FHIR Extensions Pack
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Extension: ValueSet Other Name

Official URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/valueset-otherName Version: 5.2.0
Standards status: Deprecated Maturity Level: 3 Responsible: HL7 International / Terminology Infrastructure Computable Name: VSOtherName
Other Identifiers: OID:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.5.1196

Natural language names identifying the value set. These names should be usable as an identifier for the module by machine processing applications such as code generation. This extension is deprecated. The valueset-otherTitle extension should be used to provide other titles instead of this extension.

Context of Use

This extension is deprecated and should no longer be used

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 (publisher, 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

    Complex Extension: Natural language names identifying the value set. These names should be usable as an identifier for the module by machine processing applications such as code generation. This extension is deprecated. The valueset-otherTitle extension should be used to provide other titles instead of this extension.

    • name: string: A natural language name identifying the value set. This name should be usable as an identifier for the module by machine processing applications such as code generation.
    • preferred: boolean: Flag that this Name in this Name Language is the preferred machine-processing friendly signifier in this language.

    Maturity: 3

    This structure is derived from Extension

    NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraintsdoco
    .. Extension 0..* Extension Alternative names
    ... Slices for extension Content/Rules for all slices
    .... extension:name 1..1 Extension Support human navigation and code generation.
    ..... extension 0..0
    ..... url 1..1 uri "name"
    ..... value[x] 1..1 string Value of extension
    .... extension:preferred 0..1 Extension Which name is preferred for this language
    ..... extension 0..0
    ..... url 1..1 uri "preferred"
    ..... value[x] 1..1 boolean Value of extension
    ... url 1..1 uri "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/valueset-otherName"
    ... value[x] 0..0

    doco Documentation for this format
    NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraintsdoco
    .. Extension 0..* Extension Alternative names
    ... id 0..1 id Unique id for inter-element referencing
    ... Slices for extension 1..* Extension Additional content defined by implementations
    Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
    .... extension:name 1..1 Extension Support human navigation and code generation.
    ..... id 0..1 id Unique id for inter-element referencing
    ..... extension 0..0
    ..... url 1..1 uri "name"
    ..... value[x] 1..1 string Value of extension
    .... extension:preferred 0..1 Extension Which name is preferred for this language
    ..... id 0..1 id Unique id for inter-element referencing
    ..... extension 0..0
    ..... url 1..1 uri "preferred"
    ..... value[x] 1..1 boolean Value of extension
    ... url 1..1 uri "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/valueset-otherName"

    doco Documentation for this format

    This structure is derived from Extension

    Summary

    Complex Extension: Natural language names identifying the value set. These names should be usable as an identifier for the module by machine processing applications such as code generation. This extension is deprecated. The valueset-otherTitle extension should be used to provide other titles instead of this extension.

    • name: string: A natural language name identifying the value set. This name should be usable as an identifier for the module by machine processing applications such as code generation.
    • preferred: boolean: Flag that this Name in this Name Language is the preferred machine-processing friendly signifier in this language.

    Maturity: 3

    Differential View

    This structure is derived from Extension

    NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraintsdoco
    .. Extension 0..* Extension Alternative names
    ... Slices for extension Content/Rules for all slices
    .... extension:name 1..1 Extension Support human navigation and code generation.
    ..... extension 0..0
    ..... url 1..1 uri "name"
    ..... value[x] 1..1 string Value of extension
    .... extension:preferred 0..1 Extension Which name is preferred for this language
    ..... extension 0..0
    ..... url 1..1 uri "preferred"
    ..... value[x] 1..1 boolean Value of extension
    ... url 1..1 uri "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/valueset-otherName"
    ... value[x] 0..0

    doco Documentation for this format

    Snapshot View

    NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraintsdoco
    .. Extension 0..* Extension Alternative names
    ... id 0..1 id Unique id for inter-element referencing
    ... Slices for extension 1..* Extension Additional content defined by implementations
    Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
    .... extension:name 1..1 Extension Support human navigation and code generation.
    ..... id 0..1 id Unique id for inter-element referencing
    ..... extension 0..0
    ..... url 1..1 uri "name"
    ..... value[x] 1..1 string Value of extension
    .... extension:preferred 0..1 Extension Which name is preferred for this language
    ..... id 0..1 id Unique id for inter-element referencing
    ..... extension 0..0
    ..... url 1..1 uri "preferred"
    ..... value[x] 1..1 boolean Value of extension
    ... url 1..1 uri "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/valueset-otherName"

    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)