Extension: precision

FHIR Infrastructure Work Group

Maturity Level: 1

Trial Use

Use Context: Any

Official URL: `http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/quantity-precision`				Version: 5.0.0-snapshot3
draft as of 2015-02-28				Computable Name: precision
Flags: Non-Modifier				OID: TBD

Context of Use: Use on Element ID decimal

Definition

Explicit precision of the number. This is the number of significant decimal places after the decimal point, irrespective of how many are actually present in the explicitly represented decimal.

Comment:

The presence of this extension does not change conformance expectations with regard to rendering and calculations that use the number - these are still based on the raw decimal value. Applications that perform calculations SHALL ensure that this extension is removed or updated to the correct precision value if the number is changed. Applications should consider using the exponential form (e.g. 2.10e3) on the raw decimal to manage significant figures, but should be mindful of human display when doing so.

Summary

Name	Flags	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints
precision		0..1	integer	URL = http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/quantity-precision precision: Explicit precision of the number. This is the number of significant decimal places after the decimal point, irrespective of how many are actually present in the explicitly represented decimal. Use on Element ID decimal
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Full Structure

Name	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints
extension	0..1	Extension	URL = http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/quantity-precision precision: Explicit precision of the number. This is the number of significant decimal places after the decimal point, irrespective of how many are actually present in the explicitly represented decimal. Use on Element ID decimal
extension	0..0
url	1..1	uri	"http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/quantity-precision"
value[x]	1..1	integer	Value of extension
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XML Template

<!-- precision -->

<extension xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir"
     url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/quantity-precision" >
  <!-- from Element: extension -->
 <valueInteger value="[integer]"/><!-- I 1..1 Value of extension -->
</extension>

JSON Template

{ // precision
  // from Element: extension
    "extension" : [ //  sliced by value:url  in the specified order, Open ]
  // extension: Extension: Prohibited
    "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/quantity-precision", // R! 
    "valueInteger" : <integer> // I R! Value of extension
  }

Summary

Name	Flags	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints
precision		0..1	integer	URL = http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/quantity-precision precision: Explicit precision of the number. This is the number of significant decimal places after the decimal point, irrespective of how many are actually present in the explicitly represented decimal. Use on Element ID decimal
Documentation for this format

Full Structure

Name	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints
extension	0..1	Extension	URL = http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/quantity-precision precision: Explicit precision of the number. This is the number of significant decimal places after the decimal point, irrespective of how many are actually present in the explicitly represented decimal. Use on Element ID decimal
extension	0..0
url	1..1	uri	"http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/quantity-precision"
value[x]	1..1	integer	Value of extension
Documentation for this format

XML Template

<!-- precision -->

<extension xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir"
     url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/quantity-precision" >
  <!-- from Element: extension -->
 <valueInteger value="[integer]"/><!-- I 1..1 Value of extension -->
</extension>

JSON Template

{ // precision
  // from Element: extension
    "extension" : [ //  sliced by value:url  in the specified order, Open ]
  // extension: Extension: Prohibited
    "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/quantity-precision", // R! 
    "valueInteger" : <integer> // I R! Value of extension
  }

Constraints

ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (xpath: hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (xpath: extension.exists() != value.exists())
ele-1: On Extension.extension: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (xpath on Extension.extension: hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))
ext-1: On Extension.extension: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (xpath on Extension.extension: extension.exists() != value.exists())
ele-1: On Extension.value[x]: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (xpath on Extension.value[x]: hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))

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