| Code | Definition |
| create |
create(type : string) - type is passed through to the application on the standard API, and must be known by it. |
| copy |
copy(source). |
| truncate |
truncate(source, length) - source must be stringy type. |
| escape |
escape(source, fmt1, fmt2) - change source from one kind of escaping to another (plain, java, xml, json). note that this is for when the string itself is escaped. |
| cast |
cast(source, type?) - case source from one type to another. target type can be left as implicit if there is one and only one target type known. |
| append |
append(source...) - source is element or string. |
| translate |
translate(source, uri_of_map) - use the translate operation. |
| reference |
reference(source : object) - return a string that references the provided tree properly. |
| dateOp |
Perform a date operation. *Parameters to be documented*. |
| uuid |
Generate a random UUID (in lowercase). No Parameters. |
| pointer |
Return the appropriate string to put in a reference that refers to the resource provided as a parameter. |
| evaluate |
Execute the supplied FHIRPath expression and use the value returned by that. |
| cc |
Create a CodeableConcept. Parameters = (text) or (system. Code[, display]). |
| c |
Create a Coding. Parameters = (system. Code[, display]). |
| qty |
Create a quantity. Parameters = (text) or (value, unit, [system, code]) where text is the natural representation e.g. [comparator]value[space]unit. |
| id |
Create an identifier. Parameters = (system, value[, type]) where type is a code from the identifier type value set. |
| cp |
Create a contact details. Parameters = (value) or (system, value). If no system is provided, the system should be inferred from the content of the value. |