FHIR Extensions Pack
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This page is part of the FHIR Core Extensions Registry (v5.3.0-ballot-tc1: Release 5.3) based on FHIR (HL7® FHIR® Standard) v5.0.0. This version is a pre-release. The current official version is 5.2.0. For a full list of available versions, see the Directory of published versions

Extension: CodeSystem Use Markdown

Official URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/codesystem-use-markdown Version: 5.3.0-ballot-tc1
Standards status: Deprecated Maturity Level: 2 Responsible: HL7 International / Terminology Infrastructure Computable Name: CSUseMarkdown
Other Identifiers: OID:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.5.1140

If true, the definitions of the concepts should be treated and rendered as markdown for improved presentation. This extension is deprecated as the Terminology Infrastructure work group felt there wasn't a use case for the extension.

Context of Use

This extension is deprecated and should no longer be used

This extension is deprecated as the Terminology Infrastructure work group felt there wasn't a use case for the extension

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

Usage info

Usages:

You can also check for usages in the FHIR IG Statistics

Changes since version 5.2.0:

  • The resource metadata has changed (status)

    • 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 with the type boolean: If true, the definitions of the concepts should be treated and rendered as markdown for improved presentation. This extension is deprecated as the Terminology Infrastructure work group felt there wasn't a use case for the extension.

    Maturity: 2

    This structure is derived from Extension

    NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
    .. Extension 0..1 Extension Indicate that definitions should be processed as markdown
    ... extension 0..0
    ... url 1..1 uri "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/codesystem-use-markdown"
    ... value[x] 1..1 boolean Value of extension

    doco Documentation for this format
    NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
    .. Extension 0..1 Extension Indicate that definitions should be processed as markdown
    ... id 0..1 id Unique id for inter-element referencing
    ... extension 0..0
    ... url 1..1 uri "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/codesystem-use-markdown"

    doco Documentation for this format

    This structure is derived from Extension

    Summary

    Simple Extension with the type boolean: If true, the definitions of the concepts should be treated and rendered as markdown for improved presentation. This extension is deprecated as the Terminology Infrastructure work group felt there wasn't a use case for the extension.

    Maturity: 2

    Differential View

    This structure is derived from Extension

    NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
    .. Extension 0..1 Extension Indicate that definitions should be processed as markdown
    ... extension 0..0
    ... url 1..1 uri "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/codesystem-use-markdown"
    ... value[x] 1..1 boolean Value of extension

    doco Documentation for this format

    Snapshot View

    NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
    .. Extension 0..1 Extension Indicate that definitions should be processed as markdown
    ... id 0..1 id Unique id for inter-element referencing
    ... extension 0..0
    ... url 1..1 uri "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/codesystem-use-markdown"

    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()

    R4B

    The extension is unchanged in R4B

    R4

    The extension is unchanged in R4

    R3

    The extension is unchanged in R3

    Search Parameters for this Extension

    (none found)