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Address.profile.xml

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

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StructureDefinition for Address

<StructureDefinition xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir">
  <id value="Address"/> 
  <text> 
    <status value="generated"/> 
    <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
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          <th class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid;
           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; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid;
           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; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid;
           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; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid;
           padding:0px 4px 0px 4px">
            <a href="formats.html#table" title="Additional information about the element">Description &amp; 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> 
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            <a href="datatypes-definitions.html#Address" title="Address : An address expressed using postal conventions (as opposed to GPS or other location
             definition formats).  This data type may be used to convey addresses for use in delivering
             mail as well as for visiting locations which might not be valid for mail delivery.  There
             are a variety of postal address formats defined around the world.">Address</a> 
            <a name="Address"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid;
           padding:0px 4px 0px 4px">
            <span style="padding: 3px" title="This element is included in summaries">Σ</span> 
          </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">
            <a href="element.html">Element</a> 
          </td> 
          <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid;
           padding:0px 4px 0px 4px">An address expressed using postal conventions (as opposed to GPS or other location definition
             formats)
            <br/>  Elements defined in Ancestors: 
            <a href="element.html#Element" title="unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any
             string value that does not contain spaces.">id</a> , 
            <a href="element.html#Element" title="May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition
             of the element. 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.">extension</a> 
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            <a href="datatypes-definitions.html#Address.use" title="Address.use : The purpose of this address.">use</a> 
            <a name="Address.use"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid;
           padding:0px 4px 0px 4px">
            <span style="padding: 3px" title="This element is a modifier element">?!</span> 
            <span style="padding: 3px" title="This element is included in summaries">Σ</span> 
          </td> 
          <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid;
           padding:0px 4px 0px 4px">0..1</td> 
          <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid;
           padding:0px 4px 0px 4px">
            <a href="datatypes.html#code">code</a> 
          </td> 
          <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid;
           padding:0px 4px 0px 4px">home | work | temp | old - purpose of this address
            <br/>  
            <a href="valueset-address-use.html" title="The use of an address">AddressUse</a>  (
            <a href="terminologies.html#required" title="To be conformant, the concept in this element SHALL be from the specified value set">Required</a> )
          </td> 
        </tr> 

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            <a href="datatypes-definitions.html#Address.type" title="Address.type : Distinguishes between physical addresses (those you can visit) and mailing
             addresses (e.g. PO Boxes and care-of addresses). Most addresses are both.">type</a> 
            <a name="Address.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">
            <span style="padding: 3px" title="This element is included in summaries">Σ</span> 
          </td> 
          <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid;
           padding:0px 4px 0px 4px">0..1</td> 
          <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid;
           padding:0px 4px 0px 4px">
            <a href="datatypes.html#code">code</a> 
          </td> 
          <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid;
           padding:0px 4px 0px 4px">postal | physical | both
            <br/>  
            <a href="valueset-address-type.html" title="The type of an address (physical / postal)">AddressType</a>  (
            <a href="terminologies.html#required" title="To be conformant, the concept in this element SHALL be from the specified value set">Required</a> )
          </td> 
        </tr> 

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            <a href="datatypes-definitions.html#Address.text" title="Address.text : A full text representation of the address.">text</a> 
            <a name="Address.text"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid;
           padding:0px 4px 0px 4px">
            <span style="padding: 3px" title="This element is included in summaries">Σ</span> 
          </td> 
          <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#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">Text representation of the address</td> 
        </tr> 

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            <a href="datatypes-definitions.html#Address.line" title="Address.line : This component contains the house number, apartment number, street name,
             street direction,  P.O. Box number, delivery hints, and similar address information.">line</a> 
            <a name="Address.line"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid;
           padding:0px 4px 0px 4px">
            <span style="padding: 3px" title="This element is included in summaries">Σ</span> 
          </td> 
          <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;
           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">Street name, number, direction &amp; P.O. Box etc.
            <br/>  This repeating element order: The order in which lines should appear in an address label
          </td> 
        </tr> 

        <tr style="border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color: white;">
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            <a href="datatypes-definitions.html#Address.city" title="Address.city : The name of the city, town, village or other community or delivery center.">city</a> 
            <a name="Address.city"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid;
           padding:0px 4px 0px 4px">
            <span style="padding: 3px" title="This element is included in summaries">Σ</span> 
          </td> 
          <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid;
           padding:0px 4px 0px 4px">0..1</td> 
          <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid;
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            <a href="datatypes.html#string">string</a> 
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            <a href="datatypes-definitions.html#Address.district" title="Address.district : The name of the administrative area (county).">district</a> 
            <a name="Address.district"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid;
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            <span style="padding: 3px" title="This element is included in summaries">Σ</span> 
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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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        </tr> 

        <tr style="border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color: white;">
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            <img alt="." class="hierarchy" src="data: image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAABAAAAAQCAYAAAAf8/9hAAAABmJLR0QA/wD/AP+gvaeTAAAACXBIW
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            <a href="datatypes-definitions.html#Address.state" title="Address.state : Sub-unit of a country with limited sovereignty in a federally organized
             country. A code may be used if codes are in common use (i.e. US 2 letter state codes).">state</a> 
            <a name="Address.state"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid;
           padding:0px 4px 0px 4px">
            <span style="padding: 3px" title="This element is included in summaries">Σ</span> 
          </td> 
          <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#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">Sub-unit of country (abbreviations ok)</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;
           padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; white-space: nowrap; background-image: url(data: image/png;base64,iVBORw0KG
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            <img alt="." class="hierarchy" src="data: image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAAWCAYAAAABxvaqAAAACXBIWXMAAAsTAAALEwEAmpwYAAAAB
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            <a href="datatypes-definitions.html#Address.postalCode" title="Address.postalCode : A postal code designating a region defined by the postal service.">postalCode</a> 
            <a name="Address.postalCode"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid;
           padding:0px 4px 0px 4px">
            <span style="padding: 3px" title="This element is included in summaries">Σ</span> 
          </td> 
          <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#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">Postal code for area</td> 
        </tr> 

        <tr style="border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color: white;">
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            <img alt="." class="hierarchy" src="data: image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAAWCAYAAAABxvaqAAAACXBIWXMAAAsTAAALEwEAmpwYAAAAB
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            <a href="datatypes-definitions.html#Address.country" title="Address.country : Country - a nation as commonly understood or generally accepted.">country</a> 
            <a name="Address.country"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid;
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            <span style="padding: 3px" title="This element is included in summaries">Σ</span> 
          </td> 
          <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid;
           padding:0px 4px 0px 4px">0..1</td> 
          <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid;
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            <a href="datatypes.html#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">Country (e.g. can be ISO 3166 2 or 3 letter code)</td> 
        </tr> 

        <tr style="border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color: white;">
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            <a href="datatypes-definitions.html#Address.period" title="Address.period : Time period when address was/is in use.">period</a> 
            <a name="Address.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">
            <span style="padding: 3px" title="This element is included in summaries">Σ</span> 
          </td> 
          <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">Time period when address was/is in use</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> 
  <url value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Address"/> 
  <name value="Address"/> 
  <status value="draft"/> 
  <date value="2019-10-24T11:53:00+11:00"/> 
  <publisher value="HL7 FHIR Standard"/> 
  <contact> 
    <telecom> 
      <system value="url"/> 
      <value value="http://hl7.org/fhir"/> 
    </telecom> 
  </contact> 
  <description value="Base StructureDefinition for Address Type"/> 
  <purpose value="Need to be able to record postal addresses, along with notes about their use."/> 
  <fhirVersion value="3.0.2"/> 
  <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="servd"/> 
    <uri value="http://www.omg.org/spec/ServD/1.0/"/> 
    <name value="ServD"/> 
  </mapping> 
  <mapping> 
    <identity value="vcard"/> 
    <uri value="http://w3.org/vcard"/> 
    <name value="vCard Mapping"/> 
  </mapping> 
  <kind value="complex-type"/> 
  <abstract value="false"/> 
  <type value="Address"/> 
  <baseDefinition value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"/> 
  <derivation value="specialization"/> 
  <snapshot> 
    <element id="Address">
      <path value="Address"/> 
      <short value="An address expressed using postal conventions (as opposed to GPS or other location definition
       formats)"/> 
      <definition value="An address expressed using postal conventions (as opposed to GPS or other location definition
       formats).  This data type may be used to convey addresses for use in delivering mail as
       well as for visiting locations which might not be valid for mail delivery.  There are
       a variety of postal address formats defined around the world."/> 
      <comment value="Note: address is for postal addresses, not physical locations."/> 
      <min value="0"/> 
      <max value="*"/> 
      <condition value="ele-1"/> 
      <constraint> 
        <key value="ele-1"/> 
        <severity value="error"/> 
        <human value="All FHIR elements must have a @value or children"/> 
        <expression value="hasValue() | (children().count() &gt; id.count())"/> 
        <xpath value="@value|f:*|h:div"/> 
        <source value="Element"/> 
      </constraint> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="rim"/> 
        <map value="n/a"/> 
      </mapping> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="v2"/> 
        <map value="XAD"/> 
      </mapping> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="rim"/> 
        <map value="AD"/> 
      </mapping> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="servd"/> 
        <map value="Address"/> 
      </mapping> 
    </element> 
    <element id="Address.id">
      <path value="Address.id"/> 
      <representation value="xmlAttr"/> 
      <short value="xml:id (or equivalent in JSON)"/> 
      <definition value="unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any
       string value that does not contain spaces."/> 
      <min value="0"/> 
      <max value="1"/> 
      <base> 
        <path value="Element.id"/> 
        <min value="0"/> 
        <max value="1"/> 
      </base> 
      <type> 
        <code value="string"/> 
      </type> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="rim"/> 
        <map value="n/a"/> 
      </mapping> 
    </element> 
    <element id="Address.extension">
      <path value="Address.extension"/> 
      <slicing> 
        <discriminator> 
          <type value="value"/> 
          <path value="url"/> 
        </discriminator> 
        <description value="Extensions are always sliced by (at least) url"/> 
        <rules value="open"/> 
      </slicing> 
      <short value="Additional Content defined by implementations"/> 
      <definition value="May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition
       of the element. 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."/> 
      <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> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="rim"/> 
        <map value="n/a"/> 
      </mapping> 
    </element> 
    <element id="Address.use">
      <path value="Address.use"/> 
      <short value="home | work | temp | old - purpose of this address"/> 
      <definition value="The purpose of this address."/> 
      <comment value="This is labeled as &quot;Is Modifier&quot; because applications should not mistake a temporary
       or old address etc.for a current/permanent one. Applications can assume that an address
       is current unless it explicitly says that it is temporary or old."/> 
      <requirements value="Allows an appropriate address to be chosen from a list of many."/> 
      <min value="0"/> 
      <max value="1"/> 
      <type> 
        <code value="code"/> 
      </type> 
      <example> 
        <label value="General"/> 
        <valueCode value="home"/> 
      </example> 
      <isModifier value="true"/> 
      <isSummary value="true"/> 
      <binding> 
        <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-bindingName">
          <valueString value="AddressUse"/> 
        </extension> 
        <strength value="required"/> 
        <description value="The use of an address"/> 
        <valueSetReference> 
          <reference value="http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/address-use"/> 
        </valueSetReference> 
      </binding> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="v2"/> 
        <map value="XAD.7"/> 
      </mapping> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="rim"/> 
        <map value="unique(./use)"/> 
      </mapping> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="servd"/> 
        <map value="./AddressPurpose"/> 
      </mapping> 
    </element> 
    <element id="Address.type">
      <path value="Address.type"/> 
      <short value="postal | physical | both"/> 
      <definition value="Distinguishes between physical addresses (those you can visit) and mailing addresses (e.g.
       PO Boxes and care-of addresses). Most addresses are both."/> 
      <min value="0"/> 
      <max value="1"/> 
      <type> 
        <code value="code"/> 
      </type> 
      <example> 
        <label value="General"/> 
        <valueCode value="both"/> 
      </example> 
      <isSummary value="true"/> 
      <binding> 
        <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-bindingName">
          <valueString value="AddressType"/> 
        </extension> 
        <strength value="required"/> 
        <description value="The type of an address (physical / postal)"/> 
        <valueSetReference> 
          <reference value="http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/address-type"/> 
        </valueSetReference> 
      </binding> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="v2"/> 
        <map value="XAD.18"/> 
      </mapping> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="rim"/> 
        <map value="unique(./use)"/> 
      </mapping> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="vcard"/> 
        <map value="address type parameter"/> 
      </mapping> 
    </element> 
    <element id="Address.text">
      <path value="Address.text"/> 
      <short value="Text representation of the address"/> 
      <definition value="A full text representation of the address."/> 
      <comment value="Can provide both a text representation and parts."/> 
      <requirements value="A renderable, unencoded form."/> 
      <min value="0"/> 
      <max value="1"/> 
      <type> 
        <code value="string"/> 
      </type> 
      <example> 
        <label value="General"/> 
        <valueString value="137 Nowhere Street, Erewhon 9132"/> 
      </example> 
      <isSummary value="true"/> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="v2"/> 
        <map value="XAD.1 + XAD.2 + XAD.3 + XAD.4 + XAD.5 + XAD.6"/> 
      </mapping> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="rim"/> 
        <map value="./formatted"/> 
      </mapping> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="vcard"/> 
        <map value="address label parameter"/> 
      </mapping> 
    </element> 
    <element id="Address.line">
      <path value="Address.line"/> 
      <short value="Street name, number, direction &amp; P.O. Box etc."/> 
      <definition value="This component contains the house number, apartment number, street name, street direction,
        P.O. Box number, delivery hints, and similar address information."/> 
      <requirements value="home | work | temp | old - purpose of this address."/> 
      <min value="0"/> 
      <max value="*"/> 
      <type> 
        <code value="string"/> 
      </type> 
      <orderMeaning value="The order in which lines should appear in an address label"/> 
      <example> 
        <label value="General"/> 
        <valueString value="137 Nowhere Street"/> 
      </example> 
      <isSummary value="true"/> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="v2"/> 
        <map value="XAD.1 + XAD.2 (note: XAD.1 and XAD.2 have different meanings for a company address than
         for a person address)"/> 
      </mapping> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="rim"/> 
        <map value="AD.part[parttype = AL]"/> 
      </mapping> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="vcard"/> 
        <map value="street"/> 
      </mapping> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="servd"/> 
        <map value="./StreetAddress (newline delimitted)"/> 
      </mapping> 
    </element> 
    <element id="Address.city">
      <path value="Address.city"/> 
      <short value="Name of city, town etc."/> 
      <definition value="The name of the city, town, village or other community or delivery center."/> 
      <alias value="Municpality"/> 
      <min value="0"/> 
      <max value="1"/> 
      <type> 
        <code value="string"/> 
      </type> 
      <example> 
        <label value="General"/> 
        <valueString value="Erewhon"/> 
      </example> 
      <isSummary value="true"/> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="v2"/> 
        <map value="XAD.3"/> 
      </mapping> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="rim"/> 
        <map value="AD.part[parttype = CTY]"/> 
      </mapping> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="vcard"/> 
        <map value="locality"/> 
      </mapping> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="servd"/> 
        <map value="./Jurisdiction"/> 
      </mapping> 
    </element> 
    <element id="Address.district">
      <path value="Address.district"/> 
      <short value="District name (aka county)"/> 
      <definition value="The name of the administrative area (county)."/> 
      <comment value="District is sometimes known as county, but in some regions 'county' is used in place of
       city (municipality), so county name should be conveyed in city instead."/> 
      <alias value="County"/> 
      <min value="0"/> 
      <max value="1"/> 
      <type> 
        <code value="string"/> 
      </type> 
      <example> 
        <label value="General"/> 
        <valueString value="Madison"/> 
      </example> 
      <isSummary value="true"/> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="v2"/> 
        <map value="XAD.9"/> 
      </mapping> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="rim"/> 
        <map value="AD.part[parttype = CNT | CPA]"/> 
      </mapping> 
    </element> 
    <element id="Address.state">
      <path value="Address.state"/> 
      <short value="Sub-unit of country (abbreviations ok)"/> 
      <definition value="Sub-unit of a country with limited sovereignty in a federally organized country. A code
       may be used if codes are in common use (i.e. US 2 letter state codes)."/> 
      <alias value="Province"/> 
      <alias value="Territory"/> 
      <min value="0"/> 
      <max value="1"/> 
      <type> 
        <code value="string"/> 
      </type> 
      <isSummary value="true"/> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="v2"/> 
        <map value="XAD.4"/> 
      </mapping> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="rim"/> 
        <map value="AD.part[parttype = STA]"/> 
      </mapping> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="vcard"/> 
        <map value="region"/> 
      </mapping> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="servd"/> 
        <map value="./Region"/> 
      </mapping> 
    </element> 
    <element id="Address.postalCode">
      <path value="Address.postalCode"/> 
      <short value="Postal code for area"/> 
      <definition value="A postal code designating a region defined by the postal service."/> 
      <alias value="Zip"/> 
      <min value="0"/> 
      <max value="1"/> 
      <type> 
        <code value="string"/> 
      </type> 
      <example> 
        <label value="General"/> 
        <valueString value="9132"/> 
      </example> 
      <isSummary value="true"/> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="v2"/> 
        <map value="XAD.5"/> 
      </mapping> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="rim"/> 
        <map value="AD.part[parttype = ZIP]"/> 
      </mapping> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="vcard"/> 
        <map value="code"/> 
      </mapping> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="servd"/> 
        <map value="./PostalIdentificationCode"/> 
      </mapping> 
    </element> 
    <element id="Address.country">
      <path value="Address.country"/> 
      <short value="Country (e.g. can be ISO 3166 2 or 3 letter code)"/> 
      <definition value="Country - a nation as commonly understood or generally accepted."/> 
      <comment value="ISO 3166 3 letter codes can be used in place of a full country name."/> 
      <min value="0"/> 
      <max value="1"/> 
      <type> 
        <code value="string"/> 
      </type> 
      <isSummary value="true"/> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="v2"/> 
        <map value="XAD.6"/> 
      </mapping> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="rim"/> 
        <map value="AD.part[parttype = CNT]"/> 
      </mapping> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="vcard"/> 
        <map value="country"/> 
      </mapping> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="servd"/> 
        <map value="./Country"/> 
      </mapping> 
    </element> 
    <element id="Address.period">
      <path value="Address.period"/> 
      <short value="Time period when address was/is in use"/> 
      <definition value="Time period when address was/is in use."/> 
      <requirements value="Allows addresses to be placed in historical context."/> 
      <min value="0"/> 
      <max value="1"/> 
      <type> 
        <code value="Period"/> 
      </type> 
      <example> 
        <label value="General"/> 
        <valuePeriod> 
          <start value="2010-03-23"/> 
          <end value="2010-07-01"/> 
        </valuePeriod> 
      </example> 
      <isSummary value="true"/> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="v2"/> 
        <map value="XAD.12 / XAD.13 + XAD.14"/> 
      </mapping> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="rim"/> 
        <map value="./usablePeriod[type=&quot;IVL&lt;TS&gt;&quot;]"/> 
      </mapping> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="servd"/> 
        <map value="./StartDate and ./EndDate"/> 
      </mapping> 
    </element> 
  </snapshot> 
  <differential> 
    <element id="Address">
      <path value="Address"/> 
      <short value="An address expressed using postal conventions (as opposed to GPS or other location definition
       formats)"/> 
      <definition value="An address expressed using postal conventions (as opposed to GPS or other location definition
       formats).  This data type may be used to convey addresses for use in delivering mail as
       well as for visiting locations which might not be valid for mail delivery.  There are
       a variety of postal address formats defined around the world."/> 
      <comment value="Note: address is for postal addresses, not physical locations."/> 
      <min value="0"/> 
      <max value="*"/> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="v2"/> 
        <map value="XAD"/> 
      </mapping> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="rim"/> 
        <map value="AD"/> 
      </mapping> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="servd"/> 
        <map value="Address"/> 
      </mapping> 
    </element> 
    <element id="Address.use">
      <path value="Address.use"/> 
      <short value="home | work | temp | old - purpose of this address"/> 
      <definition value="The purpose of this address."/> 
      <comment value="This is labeled as &quot;Is Modifier&quot; because applications should not mistake a temporary
       or old address etc.for a current/permanent one. Applications can assume that an address
       is current unless it explicitly says that it is temporary or old."/> 
      <requirements value="Allows an appropriate address to be chosen from a list of many."/> 
      <min value="0"/> 
      <max value="1"/> 
      <type> 
        <code value="code"/> 
      </type> 
      <example> 
        <label value="General"/> 
        <valueCode value="home"/> 
      </example> 
      <isModifier value="true"/> 
      <isSummary value="true"/> 
      <binding> 
        <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-bindingName">
          <valueString value="AddressUse"/> 
        </extension> 
        <strength value="required"/> 
        <description value="The use of an address"/> 
        <valueSetReference> 
          <reference value="http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/address-use"/> 
        </valueSetReference> 
      </binding> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="v2"/> 
        <map value="XAD.7"/> 
      </mapping> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="rim"/> 
        <map value="unique(./use)"/> 
      </mapping> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="servd"/> 
        <map value="./AddressPurpose"/> 
      </mapping> 
    </element> 
    <element id="Address.type">
      <path value="Address.type"/> 
      <short value="postal | physical | both"/> 
      <definition value="Distinguishes between physical addresses (those you can visit) and mailing addresses (e.g.
       PO Boxes and care-of addresses). Most addresses are both."/> 
      <min value="0"/> 
      <max value="1"/> 
      <type> 
        <code value="code"/> 
      </type> 
      <example> 
        <label value="General"/> 
        <valueCode value="both"/> 
      </example> 
      <isSummary value="true"/> 
      <binding> 
        <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-bindingName">
          <valueString value="AddressType"/> 
        </extension> 
        <strength value="required"/> 
        <description value="The type of an address (physical / postal)"/> 
        <valueSetReference> 
          <reference value="http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/address-type"/> 
        </valueSetReference> 
      </binding> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="v2"/> 
        <map value="XAD.18"/> 
      </mapping> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="rim"/> 
        <map value="unique(./use)"/> 
      </mapping> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="vcard"/> 
        <map value="address type parameter"/> 
      </mapping> 
    </element> 
    <element id="Address.text">
      <path value="Address.text"/> 
      <short value="Text representation of the address"/> 
      <definition value="A full text representation of the address."/> 
      <comment value="Can provide both a text representation and parts."/> 
      <requirements value="A renderable, unencoded form."/> 
      <min value="0"/> 
      <max value="1"/> 
      <type> 
        <code value="string"/> 
      </type> 
      <example> 
        <label value="General"/> 
        <valueString value="137 Nowhere Street, Erewhon 9132"/> 
      </example> 
      <isSummary value="true"/> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="v2"/> 
        <map value="XAD.1 + XAD.2 + XAD.3 + XAD.4 + XAD.5 + XAD.6"/> 
      </mapping> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="rim"/> 
        <map value="./formatted"/> 
      </mapping> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="vcard"/> 
        <map value="address label parameter"/> 
      </mapping> 
    </element> 
    <element id="Address.line">
      <path value="Address.line"/> 
      <short value="Street name, number, direction &amp; P.O. Box etc."/> 
      <definition value="This component contains the house number, apartment number, street name, street direction,
        P.O. Box number, delivery hints, and similar address information."/> 
      <requirements value="home | work | temp | old - purpose of this address."/> 
      <min value="0"/> 
      <max value="*"/> 
      <type> 
        <code value="string"/> 
      </type> 
      <orderMeaning value="The order in which lines should appear in an address label"/> 
      <example> 
        <label value="General"/> 
        <valueString value="137 Nowhere Street"/> 
      </example> 
      <isSummary value="true"/> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="v2"/> 
        <map value="XAD.1 + XAD.2 (note: XAD.1 and XAD.2 have different meanings for a company address than
         for a person address)"/> 
      </mapping> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="rim"/> 
        <map value="AD.part[parttype = AL]"/> 
      </mapping> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="vcard"/> 
        <map value="street"/> 
      </mapping> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="servd"/> 
        <map value="./StreetAddress (newline delimitted)"/> 
      </mapping> 
    </element> 
    <element id="Address.city">
      <path value="Address.city"/> 
      <short value="Name of city, town etc."/> 
      <definition value="The name of the city, town, village or other community or delivery center."/> 
      <alias value="Municpality"/> 
      <min value="0"/> 
      <max value="1"/> 
      <type> 
        <code value="string"/> 
      </type> 
      <example> 
        <label value="General"/> 
        <valueString value="Erewhon"/> 
      </example> 
      <isSummary value="true"/> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="v2"/> 
        <map value="XAD.3"/> 
      </mapping> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="rim"/> 
        <map value="AD.part[parttype = CTY]"/> 
      </mapping> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="vcard"/> 
        <map value="locality"/> 
      </mapping> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="servd"/> 
        <map value="./Jurisdiction"/> 
      </mapping> 
    </element> 
    <element id="Address.district">
      <path value="Address.district"/> 
      <short value="District name (aka county)"/> 
      <definition value="The name of the administrative area (county)."/> 
      <comment value="District is sometimes known as county, but in some regions 'county' is used in place of
       city (municipality), so county name should be conveyed in city instead."/> 
      <alias value="County"/> 
      <min value="0"/> 
      <max value="1"/> 
      <type> 
        <code value="string"/> 
      </type> 
      <example> 
        <label value="General"/> 
        <valueString value="Madison"/> 
      </example> 
      <isSummary value="true"/> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="v2"/> 
        <map value="XAD.9"/> 
      </mapping> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="rim"/> 
        <map value="AD.part[parttype = CNT | CPA]"/> 
      </mapping> 
    </element> 
    <element id="Address.state">
      <path value="Address.state"/> 
      <short value="Sub-unit of country (abbreviations ok)"/> 
      <definition value="Sub-unit of a country with limited sovereignty in a federally organized country. A code
       may be used if codes are in common use (i.e. US 2 letter state codes)."/> 
      <alias value="Province"/> 
      <alias value="Territory"/> 
      <min value="0"/> 
      <max value="1"/> 
      <type> 
        <code value="string"/> 
      </type> 
      <isSummary value="true"/> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="v2"/> 
        <map value="XAD.4"/> 
      </mapping> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="rim"/> 
        <map value="AD.part[parttype = STA]"/> 
      </mapping> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="vcard"/> 
        <map value="region"/> 
      </mapping> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="servd"/> 
        <map value="./Region"/> 
      </mapping> 
    </element> 
    <element id="Address.postalCode">
      <path value="Address.postalCode"/> 
      <short value="Postal code for area"/> 
      <definition value="A postal code designating a region defined by the postal service."/> 
      <alias value="Zip"/> 
      <min value="0"/> 
      <max value="1"/> 
      <type> 
        <code value="string"/> 
      </type> 
      <example> 
        <label value="General"/> 
        <valueString value="9132"/> 
      </example> 
      <isSummary value="true"/> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="v2"/> 
        <map value="XAD.5"/> 
      </mapping> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="rim"/> 
        <map value="AD.part[parttype = ZIP]"/> 
      </mapping> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="vcard"/> 
        <map value="code"/> 
      </mapping> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="servd"/> 
        <map value="./PostalIdentificationCode"/> 
      </mapping> 
    </element> 
    <element id="Address.country">
      <path value="Address.country"/> 
      <short value="Country (e.g. can be ISO 3166 2 or 3 letter code)"/> 
      <definition value="Country - a nation as commonly understood or generally accepted."/> 
      <comment value="ISO 3166 3 letter codes can be used in place of a full country name."/> 
      <min value="0"/> 
      <max value="1"/> 
      <type> 
        <code value="string"/> 
      </type> 
      <isSummary value="true"/> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="v2"/> 
        <map value="XAD.6"/> 
      </mapping> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="rim"/> 
        <map value="AD.part[parttype = CNT]"/> 
      </mapping> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="vcard"/> 
        <map value="country"/> 
      </mapping> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="servd"/> 
        <map value="./Country"/> 
      </mapping> 
    </element> 
    <element id="Address.period">
      <path value="Address.period"/> 
      <short value="Time period when address was/is in use"/> 
      <definition value="Time period when address was/is in use."/> 
      <requirements value="Allows addresses to be placed in historical context."/> 
      <min value="0"/> 
      <max value="1"/> 
      <type> 
        <code value="Period"/> 
      </type> 
      <example> 
        <label value="General"/> 
        <valuePeriod> 
          <start value="2010-03-23"/> 
          <end value="2010-07-01"/> 
        </valuePeriod> 
      </example> 
      <isSummary value="true"/> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="v2"/> 
        <map value="XAD.12 / XAD.13 + XAD.14"/> 
      </mapping> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="rim"/> 
        <map value="./usablePeriod[type=&quot;IVL&lt;TS&gt;&quot;]"/> 
      </mapping> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="servd"/> 
        <map value="./StartDate and ./EndDate"/> 
      </mapping> 
    </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.