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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: StructureDefinition Imposes Profile (Experimental)

Official URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-imposeProfile Version: 5.3.0-ballot-tc1
Standards status: Draft Maturity Level: 1 Computable Name: SDImposeProfile
Other Identifiers: OID:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.5.1038

Instances can only be valid against this profile, if they also successfully validate against the profile referenced by this extension.

This is an experimental extension definition; the definition is intended for testing purposes, education or evaluation, and the definition is not anticipated to be matured to a point where it is intended for genuine usage.

Context of Use

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

Usage info

Usages:

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

You can also check for usages in the FHIR IG Statistics

Changes since version 5.2.0:

  • The resource metadata has changed (title)

    • 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 canonical: Instances can only be valid against this profile, if they also successfully validate against the profile referenced by this extension.

    Maturity: 1

    This structure is derived from Extension

    NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
    .. Extension 0..* Extension Dependent Profiles - must be valid against these too
    ... extension 0..0
    ... url 1..1 uri "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-imposeProfile"
    ... value[x] 1..1 canonical(StructureDefinition) Value of extension

    doco Documentation for this format
    NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
    .. Extension 0..* Extension Dependent Profiles - must be valid against these too
    ... id 0..1 id Unique id for inter-element referencing
    ... extension 0..0
    ... url 1..1 uri "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-imposeProfile"

    doco Documentation for this format

    This structure is derived from Extension

    Summary

    Simple Extension with the type canonical: Instances can only be valid against this profile, if they also successfully validate against the profile referenced by this extension.

    Maturity: 1

    Differential View

    This structure is derived from Extension

    NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
    .. Extension 0..* Extension Dependent Profiles - must be valid against these too
    ... extension 0..0
    ... url 1..1 uri "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-imposeProfile"
    ... value[x] 1..1 canonical(StructureDefinition) Value of extension

    doco Documentation for this format

    Snapshot View

    NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
    .. Extension 0..* Extension Dependent Profiles - must be valid against these too
    ... id 0..1 id Unique id for inter-element referencing
    ... extension 0..0
    ... url 1..1 uri "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-imposeProfile"

    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 represented a little differently in R3:

    • Map the type canonical to uri on the element Extension.value[x]
    Name Flags Card. Type Description & Constraints      Filter: Filters doco
    . . Extension 0..* Extension Dependent Profiles - must be valid against these too
    . . . extension 0 .. 0
    . . . url 1 .. 1 uri "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-imposeProfile"
    . . . value[x] 1.. 1 uri Value of extension

    doco Documentation for this format

    Search Parameters for this Extension

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