <path value="NamingSystem.uniqueId.preferred"/> 
      <short value="Is this the id that should be used for this type"/> 
      <definition value="Indicates whether this identifier is the &quot;preferred&quot; identifier of this type."/> 
      <min value="0"/> 
      <max value="1"/> 
      <base> 
        <path value="NamingSystem.uniqueId.preferred"/> 
        <min value="0"/> 
        <max value="1"/> 
      </base> 
      <type> 
        <code value="boolean"/> 
      </type> 
      <meaningWhenMissing value="If there are multiple ids, and one is labeled &quot;preferred&quot;, then the assumption
       is that the others are not preferred. In the absence of any id marked as preferred, no
       inference can be drawn"/> 
      <constraint> 
        <key value="ele-1"/> 
        <severity value="error"/> 
        <human value="All FHIR elements must have a @value or children"/> 
        <expression value="hasValue() or (children().count() &gt; id.count())"/> 
        <xpath value="@value|f:*|h:div"/> 
        <source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"/> 
      </constraint> 
      <isModifier value="false"/> 
      <isSummary value="false"/> 
    </element> 
    <element id="NamingSystem.uniqueId.comment">
      <path value="NamingSystem.uniqueId.comment"/> 
      <short value="Notes about identifier usage"/> 
      <definition value="Notes about the past or intended usage of this identifier."/> 
      <comment value="e.g. &quot;must be used in Germany&quot; or &quot;was initially published in error with
       this value&quot;."/> 
      <min value="0"/> 
      <max value="1"/> 
      <base> 
        <path value="NamingSystem.uniqueId.comment"/> 
        <min value="0"/> 
        <max value="1"/> 
      </base> 
      <type> 
        <code value="string"/> 
      </type> 
      <constraint> 
        <key value="ele-1"/> 
        <severity value="error"/> 
        <human value="All FHIR elements must have a @value or children"/> 
        <expression value="hasValue() or (children().count() &gt; id.count())"/> 
        <xpath value="@value|f:*|h:div"/> 
        <source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"/> 
      </constraint> 
      <isModifier value="false"/> 
      <isSummary value="false"/> 
    </element> 
    <element id="NamingSystem.uniqueId.period">
      <path value="NamingSystem.uniqueId.period"/> 
      <short value="When is identifier valid?"/> 
      <definition value="Identifies the period of time over which this identifier is considered appropriate to
       refer to the naming system.  Outside of this window, the identifier might be non-deterministic."/> 
      <comment value="Within a registry, a given identifier should only be &quot;active&quot; for a single namespace
       at a time.  (Ideally, an identifier should only ever be associated with a single namespace
       across all time)."/> 
      <min value="0"/> 
      <max value="1"/> 
      <base> 
        <path value="NamingSystem.uniqueId.period"/> 
        <min value="0"/> 
        <max value="1"/> 
      </base> 
      <type> 
        <code value="Period"/> 
      </type> 
      <constraint> 
        <key value="ele-1"/> 
        <severity value="error"/> 
        <human value="All FHIR elements must have a @value or children"/> 
        <expression value="hasValue() or (children().count() &gt; id.count())"/> 
        <xpath value="@value|f:*|h:div"/> 
        <source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"/> 
      </constraint> 
      <isModifier value="false"/> 
      <isSummary value="false"/> 
    </element> 
  </snapshot> 
  <differential> 
    <element id="NamingSystem">
      <path value="NamingSystem"/> 
      <short value="System of unique identification"/> 
      <definition value="A curated namespace that issues unique symbols within that namespace for the identification
       of concepts, people, devices, etc.  Represents a &quot;System&quot; used within the Identifier
       and Coding data types."/> 
      <min value="0"/> 
      <max value="*"/> 
      <constraint> 
        <key value="nsd-1"/> 
        <severity value="error"/> 
        <human value="Root systems cannot have uuid identifiers"/> 
        <expression value="kind != 'root' or uniqueId.all(type != 'uuid')"/> 
        <xpath value="not(f:kind/@value='root' and f:uniqueId/f:type/@value='uuid')"/> 
        <source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/null"/> 
      </constraint> 
      <constraint> 
        <key value="cnl-0"/> 
        <severity value="warning"/> 
        <human value="Name should be usable as an identifier for the module by machine processing applications
         such as code generation"/> 
        <expression value="name.matches('[A-Z]([A-Za-z0-9_]){0,254}')"/> 
        <xpath value="not(exists(f:name/@value)) or matches(f:name/@value, '[A-Z]([A-Za-z0-9_]){0,254}')"/> 
        <source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/null"/> 
      </constraint> 
      <constraint> 
        <key value="nsd-2"/> 
        <severity value="error"/> 
        <human value="Can't have more than one preferred identifier for a type"/> 
        <expression value="uniqueId.where(preferred = true).select(type).isDistinct()"/> 
        <xpath value="not(exists(for $type in distinct-values(f:uniqueId/f:type/@value) return if (count(f:uniqueId[f:type
        /@value=$type and f:preferred/@value=true()])&gt;1) then $type else ()))"/> 
        <source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/null"/> 
      </constraint> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="v2"/> 
        <map value="N/A"/> 
      </mapping> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="rim"/> 
        <map value="N/A"/> 
      </mapping> 
    </element> 
    <element id="NamingSystem.url">
      <path value="NamingSystem.url"/> 
      <short value="Canonical identifier for this naming system, represented as a URI (globally unique)"/> 
      <definition value="An absolute URI that is used to identify this naming system when it is referenced in a
       specification, model, design or an instance; also called its canonical identifier. This
       SHOULD be globally unique and SHOULD be a literal address at which at which an authoritative
       instance of this naming system is (or will be) published. This URL can be the target of
       a canonical reference. It SHALL remain the same when the naming system is stored on different
       servers."/> 
      <comment value="Can be a urn:uuid: or a urn:oid: but real http: addresses are preferred.  Multiple instances
       may share the same URL if they have a distinct version.

The determination of when to create a new version of a resource (same url, new version)
       vs. defining a new artifact is up to the author.  Considerations for making this decision
       are found in [Technical and Business Versions](resource.html#versions). 

In some cases, the resource can no longer be found at the stated url, but the url itself
       cannot change. Implementations can use the [meta.source](resource.html#meta) element to
       indicate where the current master source of the resource can be found."/> 
      <requirements value="Allows the naming system to be referenced by a single globally unique identifier."/> 
      <min value="0"/> 
      <max value="1"/> 
      <type> 
        <code value="uri"/> 
      </type> 
      <isSummary value="true"/> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="workflow"/> 
        <map value="Definition.url"/> 
      </mapping> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="w5"/> 
        <map value="FiveWs.identifier"/> 
      </mapping> 
    </element> 
    <element id="NamingSystem.version">
      <path value="NamingSystem.version"/> 
      <short value="Business version of the naming system"/> 
      <definition value="The identifier that is used to identify this version of the naming system when it is referenced
       in a specification, model, design or instance. This is an arbitrary value managed by the
       naming system author and is not expected to be globally unique. For example, it might
       be a timestamp (e.g. yyyymmdd) if a managed version is not available. There is also no
       expectation that versions can be placed in a lexicographical sequence."/> 
      <comment value="There may be different naming system instances that have the same identifier but different
       versions.  The version can be appended to the url in a reference to allow a reference
       to a particular business version of the naming system with the format [url]|[version]."/> 
      <min value="0"/> 
      <max value="1"/> 
      <type> 
        <code value="string"/> 
      </type> 
      <isSummary value="true"/> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="workflow"/> 
        <map value="Definition.version"/> 
      </mapping> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="w5"/> 
        <map value="FiveWs.version"/> 
      </mapping> 
    </element> 
    <element id="NamingSystem.name">
      <path value="NamingSystem.name"/> 
      <short value="Name for this naming system (computer friendly)"/> 
      <definition value="A natural language name identifying the naming system. This name should be usable as an
       identifier for the module by machine processing applications such as code generation."/> 
      <comment value="The name is not expected to be globally unique. The name should be a simple alphanumeric
       type name to ensure that it is machine-processing friendly.The&quot;symbolic name&quot;
       for an OID would be captured as an extension."/> 
      <requirements value="Support human navigation and code generation."/> 
      <min value="1"/> 
      <max value="1"/> 
      <type> 
        <code value="string"/> 
      </type> 
      <condition value="cnl-0"/> 
      <isSummary value="true"/> 
    </element> 
    <element id="NamingSystem.status">
      <path value="NamingSystem.status"/> 
      <short value="draft | active | retired | unknown"/> 
      <definition value="The status of this naming system. Enables tracking the life-cycle of the content."/> 
      <comment value="Allows filtering of naming systems that are appropriate for use versus not."/> 
      <min value="1"/> 
      <max value="1"/> 
      <type> 
        <code value="code"/> 
      </type> 
      <isModifier value="true"/> 
      <isModifierReason value="This is labeled as &quot;Is Modifier&quot; because applications should not use a retired
       {{title}} without due consideration"/> 
      <isSummary value="true"/> 
      <binding> 
        <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-bindingName">
          <valueString value="PublicationStatus"/> 
        </extension> 
        <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-isCommonBinding">
          <valueBoolean value="true"/> 
        </extension> 
        <strength value="required"/> 
        <description value="The lifecycle status of an artifact."/> 
        <valueSet value="http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/publication-status|4.4.0"/> 
      </binding> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="workflow"/> 
        <map value="Definition.status"/> 
      </mapping> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="w5"/> 
        <map value="FiveWs.status"/> 
      </mapping> 
    </element> 
    <element id="NamingSystem.kind">
      <path value="NamingSystem.kind"/> 
      <short value="codesystem | identifier | root"/> 
      <definition value="Indicates the purpose for the naming system - what kinds of things does it make unique?"/> 
      <min value="1"/> 
      <max value="1"/> 
      <type> 
        <code value="code"/> 
      </type> 
      <isSummary value="true"/> 
      <binding> 
        <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-bindingName">
          <valueString value="NamingSystemType"/> 
        </extension> 
        <strength value="required"/> 
        <description value="Identifies the purpose of the naming system."/> 
        <valueSet value="http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/namingsystem-type|4.4.0"/> 
      </binding> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="w5"/> 
        <map value="FiveWs.class"/> 
      </mapping> 
    </element> 
    <element id="NamingSystem.date">
      <path value="NamingSystem.date"/> 
      <short value="Date last changed"/> 
      <definition value="The date  (and optionally time) when the naming system was published. The date must change
       when the business version changes and it must change if the status code changes. In addition,
       it should change when the substantive content of the naming system changes."/> 
      <comment value="Note that this is not the same as the resource last-modified-date, since the resource
       may be a secondary representation of the naming system. Additional specific dates may
       be added as extensions or be found by consulting Provenances associated with past versions
       of the resource."/> 
      <alias value="Revision Date"/> 
      <min value="1"/> 
      <max value="1"/> 
      <type> 
        <code value="dateTime"/> 
      </type> 
      <isSummary value="true"/> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="workflow"/> 
        <map value="Definition.date"/> 
      </mapping> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="w5"/> 
        <map value="FiveWs.recorded"/> 
      </mapping> 
    </element> 
    <element id="NamingSystem.publisher">
      <path value="NamingSystem.publisher"/> 
      <short value="Name of the publisher (organization or individual)"/> 
      <definition value="The name of the organization or individual that published the naming system."/> 
      <comment value="Usually an organization but may be an individual. The publisher (or steward) of the naming
       system is the organization or individual primarily responsible for the maintenance and
       upkeep of the naming system. This is not necessarily the same individual or organization
       that developed and initially authored the content. The publisher is the primary point
       of contact for questions or issues with the naming system. This item SHOULD be populated
       unless the information is available from context."/> 
      <requirements value="Helps establish the &quot;authority/credibility&quot; of the naming system.  May also
       allow for contact."/> 
      <min value="0"/> 
      <max value="1"/> 
      <type> 
        <code value="string"/> 
      </type> 
      <isSummary value="true"/> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="workflow"/> 
        <map value="Definition.publisher"/> 
      </mapping> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="w5"/> 
        <map value="FiveWs.witness"/> 
      </mapping> 
    </element> 
    <element id="NamingSystem.contact">
      <path value="NamingSystem.contact"/> 
      <short value="Contact details for the publisher"/> 
      <definition value="Contact details to assist a user in finding and communicating with the publisher."/> 
      <comment value="May be a web site, an email address, a telephone number, etc."/> 
      <min value="0"/> 
      <max value="*"/> 
      <type> 
        <code value="ContactDetail"/> 
      </type> 
      <isSummary value="true"/> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="workflow"/> 
        <map value="Definition.contact"/> 
      </mapping> 
    </element> 
    <element id="NamingSystem.responsible">
      <path value="NamingSystem.responsible"/> 
      <short value="Who maintains system namespace?"/> 
      <definition value="The name of the organization that is responsible for issuing identifiers or codes for
       this namespace and ensuring their non-collision."/> 
      <comment value="This is the primary organization.  Responsibility for some aspects of a namespace may
       be delegated."/> 
      <min value="0"/> 
      <max value="1"/> 
      <type> 
        <code value="string"/> 
      </type> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="w5"/> 
        <map value="FiveWs.witness"/> 
      </mapping> 
    </element> 
    <element id="NamingSystem.type">
      <path value="NamingSystem.type"/> 
      <short value="e.g. driver,  provider,  patient, bank etc."/> 
      <definition value="Categorizes a naming system for easier search by grouping related naming systems."/> 
      <comment value="This will most commonly be used for identifier namespaces, but categories could potentially
       be useful for code systems and authorities as well."/> 
      <min value="0"/> 
      <max value="1"/> 
      <type> 
        <code value="CodeableConcept"/> 
      </type> 
      <binding> 
        <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-bindingName">
          <valueString value="IdentifierType"/> 
        </extension> 
        <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-isCommonBinding">
          <valueBoolean value="true"/> 
        </extension> 
        <strength value="extensible"/> 
        <description value="A coded type for an identifier that can be used to determine which identifier to use for
         a specific purpose."/> 
        <valueSet value="http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/identifier-type"/> 
      </binding> 
    </element> 
    <element id="NamingSystem.description">
      <path value="NamingSystem.description"/> 
      <short value="Natural language description of the naming system"/> 
      <definition value="A free text natural language description of the naming system from a consumer's perspective.
       Details about what the namespace identifies including scope, granularity, version labeling,
       etc."/> 
      <comment value="This description can be used to capture details such as why the naming system was built,
       comments about misuse, instructions for clinical use and interpretation, literature references,
       examples from the paper world, etc. It is not a rendering of the naming system as conveyed
       in the 'text' field of the resource itself. This item SHOULD be populated unless the information
       is available from context (e.g. the language of the naming system is presumed to be the
       predominant language in the place the naming system was created)."/> 
      <min value="0"/> 
      <max value="1"/> 
      <type> 
        <code value="markdown"/> 
      </type> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="workflow"/> 
        <map value="Definition.description"/> 
      </mapping> 
    </element> 
    <element id="NamingSystem.useContext">
      <path value="NamingSystem.useContext"/> 
      <short value="The context that the content is intended to support"/> 
      <definition value="The content was developed with a focus and intent of supporting the contexts that are
       listed. These contexts may be general categories (gender, age, ...) or may be references
       to specific programs (insurance plans, studies, ...) and may be used to assist with indexing
       and searching for appropriate naming system instances."/> 
      <comment value="When multiple useContexts are specified, there is no expectation that all or any of the
       contexts apply."/> 
      <requirements value="Assist in searching for appropriate content."/> 
      <min value="0"/> 
      <max value="*"/> 
      <type> 
        <code value="UsageContext"/> 
      </type> 
      <isSummary value="true"/> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="workflow"/> 
        <map value="Definition.useContext"/> 
      </mapping> 
    </element> 
    <element id="NamingSystem.jurisdiction">
      <path value="NamingSystem.jurisdiction"/> 
      <short value="Intended jurisdiction for naming system (if applicable)"/> 
      <definition value="A legal or geographic region in which the naming system is intended to be used."/> 
      <comment value="It may be possible for the naming system to be used in jurisdictions other than those
       for which it was originally designed or intended."/> 
      <min value="0"/> 
      <max value="*"/> 
      <type> 
        <code value="CodeableConcept"/> 
      </type> 
      <isSummary value="true"/> 
      <binding> 
        <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-bindingName">
          <valueString value="Jurisdiction"/> 
        </extension> 
        <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-isCommonBinding">
          <valueBoolean value="true"/> 
        </extension> 
        <strength value="extensible"/> 
        <description value="Countries and regions within which this artifact is targeted for use."/> 
        <valueSet value="http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/jurisdiction"/> 
      </binding> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="workflow"/> 
        <map value="Definition.jurisdiction"/> 
      </mapping> 
    </element> 
    <element id="NamingSystem.usage">
      <path value="NamingSystem.usage"/> 
      <short value="How/where is it used"/> 
      <definition value="Provides guidance on the use of the namespace, including the handling of formatting characters,
       use of upper vs. lower case, etc."/> 
      <min value="0"/> 
      <max value="1"/> 
      <type> 
        <code value="string"/> 
      </type> 
    </element> 
    <element id="NamingSystem.uniqueId">
      <path value="NamingSystem.uniqueId"/> 
      <short value="Unique identifiers used for system"/> 
      <definition value="Indicates how the system may be identified when referenced in electronic exchange."/> 
      <comment value="Multiple identifiers may exist, either due to duplicate registration, regional rules,
       needs of different communication technologies, etc."/> 
      <min value="1"/> 
      <max value="*"/> 
      <type> 
        <code value="BackboneElement"/> 
      </type> 
      <isSummary value="true"/> 
    </element> 
    <element id="NamingSystem.uniqueId.type">
      <path value="NamingSystem.uniqueId.type"/> 
      <short value="oid | uuid | uri | other"/> 
      <definition value="Identifies the unique identifier scheme used for this particular identifier."/> 
      <comment value="Different identifier types may be used in different types of communications (OIDs for
       v3, URIs for FHIR, etc.).  Other includes RUIDs from v3, standard v2 code name strings,
       etc."/> 
      <min value="1"/> 
      <max value="1"/> 
      <type> 
        <code value="code"/> 
      </type> 
      <isSummary value="true"/> 
      <binding> 
        <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-bindingName">
          <valueString value="NamingSystemIdentifierType"/> 
        </extension> 
        <strength value="required"/> 
        <description value="Identifies the style of unique identifier used to identify a namespace."/> 
        <valueSet value="http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/namingsystem-identifier-type|4.4.0"/> 
      </binding> 
    </element> 
    <element id="NamingSystem.uniqueId.value">
      <path value="NamingSystem.uniqueId.value"/> 
      <short value="The unique identifier"/> 
      <definition value="The string that should be sent over the wire to identify the code system or identifier
       system."/> 
      <comment value="If the value is a URI intended for use as FHIR system identifier, the URI should not contain
       &quot;\&quot; or &quot;?&quot; or &quot;,&quot; since this makes escaping very difficult."/> 
      <min value="1"/> 
      <max value="1"/> 
      <type> 
        <code value="string"/> 
      </type> 
      <isSummary value="true"/> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="w5"/> 
        <map value="FiveWs.identifier"/> 
      </mapping> 
    </element> 
    <element id="NamingSystem.uniqueId.preferred">
      <path value="NamingSystem.uniqueId.preferred"/> 
      <short value="Is this the id that should be used for this type"/> 
      <definition value="Indicates whether this identifier is the &quot;preferred&quot; identifier of this type."/> 
      <min value="0"/> 
      <max value="1"/> 
      <type> 
        <code value="boolean"/> 
      </type> 
      <meaningWhenMissing value="If there are multiple ids, and one is labeled &quot;preferred&quot;, then the assumption
       is that the others are not preferred. In the absence of any id marked as preferred, no
       inference can be drawn"/> 
    </element> 
    <element id="NamingSystem.uniqueId.comment">
      <path value="NamingSystem.uniqueId.comment"/> 
      <short value="Notes about identifier usage"/> 
      <definition value="Notes about the past or intended usage of this identifier."/> 
      <comment value="e.g. &quot;must be used in Germany&quot; or &quot;was initially published in error with
       this value&quot;."/> 
      <min value="0"/> 
      <max value="1"/> 
      <type> 
        <code value="string"/> 
      </type> 
    </element> 
    <element id="NamingSystem.uniqueId.period">
      <path value="NamingSystem.uniqueId.period"/> 
      <short value="When is identifier valid?"/> 
      <definition value="Identifies the period of time over which this identifier is considered appropriate to
       refer to the naming system.  Outside of this window, the identifier might be non-deterministic."/> 
      <comment value="Within a registry, a given identifier should only be &quot;active&quot; for a single namespace
       at a time.  (Ideally, an identifier should only ever be associated with a single namespace
       across all time)."/> 
      <min value="0"/> 
      <max value="1"/> 
      <type> 
        <code value="Period"/> 
      </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.