DSTU2
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StructureDefinition for parameters
<StructureDefinition xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir"> <id value="Parameters"/> <meta> <lastUpdated value="2015-10-24T07:41:03.495+11:00"/> </meta> <text> <status value="generated"/> <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border: 0px; font-size: 11px; font-family: verdana; vertical-align: top;"> <tr style="border: 1px #F0F0F0 solid; font-size: 11px; font-family: verdana; vertical-align: top;"> <th class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px"> <a href="formats.html#table" title="The logical name of the element">Name</a> </th> <th class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px"> <a href="formats.html#table" title="Information about the use of the element">Flags</a> </th> <th class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px"> <a href="formats.html#table" title="Minimum and Maximum # of times the the element can appear in the instance">Card.</a> </th> <th class="hierarchy" style="width: 100px"> <a href="formats.html#table" title="Reference to the type of the element">Type</a> </th> <th class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px"> <a href="formats.html#table" title="Additional information about the element">Description & Constraints</a> <span style="float: right"> <a href="formats.html#table" title="Legend for this format"> <img alt="doco" src="help16.png" style="background-color: inherit"/> </a> </span> </th> </tr> <tr style="border: 0px; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color: white;"> <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; white-space: nowrap; background-image: url(data: image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAyAAAAACCA YAAACg/LjIAAAAL0lEQVR42u3XsQ0AQAgCQHdl/xn8jxvYWB3JlTR0VJLa+OltBwAAYP6EEQAAgCsPVYVAgIJrA/sAAAAASUVORK5 CYII=)"> <img alt="." class="hierarchy" src="data: image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAAWCAYAAAABxvaqAAAACXBIWXMAAAsTAAALEwEAmpwYAAAAB 3RJTUUH3wYeFzIs1vtcMQAAAB1pVFh0Q29tbWVudAAAAAAAQ3JlYXRlZCB3aXRoIEdJTVBkLmUHAAAAE0lEQVQI12P4//8/AxMDAw NdCABMPwMo2ctnoQAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==" style="background-color: inherit"/> <img alt="." class="hierarchy" src="data: image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAABAAAAAQCAYAAAAf8/9hAAAABGdBTUEAAK/INwWK6QAAABl0RVh0U 29mdHdhcmUAQWRvYmUgSW1hZ2VSZWFkeXHJZTwAAAJBSURBVDjLhdKxa5NBGMfx713yvkmbJnaoFiSF4mJTh06Kg4OgiyCCRXCof4 YIdXdxFhQVHPo3OFSoUx0FySQttaVKYq2NbdO8ed/L3fM4JG3tYPvAcfBw9+HHPWdUlf/V0tLSqKo+EpEHInJFRIohhDUR+RBCeDM 7O7ua55QSkRfVanVufHyckZERrLV0Op2Zra2tmXq9fg+YsmcAdyYnJykUCke9OI6ZmJgghHAZ4KwE3ntPs9mkVCohIjQaDWq1GiEE AM5KoHEcY62lVCrRarUoFotUKpUjIL/y/uqXYmV62ph/LSVrr30P4bEFcM4B0Ov1jk547/uAUTs1ceNdZIwB7V/GGHz6+9LXxY96e DiEgHMOY8xJAK8p4grZz5cElwNbwZgyxYu3EFM01lriOCZJEqIoIooiALIsGwA9Y1UcwcWoKNLdpLu9zvbnBWqNBhuvn5EDUmB0EH /1E2TZw5U+YLQovkun+Ytsaw1xCbnCOap334LC7s4Oe/ttvA+ICLmhMXRxDufczUECS37oAuevPwUEVFFp4/eXkXSdYc2IopSepnj tUh5/wg9gfn6+OQBUNaRIUkfDHhraSLoBKqikIF3yHJDLHaAkFOLciVHnyVAVj/S2Ub/XRyQD9aAZKgkaOohvo6ENgykcA07VEFDf Qv1uf4W9Y8y30bCPhg4qKZJtMnjTPqBO/vhkZ7h3EJeRslWNQMqgY2jIAIfa/m5sIKSpqpPsGEiz599e3b+GchtD+bSvjQJm2SG6c Nj6C+QmaxAek5tyAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC" style="background-color: white; background-color: inherit" title="Resource"/> <span title="Parameters : This special resource type is used to represent an operation request and response (operations.html). It has no other use, and there is no RESTful endpoint associated with it.">Parameters</span> <a name="Parameters"> </a> </td> <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px"/> <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px"/> <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px"> <a href="resource.html">Resource</a> </td> <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px">Operation Request or Response</td> </tr> <tr style="border: 0px; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color: white;"> <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; white-space: nowrap; background-image: url(data: image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAyAAAAACCA YAAACg/LjIAAAAI0lEQVR42u3QIQEAAAACIL/6/4MvTAQOkLYBAAB4kAAAANwMad9AqkRjgNAAAAAASUVORK5CYII=)"> <img alt="." class="hierarchy" src="data: image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAAWCAYAAAABxvaqAAAACXBIWXMAAAsTAAALEwEAmpwYAAAAB 3RJTUUH3wYeFzIs1vtcMQAAAB1pVFh0Q29tbWVudAAAAAAAQ3JlYXRlZCB3aXRoIEdJTVBkLmUHAAAAE0lEQVQI12P4//8/AxMDAw NdCABMPwMo2ctnoQAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==" style="background-color: inherit"/> <img alt="." class="hierarchy" src="data: image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAABAAAAAWCAYAAADJqhx8AAAACXBIWXMAAAsTAAALEwEAmpwYAAAAB 3RJTUUH3wYeFzME+lXFigAAAB1pVFh0Q29tbWVudAAAAAAAQ3JlYXRlZCB3aXRoIEdJTVBkLmUHAAAANklEQVQ4y+3OsRUAIAjEUO L+O8cJABttJM11/x1qZAGqRBEVcNIqdWj1efDqQbb3HwwwwEfABmQUHSPM9dtDAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC" style="background-color: inherit"/> <img alt="." class="hierarchy" src="data: image/png;base64,R0lGODlhEAAQAMQfAOvGUf7ztuvPMf/78/fkl/Pbg+u8Rvjqteu2Pf3zxPz36Pz0z+vTmPzurPvuw /npofbjquvNefHVduuyN+uuMu3Oafbgjfnqvf/3zv/3xevPi+vRjP/20/bmsP///////yH5BAEAAB8ALAAAAAAQABAAAAV24CeOZG mepqeqqOgxjBZFa+19r4ftWQUAgqDgltthMshMIJAZ4jYDHsBARSAmFOJvq+g6HIdEFgcYmBWNxoNAsDjGHgBnmV5bCoUDHLBIq9s FEhIdcAYJdYASFRUQhQkLCwkOFwcdEBAXhVabE52ecDahKy0oIQA7" style="background-color: white; background-color: inherit" title="Element"/> <span title="Parameters.parameter : A parameter passed to or received from the operation.">parameter</span> <a name="Parameters.parameter"> </a> </td> <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px"> <span title="This element has or is affected by some invariants">I</span> </td> <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px">0..*</td> <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px"> <a href="backboneelement.html">BackboneElement</a> </td> <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px">Operation Parameter <br/> <span style="font-style: italic" title="inv-1">A parameter must have a value or a resource, but not both</span> </td> </tr> <tr style="border: 0px; padding:0px; 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background-color: inherit" title="Primitive Data Type"/> <span title="Parameters.parameter.name : The name of the parameter (reference to the operation definition).">name</span> <a name="Parameters.parameter.name"> </a> </td> <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px"/> <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px">1..1</td> <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; 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; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px">Name from the definition</td> </tr> <tr style="border: 0px; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color: white;"> <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; 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background-color: inherit" title="Data Type"/> <span title="Parameters.parameter.resource : If the parameter is a whole resource.">resource</span> <a name="Parameters.parameter.resource"> </a> </td> <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px"> <span title="This element has or is affected by some invariants">I</span> </td> <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px">0..1</td> <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px"> <a href="resource.html#Resource">Resource</a> </td> <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px">If parameter is a whole resource</td> </tr> <tr style="border: 0px; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color: white;"> <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; 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background-color: inherit" title="Reference to another Element"/> <span title="Parameters.parameter.part : A named part of a parameter. In many implementation context, a set of named parts is known as a "Tuple".">part</span> <a name="Parameters.parameter.part"> </a> </td> <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px"> <span title="This element has or is affected by some invariants">I</span> </td> <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px">0..*</td> <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px">see <a href="#Parameters.parameter" title="Parameters.parameter">parameter</a> </td> <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px">Named part of a parameter (e.g. Tuple) <br/> <span style="font-style: italic" title="inv-2">A part must have a value or a resource, but not both</span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="hierarchy" colspan="5"> <br/> <a href="formats.html#table" title="Legend for this format"> <img alt="doco" src="help16.png" style="background-color: inherit"/> Documentation for this format </a> </td> </tr> </table> </div> </text> <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fmm"> <valueInteger value="1"/> </extension> <url value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Parameters"/> <name value="Parameters"/> <status value="draft"/> <publisher value="Health Level Seven International (FHIR Infrastructure)"/> <contact> <telecom> <system value="other"/> <value value="http://hl7.org/fhir"/> </telecom> </contact> <contact> <telecom> <system value="other"/> <value value="http://www.hl7.org/Special/committees/fiwg/index.cfm"/> </telecom> </contact> <date value="2015-10-24T07:41:03+11:00"/> <description value="Base StructureDefinition for Parameters Resource"/> <fhirVersion value="1.0.2"/> <mapping> <identity value="v2"/> <uri value="http://hl7.org/v2"/> <name value="HL7 v2"/> </mapping> <mapping> <identity value="rim"/> <uri value="http://hl7.org/v3"/> <name value="RIM"/> </mapping> <mapping> <identity value="w5"/> <uri value="http://hl7.org/fhir/w5"/> <name value="W5 Mapping"/> </mapping> <kind value="resource"/> <abstract value="false"/> <base value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Resource"/> <snapshot> <element> <path value="Parameters"/> <short value="Operation Request or Response"/> <definition value="This special resource type is used to represent an operation request and response (operations.html). It has no other use, and there is no RESTful endpoint associated with it."/> <comments value="The parameters that may be used are defined by the OperationDefinition resource."/> <min value="0"/> <max value="*"/> <type> <code value="Resource"/> </type> <mapping> <identity value="v2"/> <map value="n/a"/> </mapping> <mapping> <identity value="rim"/> <map value="n/a"/> </mapping> <mapping> <identity value="w5"/> <map value="infrastructure.exchange"/> </mapping> </element> <element> <path value="Parameters.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."/> <comments 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. Bundles always have an id, though it is usually a generated UUID."/> <min value="0"/> <max value="1"/> <type> <code value="id"/> </type> <isSummary value="true"/> </element> <element> <path value="Parameters.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 may not always be associated with version changes to the resource."/> <min value="0"/> <max value="1"/> <type> <code value="Meta"/> </type> <isSummary value="true"/> </element> <element> <path value="Parameters.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."/> <comments 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 as much as possible."/> <min value="0"/> <max value="1"/> <type> <code value="uri"/> </type> <isModifier value="true"/> <isSummary value="true"/> </element> <element> <path value="Parameters.language"/> <short value="Language of the resource content"/> <definition value="The base language in which the resource is written."/> <comments 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"/> <type> <code value="code"/> </type> <binding> <strength value="required"/> <description value="A human language."/> <valueSetUri value="http://tools.ietf.org/html/bcp47"/> </binding> </element> <element> <path value="Parameters.parameter"/> <name value="parameter"/> <short value="Operation Parameter"/> <definition value="A parameter passed to or received from the operation."/> <min value="0"/> <max value="*"/> <type> <code value="BackboneElement"/> </type> <constraint> <key value="inv-1"/> <severity value="error"/> <human value="A parameter must have a value or a resource, but not both"/> <xpath value="exists(f:value) or exists(f:resource) and not(exists(f:value) and exists(f:resource))"/> </constraint> </element> <element> <path value="Parameters.parameter.id"/> <representation value="xmlAttr"/> <short value="xml:id (or equivalent in JSON)"/> <definition value="unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references)."/> <min value="0"/> <max value="1"/> <type> <code value="id"/> </type> <mapping> <identity value="rim"/> <map value="n/a"/> </mapping> </element> <element> <path value="Parameters.parameter.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. In order 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."/> <comments 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="*"/> <type> <code value="Extension"/> </type> <mapping> <identity value="rim"/> <map value="n/a"/> </mapping> </element> <element> <path value="Parameters.parameter.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 element, and that modifies the understanding of the element that contains it. Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification. In order 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."/> <comments 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"/> <alias value="modifiers"/> <min value="0"/> <max value="*"/> <type> <code value="Extension"/> </type> <isModifier value="true"/> <mapping> <identity value="rim"/> <map value="N/A"/> </mapping> </element> <element> <path value="Parameters.parameter.name"/> <short value="Name from the definition"/> <definition value="The name of the parameter (reference to the operation definition)."/> <min value="1"/> <max value="1"/> <type> <code value="string"/> </type> </element> <element> <path value="Parameters.parameter.value[x]"/> <short value="If parameter is a data type"/> <definition value="If the parameter is a data type."/> <min value="0"/> <max value="1"/> <type> <code value="boolean"/> </type> <type> <code value="integer"/> </type> <type> <code value="decimal"/> </type> <type> <code value="base64Binary"/> </type> <type> <code value="instant"/> </type> <type> <code value="string"/> </type> <type> <code value="uri"/> </type> <type> <code value="date"/> </type> <type> <code value="dateTime"/> </type> <type> <code value="time"/> </type> <type> <code value="code"/> </type> <type> <code value="oid"/> </type> <type> <code value="id"/> </type> <type> <code value="unsignedInt"/> </type> <type> <code value="positiveInt"/> </type> <type> <code value="markdown"/> </type> <type> <code value="Annotation"/> </type> <type> <code value="Attachment"/> </type> <type> <code value="Identifier"/> </type> <type> <code value="CodeableConcept"/> </type> <type> <code value="Coding"/> </type> <type> <code value="Quantity"/> </type> <type> <code value="Range"/> </type> <type> <code value="Period"/> </type> <type> <code value="Ratio"/> </type> <type> <code value="SampledData"/> </type> <type> <code value="Signature"/> </type> <type> <code value="HumanName"/> </type> <type> <code value="Address"/> </type> <type> <code value="ContactPoint"/> </type> <type> <code value="Timing"/> </type> <type> <code value="Reference"/> </type> <type> <code value="Meta"/> </type> <condition value="inv-1"/> </element> <element> <path value="Parameters.parameter.resource"/> <short value="If parameter is a whole resource"/> <definition value="If the parameter is a whole resource."/> <min value="0"/> <max value="1"/> <type> <code value="Resource"/> </type> <condition value="inv-1"/> </element> <element> <path value="Parameters.parameter.part"/> <short value="Named part of a parameter (e.g. Tuple)"/> <definition value="A named part of a parameter. In many implementation context, a set of named parts is known as a "Tuple"."/> <comments value="Only one level of Tuples is allowed."/> <min value="0"/> <max value="*"/> <nameReference value="parameter"/> <constraint> <key value="inv-2"/> <severity value="error"/> <human value="A part must have a value or a resource, but not both"/> <xpath value="exists(f:value) or exists(f:resource) and not(exists(f:value) and exists(f:resource))"/> </constraint> </element> </snapshot> <differential> <element> <path value="Parameters"/> <short value="Operation Request or Response"/> <definition value="This special resource type is used to represent an operation request and response (operations.html). It has no other use, and there is no RESTful endpoint associated with it."/> <comments value="The parameters that may be used are defined by the OperationDefinition resource."/> <min value="0"/> <max value="*"/> <type> <code value="Resource"/> </type> <mapping> <identity value="v2"/> <map value="n/a"/> </mapping> <mapping> <identity value="rim"/> <map value="n/a"/> </mapping> <mapping> <identity value="w5"/> <map value="infrastructure.exchange"/> </mapping> </element> <element> <path value="Parameters.parameter"/> <name value="parameter"/> <short value="Operation Parameter"/> <definition value="A parameter passed to or received from the operation."/> <min value="0"/> <max value="*"/> <type> <code value="BackboneElement"/> </type> <constraint> <key value="inv-1"/> <severity value="error"/> <human value="A parameter must have a value or a resource, but not both"/> <xpath value="exists(f:value) or exists(f:resource) and not(exists(f:value) and exists(f:resource))"/> </constraint> </element> <element> <path value="Parameters.parameter.name"/> <short value="Name from the definition"/> <definition value="The name of the parameter (reference to the operation definition)."/> <min value="1"/> <max value="1"/> <type> <code value="string"/> </type> </element> <element> <path value="Parameters.parameter.value[x]"/> <short value="If parameter is a data type"/> <definition value="If the parameter is a data type."/> <min value="0"/> <max value="1"/> <type> <code value="boolean"/> </type> <type> <code value="integer"/> </type> <type> <code value="decimal"/> </type> <type> <code value="base64Binary"/> </type> <type> <code value="instant"/> </type> <type> <code value="string"/> </type> <type> <code value="uri"/> </type> <type> <code value="date"/> </type> <type> <code value="dateTime"/> </type> <type> <code value="time"/> </type> <type> <code value="code"/> </type> <type> <code value="oid"/> </type> <type> <code value="id"/> </type> <type> <code value="unsignedInt"/> </type> <type> <code value="positiveInt"/> </type> <type> <code value="markdown"/> </type> <type> <code value="Annotation"/> </type> <type> <code value="Attachment"/> </type> <type> <code value="Identifier"/> </type> <type> <code value="CodeableConcept"/> </type> <type> <code value="Coding"/> </type> <type> <code value="Quantity"/> </type> <type> <code value="Range"/> </type> <type> <code value="Period"/> </type> <type> <code value="Ratio"/> </type> <type> <code value="SampledData"/> </type> <type> <code value="Signature"/> </type> <type> <code value="HumanName"/> </type> <type> <code value="Address"/> </type> <type> <code value="ContactPoint"/> </type> <type> <code value="Timing"/> </type> <type> <code value="Reference"/> </type> <type> <code value="Meta"/> </type> <condition value="inv-1"/> </element> <element> <path value="Parameters.parameter.resource"/> <short value="If parameter is a whole resource"/> <definition value="If the parameter is a whole resource."/> <min value="0"/> <max value="1"/> <type> <code value="Resource"/> </type> <condition value="inv-1"/> </element> <element> <path value="Parameters.parameter.part"/> <short value="Named part of a parameter (e.g. Tuple)"/> <definition value="A named part of a parameter. In many implementation context, a set of named parts is known as a "Tuple"."/> <comments value="Only one level of Tuples is allowed."/> <min value="0"/> <max value="*"/> <nameReference value="parameter"/> <constraint> <key value="inv-2"/> <severity value="error"/> <human value="A part must have a value or a resource, but not both"/> <xpath value="exists(f:value) or exists(f:resource) and not(exists(f:value) and exists(f:resource))"/> </constraint> </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.
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