Extensions for Using Data Elements from FHIR STU3 in FHIR R4
0.1.0 - STU
Extensions for Using Data Elements from FHIR STU3 in FHIR R4
0.1.0 - STU
Extensions for Using Data Elements from FHIR STU3 in FHIR R4 - Downloaded Version null See the Directory of published versions
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Definitions for the ext-R3-StructureDefinition.type extension.
Guidance on how to interpret the contents of this table can be foundhere
| 0. Extension | |
| Definition | STU3: Optional Extension Element - found in all resources. |
| Short | STU3: type additional typesOptional Extensions Element |
| Comments | Element |
| Control | 10..1* This element is affected by the following invariants: ele-1 |
| Is Modifier | false |
| Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both ( extension.exists() != value.exists())ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())) ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both (extension.exists() != value.exists()) |
| 2. Extension.url | |
| Definition | Source of the definition for the extension code - a logical name or a URL. |
| Short | identifies the meaning of the extension |
| Comments | The definition may point directly to a computable or human-readable definition of the extensibility codes, or it may be a logical URI as declared in some other specification. The definition SHALL be a URI for the Structure Definition defining the extension. |
| Control | 1..1 |
| Type | uri |
| Is Modifier | false |
| XML Format | In the XML format, this property is represented as an attribute. |
| Summary | false |
| Fixed Value | http://hl7.org/fhir/3.0/StructureDefinition/extension-StructureDefinition.type |
| 4. Extension.value[x] | |
| Definition | The type this structure describes. If the derivation kind is 'specialization' then this is the master definition for a type, and there is always one of these (a data type, an extension, a resource, including abstract ones). Otherwise the structure definition is a constraint on the stated type (and in this case, the type cannot be an abstract type). Value of extension - must be one of a constrained set of the data types (see Extensibility for a list). |
| Short | Type defined or constrained by this structureValue of extension |
| Comments | Note that in the case of constraints, the type could be determined by chasing through the baseDefinition references until a concrete structure (derivation = specialization) is reached, or by looking at the path of the first element in the snapshot - if present - but providing the type directly makes for simpler tooling and indexing. |
| Control | 10..1 |
| Binding | Unless not suitable, these codes SHALL be taken from For codes, see R3DefinedTypesForR4 (0.1.0) (extensible to http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/xver/ValueSet/R3-defined-types-for-R4|0.1.0)Either a resource or a data type, including logical model types |
| Type | code, date, Meta, Address, Attachment, integer, Count, DataRequirement, Dosage, uuid, Identifier, Coding, SampledData, id, positiveInt, Distance, Period, Duration, canonical, Range, RelatedArtifact, base64Binary, UsageContext, Timing, decimal, CodeableConcept, ParameterDefinition, dateTime, string, Contributor, oid, instant, ContactPoint, HumanName, Money, markdown, Ratio, Age, Reference, TriggerDefinition, Quantity, uri, url, Annotation, ContactDetail, boolean, Expression, Signature, unsignedInt, time |
| [x] Note | SeeChoice of Data Typesfor further information about how to use [x] |
| Is Modifier | false |
| Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension |
| Summary | false |
| Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())) |
Guidance on how to interpret the contents of this table can be foundhere
| 0. Extension | |
| Definition | STU3: |
| Short | STU3: type additional types |
| Comments | Element |
| Control | 1..1 |
| Is Modifier | false |
| 2. Extension.url | |
| Control | 1..1 |
| Fixed Value | http://hl7.org/fhir/3.0/StructureDefinition/extension-StructureDefinition.type |
| 4. Extension.value[x] | |
| Definition | The type this structure describes. If the derivation kind is 'specialization' then this is the master definition for a type, and there is always one of these (a data type, an extension, a resource, including abstract ones). Otherwise the structure definition is a constraint on the stated type (and in this case, the type cannot be an abstract type). |
| Short | Type defined or constrained by this structure |
| Comments | Note that in the case of constraints, the type could be determined by chasing through the baseDefinition references until a concrete structure (derivation = specialization) is reached, or by looking at the path of the first element in the snapshot - if present - but providing the type directly makes for simpler tooling and indexing. |
| Control | 1..1 |
| Binding | Unless not suitable, these codes SHALL be taken from R3DefinedTypesForR4 (0.1.0) (extensible to http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/xver/ValueSet/R3-defined-types-for-R4|0.1.0)Either a resource or a data type, including logical model types |
| Type | code, date, Meta, Address, Attachment, integer, Count, DataRequirement, Dosage, uuid, Identifier, Coding, SampledData, id, positiveInt, Distance, Period, Duration, canonical, Range, RelatedArtifact, base64Binary, UsageContext, Timing, decimal, CodeableConcept, ParameterDefinition, dateTime, string, Contributor, oid, instant, ContactPoint, HumanName, Money, markdown, Ratio, Age, Reference, TriggerDefinition, Quantity, uri, url, Annotation, ContactDetail, boolean, Expression, Signature, unsignedInt, time |
| [x] Note | SeeChoice of Data Typesfor further information about how to use [x] |
| Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension |
Guidance on how to interpret the contents of this table can be foundhere
| 0. Extension | |
| Definition | STU3: |
| Short | STU3: type additional types |
| Comments | Element |
| Control | 1..1 This element is affected by the following invariants: ele-1 |
| Is Modifier | false |
| Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both ( extension.exists() != value.exists()) |
| 2. Extension.id | |
| Definition | Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces. |
| Short | Unique id for inter-element referencing |
| Control | 0..1 |
| Type | string |
| Is Modifier | false |
| XML Format | In the XML format, this property is represented as an attribute. |
| Summary | false |
| 4. Extension.extension | |
| Definition | May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension. |
| Short | Additional content defined by implementations |
| Comments | There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions. The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone. |
| Control | 0..* |
| Type | Extension |
| Is Modifier | false |
| Summary | false |
| Alternate Names | extensions, user content |
| Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count()))ext-1: Must have either extensions or value[x], not both ( extension.exists() != value.exists()) |
| Slicing | This element introduces a set of slices on Extension.extension. The slices areUnordered and Open, and can be differentiated using the following discriminators: |
| 6. Extension.url | |
| Definition | Source of the definition for the extension code - a logical name or a URL. |
| Short | identifies the meaning of the extension |
| Comments | The definition may point directly to a computable or human-readable definition of the extensibility codes, or it may be a logical URI as declared in some other specification. The definition SHALL be a URI for the Structure Definition defining the extension. |
| Control | 1..1 |
| Type | uri |
| Is Modifier | false |
| XML Format | In the XML format, this property is represented as an attribute. |
| Summary | false |
| Fixed Value | http://hl7.org/fhir/3.0/StructureDefinition/extension-StructureDefinition.type |
| 8. Extension.value[x] | |
| Definition | The type this structure describes. If the derivation kind is 'specialization' then this is the master definition for a type, and there is always one of these (a data type, an extension, a resource, including abstract ones). Otherwise the structure definition is a constraint on the stated type (and in this case, the type cannot be an abstract type). |
| Short | Type defined or constrained by this structure |
| Comments | Note that in the case of constraints, the type could be determined by chasing through the baseDefinition references until a concrete structure (derivation = specialization) is reached, or by looking at the path of the first element in the snapshot - if present - but providing the type directly makes for simpler tooling and indexing. |
| Control | 1..1 |
| Binding | Unless not suitable, these codes SHALL be taken from R3DefinedTypesForR4 (0.1.0) (extensible to http://hl7.org/fhir/uv/xver/ValueSet/R3-defined-types-for-R4|0.1.0)Either a resource or a data type, including logical model types |
| Type | code |
| [x] Note | SeeChoice of Data Typesfor further information about how to use [x] |
| Is Modifier | false |
| Primitive Value | This primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension |
| Summary | false |
| Invariants | ele-1: All FHIR elements must have a @value or children (hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())) |
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