FHIR Tooling Extensions IG
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Extension: Binding Definition

Official URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/tools/StructureDefinition/binding-definition Version: 0.1.0
Active as of 2023-12-19 Maturity Level: 4 Computable Name: BindingDefinition

This provides a definition for a binding. There’s really no functional difference between a definition and a description, and this extension will be removed in R6. No tools do anything with the binding definitions (they use binding.description instead).

Context of Use

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

  • Element ID ElementDefinition.binding

Usage info

Usage:

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 markdown: This provides a definition for a binding. There's really no functional difference between a definition and a description, and this extension will be removed in R6. No tools do anything with the binding definitions (they use binding.description instead).

Maturity: 4

This structure is derived from Extension

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraintsdoco
.. Extension 0..*Extensionbinding-definition
... extension 0..0
... url 1..1uri"http://hl7.org/fhir/tools/StructureDefinition/binding-definition"
... value[x] 1..1markdownValue of extension

doco Documentation for this format
NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraintsdoco
.. Extension 0..*Extensionbinding-definition
... id 0..1idUnique id for inter-element referencing
... extension 0..0
... url 1..1uri"http://hl7.org/fhir/tools/StructureDefinition/binding-definition"

doco Documentation for this format

This structure is derived from Extension

Summary

Simple Extension of type markdown: This provides a definition for a binding. There's really no functional difference between a definition and a description, and this extension will be removed in R6. No tools do anything with the binding definitions (they use binding.description instead).

Maturity: 4

Differential View

This structure is derived from Extension

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraintsdoco
.. Extension 0..*Extensionbinding-definition
... extension 0..0
... url 1..1uri"http://hl7.org/fhir/tools/StructureDefinition/binding-definition"
... value[x] 1..1markdownValue of extension

doco Documentation for this format

Snapshot View

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraintsdoco
.. Extension 0..*Extensionbinding-definition
... id 0..1idUnique id for inter-element referencing
... extension 0..0
... url 1..1uri"http://hl7.org/fhir/tools/StructureDefinition/binding-definition"

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()