FHIR Extensions Pack
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This page is part of the FHIR Core Extensions Registry (v5.2.0: Release 5.2) based on FHIR (HL7® FHIR® Standard) v5.0.0. This is the current published version in its permanent home (it will always be available at this URL). For a full list of available versions, see the Directory of published versions

Extension: Original Text

Official URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/originalText Version: 5.2.0
Standards status: Trial-use Maturity Level: 3 Computable Name: OriginalText
Other Identifiers: OID:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.5.1680

A human language representation of the concept (resource/element) as seen/selected/uttered by the user who entered the data and/or which represents the full intended meaning of the user. This can be provided either directly as text, or as a url that is a reference to a portion of the narrative of a resource (DomainResource.text or Composition.section.text). When it a url, the value should end with a #{id} where the id identifies a specific portion of the referenced content (via an XHTML id attribute). To provide human language maintained as part of the narrative, use narrativeLink.

Context of Use

This extension may be used on the following element(s):

Usage info

Usage:

  • This Extension is not used by any profiles in this Implementation Guide

Changes since version 1.0.0:

  • The resource metadata has changed (description)

    • Formal Views of Extension Content

    Description of Profiles, Differentials, Snapshots, and how the XML and JSON presentations work.

    This structure is derived from Extension

    Summary

    Simple Extension of type string, url: A human language representation of the concept (resource/element) as seen/selected/uttered by the user who entered the data and/or which represents the full intended meaning of the user. This can be provided either directly as text, or as a url that is a reference to a portion of the narrative of a resource (DomainResource.text or Composition.section.text). When it a url, the value should end with a #{id} where the id identifies a specific portion of the referenced content (via an XHTML id attribute). To provide human language maintained as part of the narrative, use narrativeLink.

    Maturity: 3

    This structure is derived from Extension

    NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraintsdoco
    .. Extension 0..1 Extension Original Text that represents the data as seen/selected/uttered originally
    ... extension 0..0
    ... url 1..1 uri "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/originalText"
    ... value[x] 1..1 Value of extension
    .... valueString string
    .... valueUrl url

    doco Documentation for this format
    NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraintsdoco
    .. Extension 0..1 Extension Original Text that represents the data as seen/selected/uttered originally
    ... id 0..1 id Unique id for inter-element referencing
    ... extension 0..0
    ... url 1..1 uri "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/originalText"
    .... valueString string
    .... valueUrl url

    doco Documentation for this format

    This structure is derived from Extension

    Summary

    Simple Extension of type string, url: A human language representation of the concept (resource/element) as seen/selected/uttered by the user who entered the data and/or which represents the full intended meaning of the user. This can be provided either directly as text, or as a url that is a reference to a portion of the narrative of a resource (DomainResource.text or Composition.section.text). When it a url, the value should end with a #{id} where the id identifies a specific portion of the referenced content (via an XHTML id attribute). To provide human language maintained as part of the narrative, use narrativeLink.

    Maturity: 3

    Differential View

    This structure is derived from Extension

    NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraintsdoco
    .. Extension 0..1 Extension Original Text that represents the data as seen/selected/uttered originally
    ... extension 0..0
    ... url 1..1 uri "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/originalText"
    ... value[x] 1..1 Value of extension
    .... valueString string
    .... valueUrl url

    doco Documentation for this format

    Snapshot View

    NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraintsdoco
    .. Extension 0..1 Extension Original Text that represents the data as seen/selected/uttered originally
    ... id 0..1 id Unique id for inter-element referencing
    ... extension 0..0
    ... url 1..1 uri "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/originalText"
    .... valueString string
    .... valueUrl url

    doco Documentation for this format

     

    Other representations of profile: CSV, Excel, Schematron

    Constraints

    IdGradePath(s)DetailsRequirements
    ele-1error**ALL** elementsAll FHIR elements must have a @value or children
    : hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
    ext-1error**ALL** extensionsMust have either extensions or value[x], not both
    : extension.exists() != value.exists()

    Search Parameters for this Extension

    (none found)