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Extension: replaces

URL for this extension:

http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/replaces

Status: draft. Extension maintained by: Health Level Seven International (FHIR Infrastructure)

Indicates a resource that this resource is replacing.

Comment:

This is usually a versioned reference. Often, it will be to another version of the same resource.

Context of Use: Use on Element ID ActivityDefinition, Element ID CapabilityStatement, Element ID ChargeItemDefinition, Element ID CodeSystem, Element ID CompartmentDefinition, Element ID ConceptMap, Element ID EffectEvidenceSynthesis, Element ID EventDefinition, Element ID Evidence, Element ID EvidenceVariable, Element ID ExampleScenario, Element ID GraphDefinition, Element ID ImplementationGuide, Element ID Library, Element ID Measure, Element ID MessageDefinition, Element ID NamingSystem, Element ID OperationDefinition, Element ID PlanDefinition, Element ID Questionnaire, Element ID ResearchDefinition, Element ID ResearchElementDefinition, Element ID RiskEvidenceSynthesis, Element ID SearchParameter, Element ID StructureDefinition, Element ID StructureMap, Element ID TerminologyCapabilities, Element ID TestScript or Element ID ValueSet

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Summary

Name	Flags	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints
replaces		0..*	canonical(Resource)	URL = http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/replaces replaces: Indicates a resource that this resource is replacing. Use on Element ID ActivityDefinition, Element ID CapabilityStatement, Element ID ChargeItemDefinition, Element ID CodeSystem, Element ID CompartmentDefinition, Element ID ConceptMap, Element ID EffectEvidenceSynthesis, Element ID EventDefinition, Element ID Evidence, Element ID EvidenceVariable, Element ID ExampleScenario, Element ID GraphDefinition, Element ID ImplementationGuide, Element ID Library, Element ID Measure, Element ID MessageDefinition, Element ID NamingSystem, Element ID OperationDefinition, Element ID PlanDefinition, Element ID Questionnaire, Element ID ResearchDefinition, Element ID ResearchElementDefinition, Element ID RiskEvidenceSynthesis, Element ID SearchParameter, Element ID StructureDefinition, Element ID StructureMap, Element ID TerminologyCapabilities, Element ID TestScript or Element ID ValueSet
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Full Structure

Name	Flags	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints
extension		0..*	Extension	URL = http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/replaces replaces: Indicates a resource that this resource is replacing. Use on Element ID ActivityDefinition, Element ID CapabilityStatement, Element ID ChargeItemDefinition, Element ID CodeSystem, Element ID CompartmentDefinition, Element ID ConceptMap, Element ID EffectEvidenceSynthesis, Element ID EventDefinition, Element ID Evidence, Element ID EvidenceVariable, Element ID ExampleScenario, Element ID GraphDefinition, Element ID ImplementationGuide, Element ID Library, Element ID Measure, Element ID MessageDefinition, Element ID NamingSystem, Element ID OperationDefinition, Element ID PlanDefinition, Element ID Questionnaire, Element ID ResearchDefinition, Element ID ResearchElementDefinition, Element ID RiskEvidenceSynthesis, Element ID SearchParameter, Element ID StructureDefinition, Element ID StructureMap, Element ID TerminologyCapabilities, Element ID TestScript or Element ID ValueSet
extension	I	0..0
url		1..1	uri	"http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/replaces"
value[x]	I	1..1	canonical(Resource)	Value of extension
Documentation for this format

XML Template

<!-- replaces -->

<extension xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir"
     url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/replaces" >
  <!-- from Element: extension -->
 <valueCanonical value="[canonical]"/><!--  1..1 Value of extension -->
</extension>

JSON Template

{ // replaces
  // from Element: extension
    "extension" : [ //  sliced by value:url  in the specified order, Open ]
    "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/replaces", // R! 
    "valueCanonical" : "<canonical>" // C? R! Value of extension
  }

Summary

Name	Flags	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints
replaces		0..*	canonical(Resource)	URL = http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/replaces replaces: Indicates a resource that this resource is replacing. Use on Element ID ActivityDefinition, Element ID CapabilityStatement, Element ID ChargeItemDefinition, Element ID CodeSystem, Element ID CompartmentDefinition, Element ID ConceptMap, Element ID EffectEvidenceSynthesis, Element ID EventDefinition, Element ID Evidence, Element ID EvidenceVariable, Element ID ExampleScenario, Element ID GraphDefinition, Element ID ImplementationGuide, Element ID Library, Element ID Measure, Element ID MessageDefinition, Element ID NamingSystem, Element ID OperationDefinition, Element ID PlanDefinition, Element ID Questionnaire, Element ID ResearchDefinition, Element ID ResearchElementDefinition, Element ID RiskEvidenceSynthesis, Element ID SearchParameter, Element ID StructureDefinition, Element ID StructureMap, Element ID TerminologyCapabilities, Element ID TestScript or Element ID ValueSet
Documentation for this format

Full Structure

Name	Flags	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints
extension		0..*	Extension	URL = http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/replaces replaces: Indicates a resource that this resource is replacing. Use on Element ID ActivityDefinition, Element ID CapabilityStatement, Element ID ChargeItemDefinition, Element ID CodeSystem, Element ID CompartmentDefinition, Element ID ConceptMap, Element ID EffectEvidenceSynthesis, Element ID EventDefinition, Element ID Evidence, Element ID EvidenceVariable, Element ID ExampleScenario, Element ID GraphDefinition, Element ID ImplementationGuide, Element ID Library, Element ID Measure, Element ID MessageDefinition, Element ID NamingSystem, Element ID OperationDefinition, Element ID PlanDefinition, Element ID Questionnaire, Element ID ResearchDefinition, Element ID ResearchElementDefinition, Element ID RiskEvidenceSynthesis, Element ID SearchParameter, Element ID StructureDefinition, Element ID StructureMap, Element ID TerminologyCapabilities, Element ID TestScript or Element ID ValueSet
extension	I	0..0
url		1..1	uri	"http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/replaces"
value[x]	I	1..1	canonical(Resource)	Value of extension
Documentation for this format

XML Template

<!-- replaces -->

<extension xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir"
     url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/replaces" >
  <!-- from Element: extension -->
 <valueCanonical value="[canonical]"/><!--  1..1 Value of extension -->
</extension>

JSON Template

{ // replaces
  // from Element: extension
    "extension" : [ //  sliced by value:url  in the specified order, Open ]
    "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/replaces", // R! 
    "valueCanonical" : "<canonical>" // C? R! Value of extension
  }

Constraints

• ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (xpath: @value|f:*|h:div)
• ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (xpath: exists(f:extension)!=exists(f:*[starts-with(local-name(.), 'value')]))
• ele-1: On Extension.extension: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (xpath on Extension.extension: @value|f:*|h:div)
• ext-1: On Extension.extension: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (xpath on Extension.extension: exists(f:extension)!=exists(f:*[starts-with(local-name(.), "value")]))
• ele-1: On Extension.value[x]: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (xpath on Extension.value[x]: @value|f:*|h:div)