<status value="active"/> <experimental value="false"/> <date value="2026-03-17T16:04:10.3406848-05:00"/> <publisher value="FHIR Infrastructure"/> <contact> <name value="FHIR Infrastructure"/> <telecom> <system value="url"/> <value value="http://www.hl7.org/Special/committees/fiwg"/> </telecom> </contact> <description value="This cross-version profile allows STU3 Resource content to be represented via FHIR R4B Resource resources."/> <jurisdiction> <coding> <system value="http://unstats.un.org/unsd/methods/m49/m49.htm"/> <code value="001"/> <display value="World"/> </coding> </jurisdiction> <fhirVersion value="4.3.0"/> <mapping> <identity value="rim"/> <uri value="http://hl7.org/v3"/> <name value="RIM Mapping"/> </mapping> <kind value="resource"/> <abstract value="false"/> <type value="Resource"/> <baseDefinition value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Resource|4.3.0"/> <derivation value="constraint"/> <snapshot> <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/tools/StructureDefinition/snapshot-base-version"> <valueString value="4.3.0"/> </extension> <element id="Resource"> <path value="Resource"/> <short value="Base Resource"/> <definition value="This is the base resource type for everything."/> <min value="0"/> <max value="*"/> <base> <path value="Resource"/> <min value="0"/> <max value="*"/> </base> <mustSupport value="false"/> <isModifier value="false"/> <isSummary value="false"/> <mapping> <identity value="rim"/> <map value="Entity. Role, or Act"/> </mapping> </element> <element id="Resource.id"> <path value="Resource.id"/> <short value="Logical id of this artifact"/> <definition value="The logical id of the resource, as used in the URL for the resource. Once assigned, this value never changes."/> <comment value="The only time that a resource does not have an id is when it is being submitted to the server using a create operation."/> <min value="0"/> <max value="1"/> <base> <path value="Resource.id"/> <min value="0"/> <max value="1"/> </base> <type> <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fhir-type"> <valueUrl value="id"/> </extension> <code value="http://hl7.org/fhirpath/System.String"/> </type> <mustSupport value="false"/> <isModifier value="false"/> <isSummary value="true"/> </element> <element id="Resource.meta"> <path value="Resource.meta"/> <short value="Metadata about the resource"/> <definition value="The metadata about the resource. This is content that is maintained by the infrastructure. Changes to the content might not always be associated with version changes to the resource."/> <min value="0"/> <max value="1"/> <base> <path value="Resource.meta"/> <min value="0"/> <max value="1"/> </base> <type> <code value="Meta"/> </type> <constraint> <key value="ele-1"/> <severity value="error"/> <human value="All FHIR elements must have a @value or children"/> <expression value="hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())"/> <xpath value="@value|f:*|h:div"/> <source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element|4.3.0"/> </constraint> <mustSupport value="false"/> <isModifier value="false"/> <isSummary value="true"/> </element> <element id="Resource.meta.id"> <path value="Resource.meta.id"/> <representation value="xmlAttr"/> <short value="Unique id for inter-element referencing"/> <definition value="Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any string value that does not contain spaces."/> <min value="0"/> <max value="1"/> <base> <path value="Element.id"/> <min value="0"/> <max value="1"/> </base> <type> <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fhir-type"> <valueUrl value="id"/> </extension> <code value="http://hl7.org/fhirpath/System.String"/> </type> <isModifier value="false"/> <isSummary value="false"/> <mapping> <identity value="rim"/> <map value="n/a"/> </mapping> </element> <element id="Resource.meta.extension"> <path value="Resource.meta.extension"/> <slicing> <discriminator> <type value="value"/> <path value="url"/> </discriminator> <description value="Extensions are always sliced by (at least) url"/> <ordered value="false"/> <rules value="open"/> </slicing> <short value="Extension"/> <definition value="An Extension"/> <min value="0"/> <max value="*"/> <base> <path value="Element.extension"/> <min value="0"/> <max value="*"/> </base> <type> <code value="Extension"/> </type> <constraint> <key value="ele-1"/> <severity value="error"/> <human value="All FHIR elements must have a @value or children"/> <expression value="hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())"/> <xpath value="@value|f:*|h:div"/> <source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element|4.3.0"/> </constraint> <constraint> <key value="ext-1"/> <severity value="error"/> <human value="Must have either extensions or value[x], not both"/> <expression value="extension.exists() != value.exists()"/> <xpath value="exists(f:extension)!=exists(f:*[starts-with(local-name(.), "value")])"/> <source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension|4.3.0"/> </constraint> <isModifier value="false"/> <isSummary value="false"/> </element> <element id="Resource.meta.extension:meta"> <path value="Resource.meta.extension"/> <sliceName value="meta"/> <short value="STU3: meta additional types"/> <definition value="STU3: `Resource.meta` additional types (Meta) additional types from child elements (lastUpdated, profile, security, tag, versionId)"/> <comment value="Element `Resource.meta` is mapped to FHIR R4B element `Resource.meta` as `SourceIsBroaderThanTarget`. The mappings for `Resource.meta` do not cover the following types: Meta. The mappings for `Resource.meta` do not cover the following types based on type expansion: lastUpdated, profile, security, tag, versionId."/> <min value="0"/> <max value="1"/> <base> <path value="Element.extension"/> <min value="0"/> <max value="*"/> </base> <type> <code value="Extension"/> <profile value="http://hl7.org/fhir/3.0/StructureDefinition/extension-Resource.meta|0.1.0"/> </type> <constraint> <key value="ele-1"/> <severity value="error"/> <human value="All FHIR elements must have a @value or children"/> <expression value="hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())"/> <xpath value="@value|f:*|h:div"/> <source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element|4.3.0"/> </constraint> <constraint> <key value="ext-1"/> <severity value="error"/> <human value="Must have either extensions or value[x], not both"/> <expression value="extension.exists() != value.exists()"/> <xpath value="exists(f:extension)!=exists(f:*[starts-with(local-name(.), "value")])"/> <source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension|4.3.0"/> </constraint> <isModifier value="false"/> <isSummary value="false"/> </element> <element id="Resource.meta.versionId"> <path value="Resource.meta.versionId"/> <short value="Version specific identifier"/> <definition value="The version specific identifier, as it appears in the version portion of the URL. This value changes when the resource is created, updated, or deleted."/> <comment value="The server assigns this value, and ignores what the client specifies, except in the case that the server is imposing version integrity on updates/deletes."/> <min value="0"/> <max value="1"/> <base> <path value="Meta.versionId"/> <min value="0"/> <max value="1"/> </base> <type> <code value="id"/> </type> <constraint> <key value="ele-1"/> <severity value="error"/> <human value="All FHIR elements must have a @value or children"/> <expression value="hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())"/> <xpath value="@value|f:*|h:div"/> <source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element|4.3.0"/> </constraint> <isModifier value="false"/> <isSummary value="true"/> </element> <element id="Resource.meta.lastUpdated"> <path value="Resource.meta.lastUpdated"/> <short value="When the resource version last changed"/> <definition value="When the resource last changed - e.g. when the version changed."/> <comment value="This value is always populated except when the resource is first being created. The server / resource manager sets this value; what a client provides is irrelevant. This is equivalent to the HTTP Last-Modified and SHOULD have the same value on a [read](http://hl7.org/fhir/R4B/http.html#read) interaction."/> <min value="0"/> <max value="1"/> <base> <path value="Meta.lastUpdated"/> <min value="0"/> <max value="1"/> </base> <type> <code value="instant"/> </type> <constraint> <key value="ele-1"/> <severity value="error"/> <human value="All FHIR elements must have a @value or children"/> <expression value="hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())"/> <xpath value="@value|f:*|h:div"/> <source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element|4.3.0"/> </constraint> <isModifier value="false"/> <isSummary value="true"/> </element> <element id="Resource.meta.source"> <path value="Resource.meta.source"/> <short value="Identifies where the resource comes from"/> <definition value="A uri that identifies the source system of the resource. This provides a minimal amount of [Provenance](http://hl7.org/fhir/R4B/provenance.html#) information that can be used to track or differentiate the source of information in the resource. The source may identify another FHIR server, document, message, database, etc."/> <comment value="In the provenance resource, this corresponds to Provenance.entity.what[x]. The exact use of the source (and the implied Provenance.entity.role) is left to implementer discretion. Only one nominated source is allowed; for additional provenance details, a full Provenance resource should be used. This element can be used to indicate where the current master source of a resource that has a canonical URL if the resource is no longer hosted at the canonical URL."/> <min value="0"/> <max value="1"/> <base> <path value="Meta.source"/> <min value="0"/> <max value="1"/> </base> <type> <code value="uri"/> </type> <constraint> <key value="ele-1"/> <severity value="error"/> <human value="All FHIR elements must have a @value or children"/> <expression value="hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())"/> <xpath value="@value|f:*|h:div"/> <source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element|4.3.0"/> </constraint> <isModifier value="false"/> <isSummary value="true"/> </element> <element id="Resource.meta.profile"> <path value="Resource.meta.profile"/> <short value="Profiles this resource claims to conform to"/> <definition value="A list of profiles (references to [StructureDefinition](http://hl7.org/fhir/R4B/structuredefinition.html#) resources) that this resource claims to conform to. The URL is a reference to [StructureDefinition.url](http://hl7.org/fhir/R4B/structuredefinition-definitions.html#StructureDefinition.url)."/> <comment value="It is up to the server and/or other infrastructure of policy to determine whether/how these claims are verified and/or updated over time. The list of profile URLs is a set."/> <min value="0"/> <max value="*"/> <base> <path value="Meta.profile"/> <min value="0"/> <max value="*"/> </base> <type> <code value="canonical"/> <targetProfile value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/StructureDefinition|4.3.0"/> </type> <constraint> <key value="ele-1"/> <severity value="error"/> <human value="All FHIR elements must have a @value or children"/> <expression value="hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())"/> <xpath value="@value|f:*|h:div"/> <source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element|4.3.0"/> </constraint> <isModifier value="false"/> <isSummary value="true"/> </element> <element id="Resource.meta.security"> <path value="Resource.meta.security"/> <short value="Security Labels applied to this resource"/> <definition value="Security labels applied to this resource. These tags connect specific resources to the overall security policy and infrastructure."/> <comment value="The security labels can be updated without changing the stated version of the resource. The list of security labels is a set. Uniqueness is based the system/code, and version and display are ignored."/> <min value="0"/> <max value="*"/> <base> <path value="Meta.security"/> <min value="0"/> <max value="*"/> </base> <type> <code value="Coding"/> </type> <constraint> <key value="ele-1"/> <severity value="error"/> <human value="All FHIR elements must have a @value or children"/> <expression value="hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())"/> <xpath value="@value|f:*|h:div"/> <source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element|4.3.0"/> </constraint> <isModifier value="false"/> <isSummary value="true"/> <binding> <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/build/StructureDefinition/binding-definition"> <valueString value="Security Labels from the Healthcare Privacy and Security Classification System."/> </extension> <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-bindingName"> <valueString value="SecurityLabels"/> </extension> <strength value="extensible"/> <valueSet value="http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/security-labels|4.3.0"/> </binding> </element> <element id="Resource.meta.tag"> <path value="Resource.meta.tag"/> <short value="Tags applied to this resource"/> <definition value="Tags applied to this resource. Tags are intended to be used to identify and relate resources to process and workflow, and applications are not required to consider the tags when interpreting the meaning of a resource."/> <comment value="The tags can be updated without changing the stated version of the resource. The list of tags is a set. Uniqueness is based the system/code, and version and display are ignored."/> <min value="0"/> <max value="*"/> <base> <path value="Meta.tag"/> <min value="0"/> <max value="*"/> </base> <type> <code value="Coding"/> </type> <constraint> <key value="ele-1"/> <severity value="error"/> <human value="All FHIR elements must have a @value or children"/> <expression value="hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())"/> <xpath value="@value|f:*|h:div"/> <source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element|4.3.0"/> </constraint> <isModifier value="false"/> <isSummary value="true"/> <binding> <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/build/StructureDefinition/binding-definition"> <valueString value="Codes that represent various types of tags, commonly workflow-related; e.g. "Needs review by Dr. Jones"."/> </extension> <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-bindingName"> <valueString value="Tags"/> </extension> <strength value="example"/> <valueSet value="http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/common-tags|4.3.0"/> </binding> </element> <element id="Resource.implicitRules"> <path value="Resource.implicitRules"/> <short value="A set of rules under which this content was created"/> <definition value="A reference to a set of rules that were followed when the resource was constructed, and which must be understood when processing the content. Often, this is a reference to an implementation guide that defines the special rules along with other profiles etc."/> <comment value="Asserting this rule set restricts the content to be only understood by a limited set of trading partners. This inherently limits the usefulness of the data in the long term. However, the existing health eco-system is highly fractured, and not yet ready to define, collect, and exchange data in a generally computable sense. Wherever possible, implementers and/or specification writers should avoid using this element. Often, when used, the URL is a reference to an implementation guide that defines these special rules as part of it's narrative along with other profiles, value sets, etc."/> <min value="0"/> <max value="1"/> <base> <path value="Resource.implicitRules"/> <min value="0"/> <max value="1"/> </base> <type> <code value="uri"/> </type> <constraint> <key value="ele-1"/> <severity value="error"/> <human value="All FHIR elements must have a @value or children"/> <expression value="hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())"/> <xpath value="@value|f:*|h:div"/> <source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element|4.3.0"/> </constraint> <mustSupport value="false"/> <isModifier value="true"/> <isModifierReason value="This element is labeled as a modifier because the implicit rules may provide additional knowledge about the resource that modifies it's meaning or interpretation"/> <isSummary value="true"/> </element> <element id="Resource.language"> <path value="Resource.language"/> <short value="Language of the resource content"/> <definition value="The base language in which the resource is written."/> <comment value="Language is provided to support indexing and accessibility (typically, services such as text to speech use the language tag). The html language tag in the narrative applies to the narrative. The language tag on the resource may be used to specify the language of other presentations generated from the data in the resource. Not all the content has to be in the base language. The Resource.language should not be assumed to apply to the narrative automatically. If a language is specified, it should it also be specified on the div element in the html (see rules in HTML5 for information about the relationship between xml:lang and the html lang attribute)."/> <min value="0"/> <max value="1"/> <base> <path value="Resource.language"/> <min value="0"/> <max value="1"/> </base> <type> <code value="code"/> </type> <constraint> <key value="ele-1"/> <severity value="error"/> <human value="All FHIR elements must have a @value or children"/> <expression value="hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())"/> <xpath value="@value|f:*|h:div"/> <source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element|4.3.0"/> </constraint> <mustSupport value="false"/> <isModifier value="false"/> <isSummary value="false"/> <binding> <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-maxValueSet"> <valueCanonical value="http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/all-languages|4.3.0"/> </extension> <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-bindingName"> <valueString value="Language"/> </extension> <strength value="preferred"/> <description value="IETF language tag"/> <valueSet value="http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/languages|4.3.0"/> </binding> </element> </snapshot> <differential> <element id="Resource"> <path value="Resource"/> </element> <element id="Resource.meta.extension"> <path value="Resource.meta.extension"/> <slicing> <discriminator> <type value="value"/> <path value="url"/> </discriminator> <ordered value="false"/> <rules value="open"/> </slicing> <min value="0"/> <max value="*"/> </element> <element id="Resource.meta.extension:meta"> <path value="Resource.meta.extension"/> <sliceName value="meta"/> <short value="STU3: meta additional types"/> <definition value="STU3: `Resource.meta` additional types (Meta) additional types from child elements (lastUpdated, profile, security, tag, versionId)"/> <comment value="Element `Resource.meta` is mapped to FHIR R4B element `Resource.meta` as `SourceIsBroaderThanTarget`. The mappings for `Resource.meta` do not cover the following types: Meta. The mappings for `Resource.meta` do not cover the following types based on type expansion: lastUpdated, profile, security, tag, versionId."/> <min value="0"/> <max value="1"/> <base> <path value="DomainResource.extension"/> <min value="0"/> <max value="*"/> </base> <type> <code value="Extension"/> <profile value="http://hl7.org/fhir/3.0/StructureDefinition/extension-Resource.meta|0.1.0"/> </type> </element> </differential> </StructureDefinition>

Generated Narrative: StructureDefinition profile-Resource

Name	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints
Resource	0..*	Resource(4.3.0)	Base Resource
meta
Slices for extension	0..*	Extension	Extension Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
extension:meta	0..1	(Complex)	STU3: meta additional types URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/3.0/StructureDefinition/extension-Resource.meta
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