A formal computable definition of a graph of resources - that is, a coherent set of resources that form a graph by following references. The Graph Definition resource defines a set and makes rules about the set.

An absolute URI that is used to identify this graph definition when it is referenced in a specification, model, design or an instance. This SHALL be a URL, SHOULD be globally unique, and SHOULD be an address at which this graph definition is (or will be) published. The URL SHOULD include the major version of the graph definition. For more information see Technical and Business Versions.

Allows the graph definition to be referenced by a single globally unique identifier.

Can be a urn:uuid: or a urn:oid:, but real http: addresses are preferred. Multiple instances may share the same url if they have a distinct version.

The identifier that is used to identify this version of the graph definition when it is referenced in a specification, model, design or instance. This is an arbitrary value managed by the graph definition author and is not expected to be globally unique. For example, it might be a timestamp (e.g. yyyymmdd) if a managed version is not available. There is also no expectation that versions can be placed in a lexicographical sequence.

There may be different graph definition instances that have the same identifier but different versions. The version can be appended to the url in a reference to allow a refrence to a particular business version of the graph definition with the format [url]|[version].

A natural language name identifying the graph definition. This name should be usable as an identifier for the module by machine processing applications such as code generation.

Support human navigation and code generation.

The name is not expected to be globally unique. The name should be a simple alpha-numeric type name to ensure that it is computable friendly.

The status of this graph definition. Enables tracking the life-cycle of the content.

Allows filtering of graph definitions that are appropriate for use vs. not.
This is labeled as "Is Modifier" because applications should not use a retired graph definition without due consideration.

A boolean value to indicate that this graph definition is authored for testing purposes (or education/evaluation/marketing), and is not intended to be used for genuine usage.

Enables experimental content to be developed following the same lifecycle that would be used for a production-level graph definition.

Allows filtering of graph definition that are appropriate for use vs. not. This is labeled as "Is Modifier" because applications should not use an experimental graph definition in production.

The date (and optionally time) when the graph definition was published. The date must change if and when the business version changes and it must change if the status code changes. In addition, it should change when the substantive content of the graph definition changes.

Note that this is not the same as the resource last-modified-date, since the resource may be a secondary representation of the graph definition. Additional specific dates may be added as extensions or be found by consulting Provenances associated with past versions of the resource.

The name of the individual or organization that published the graph definition.

Helps establish the "authority/credibility" of the graph definition. May also allow for contact.

Usually an organization, but may be an individual. The publisher (or steward) of the graph definition is the organization or individual primarily responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of the graph definition. This is not necessarily the same individual or organization that developed and initially authored the content. The publisher is the primary point of contact for questions or issues with the graph definition. This item SHOULD be populated unless the information is available from context.

Contact details to assist a user in finding and communicating with the publisher.

May be a web site, an email address, a telephone number, etc.

A free text natural language description of the graph definition from a consumer's perspective.

This description can be used to capture details such as why the graph definition was built, comments about misuse, instructions for clinical use and interpretation, literature references, examples from the paper world, etc. It is not a rendering of the graph definition as conveyed in the 'text' field of the resource itself. This item SHOULD be populated unless the information is available from context (e.g. the language of the profile is presumed to be the predominant language in the place the profile was created).

The content was developed with a focus and intent of supporting the contexts that are listed. These terms may be used to assist with indexing and searching for appropriate graph definition instances.

Assist in searching for appropriate content.

When multiple useContexts are specified, there is no expectation whether all or any of the contexts apply.

A legal or geographic region in which the graph definition is intended to be used.

It may be possible for the graph definition to be used in jurisdictions other than those for which it was originally designed or intended.

Explaination of why this graph definition is needed and why it has been designed as it has.

This element does not describe the usage of the graph definition Instead it provides traceability of ''why'' the resource is either needed or ''why'' it is defined as it is. This may be used to point to source materials or specifications that drove the structure of this graph definition.

The type of FHIR resource at which instances of this graph start.

The profile that describes the use of the base resource.

The code does not include the '$' prefix that is always included in the URL when the operation is invoked.

Links this graph makes rules about.

Path in the resource that contains the link.

The path can be a literal path (e.g. Observation.subject), or it can be a query for reverse links (e.g. Provenance?target=[id]).

Which slice (if profiled).

Minimum occurrences for this link.

Maximum occurrences for this link.

Information about why this link is of interest in this graph definition.

Potential target for the link.

Type of resource this link refers to.

Profile for the target resource.

Compartment Consistency Rules.

Identifies the compartment.

identical | matching | different | no-rule | custom.

Custom rule, as a FHIRPath expression.

Documentation for FHIRPath expression.

Additional links from target resource.