R6 Ballot (1st Draft)

This page is part of the FHIR Specification v6.0.0-ballot1: Release 6 Ballot (1st Draft) (see Ballot Notes). The current version is 5.0.0. For a full list of available versions, see the Directory of published versions

Example StructureDefinition/MetadataResource (XML)

FHIR Infrastructure Work GroupMaturity Level: N/AStandards Status: InformativeCompartments: No defined compartments

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StructureDefinition for metadataresource

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

<StructureDefinition xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir">
  <id value="MetadataResource"/> 
  <meta> 
    <lastUpdated value="2023-12-18T15:12:07.602+11:00"/> 
  </meta> 
  <text> 
    <status value="generated"/> 
    <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
      <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; font-size: 11px; font-family: verdana; vertical-align:
       top;">
        <tr style="border: 1px #F0F0F0 solid; font-size: 11px; font-family: verdana; vertical-align:
         top">
          <th class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0
           solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px">
            <a href="https://build.fhir.org/ig/FHIR/ig-guidance/readingIgs.html#table-views" title="The logical name of the element">Name</a> 
          </th> 
          <th class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0
           solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px">
            <a href="https://build.fhir.org/ig/FHIR/ig-guidance/readingIgs.html#table-views" title="Information about the use of the element">Flags</a> 
          </th> 
          <th class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0
           solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px">
            <a href="https://build.fhir.org/ig/FHIR/ig-guidance/readingIgs.html#table-views" title="Minimum and Maximum # of times the the element can appear in the instance">Card.</a> 
          </th> 
          <th class="hierarchy" style="width: 100px">
            <a href="https://build.fhir.org/ig/FHIR/ig-guidance/readingIgs.html#table-views" title="Reference to the type of the element">Type</a> 
          </th> 
          <th class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0
           solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px">
            <a href="https://build.fhir.org/ig/FHIR/ig-guidance/readingIgs.html#table-views" title="Additional information about the element">Description &amp; Constraints</a> 
            <span style="float: right">
              <a href="https://build.fhir.org/ig/FHIR/ig-guidance/readingIgs.html#table-views" title="Legend for this format">
                <img alt="doco" src="data:(snipped in html view)" style="background-color: inherit"/> 
              </a> 
            </span> 
          </th> 
        </tr> 
        <tr style="border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color:
         white">
          <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0
           solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; white-space: nowrap; background-image: url(data:image/png;bas
          e64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAyAAAAACCAYAAACg/LjIAAAAJUlEQVR4Xu3IIQEAAAgDsHd9/w4EQIOamFnaBgAA4M
          MKAACAKwNp30CqZFfFmwAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==)">
            <img alt="." class="hierarchy" src="data:(snipped in html view)" style="background-color: inherit"/> 
            <img alt="." class="hierarchy" src="data:(snipped in html view)" style="background-color: white; background-color: inherit" title="Resource"/>  
            <span title="MetadataResource : Common Interface declaration for conformance and knowledge artifact
             resources.">MetadataResource</span> 
            <a name="MetadataResource"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0
           solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px">
            <a href="uml.html#interface" style="padding-left: 3px; padding-right: 3px; color: black; null" title="This is an interface resource">«I»</a> 
            <a href="versions.html#std-process" style="padding-left: 3px; padding-right: 3px; border: 1px grey solid; font-weight: bold;
             color: black; background-color: #e6ffe6" title="Standards Status = Normative">N</a> 
          </td> 
          <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0
           solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px"/> 
          <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0
           solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px">
            <a href="canonicalresource.html">CanonicalResource</a> 
          </td> 
          <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0
           solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px">Common Interface declaration for definitional resources
            <br/>  
            <br/>  Elements defined in Ancestor Resources: 
            <a href="resource.html#Resource" title="The logical id of the resource, as used in the URL for the resource. Once assigned,
             this value never changes.">id</a> , 
            <a href="resource.html#Resource" title="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.">meta</a> , 
            <a href="resource.html#Resource" title="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.">implicitRules</a> , 
            <a href="resource.html#Resource" title="The base language in which the resource is written.">language</a> , 
            <a href="domainresource.html#DomainResource" title="A human-readable narrative that contains a summary of the resource and can be used
             to represent the content of the resource to a human. The narrative need not encode
             all the structured data, but is required to contain sufficient detail to make it
             &quot;clinically safe&quot; for a human to just read the narrative. Resource definitions
             may define what content should be represented in the narrative to ensure clinical
             safety.">text</a> , 
            <a href="domainresource.html#DomainResource" title="These resources do not have an independent existence apart from the resource that
             contains them - they cannot be identified independently, nor can they have their
             own independent transaction scope. This is allowed to be a Parameters resource
             if and only if it is referenced by a resource that provides context/meaning.">contained</a> , 
            <a href="domainresource.html#DomainResource" title="May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition
             of the resource. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, 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.">extension</a> , 
            <a href="domainresource.html#DomainResource" title="May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition
             of the resource and that modifies the understanding of the element that contains
             it and/or the understanding of the containing element's descendants. Usually modifier
             elements provide negation or qualification. To make the use of extensions safe
             and managable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and
             use of extensions. Though any implementer is allowed to define an extension, there
             is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension.
             Applications processing a resource are required to check for modifier extensions.

Modifier extensions SHALL NOT change the meaning of any elements on Resource or
             DomainResource (including cannot change the meaning of modifierExtension itself).">modifierExtension</a> 
            <br/>  Elements defined in Ancestor interfaces: 
            <a href="canonicalresource.html#CanonicalResource" title="An absolute URI that is used to identify this {{title}} when it is referenced in
             a specification, model, design or an instance; also called its canonical identifier.
             This SHOULD be globally unique and SHOULD be a literal address at which an authoritative
             instance of this {{title}} is (or will be) published. This URL can be the target
             of a canonical reference. It SHALL remain the same when the {{title}} is stored
             on different servers.">url</a> , 
            <a href="canonicalresource.html#CanonicalResource" title="A formal identifier that is used to identify this {{title}} when it is represented
             in other formats, or referenced in a specification, model, design or an instance.">identifier</a> , 
            <a href="canonicalresource.html#CanonicalResource" title="The identifier that is used to identify this version of the {{title}} when it is
             referenced in a specification, model, design or instance. This is an arbitrary
             value managed by the {{title}} 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 without additional knowledge.  (See the versionAlgorithm element.)">version</a> , 
            <a href="canonicalresource.html#CanonicalResource" title="Indicates the mechanism used to compare versions to determine which is more current.">versionAlgorithm[x]</a> , 
            <a href="canonicalresource.html#CanonicalResource" title="A natural language name identifying the {{title}}. This name should be usable as
             an identifier for the resource by machine processing applications such as code
             generation.">name</a> , 
            <a href="canonicalresource.html#CanonicalResource" title="A short, descriptive, user-friendly title for the {{title}}.">title</a> , 
            <a href="canonicalresource.html#CanonicalResource" title="The current state of this {{title}}. ">status</a> , 
            <a href="canonicalresource.html#CanonicalResource" title="A Boolean value to indicate that this {{title}} is authored for testing purposes
             (or education/evaluation/marketing) and is not intended for genuine usage.">experimental</a> , 
            <a href="canonicalresource.html#CanonicalResource" title="The date (and optionally time) when the {{title}} was last significantly changed.
             The date must change 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 {{title}} changes.">date</a> , 
            <a href="canonicalresource.html#CanonicalResource" title="The name of the organization or individual responsible for the release and ongoing
             maintenance of the {{title}}.">publisher</a> , 
            <a href="canonicalresource.html#CanonicalResource" title="Contact details to assist a user in finding and communicating with the publisher.">contact</a> , 
            <a href="canonicalresource.html#CanonicalResource" title="A free text natural language description of the {{title}} from a consumer's perspective.">description</a> , 
            <a href="canonicalresource.html#CanonicalResource" title="The content was developed with a focus and intent of supporting the contexts that
             are listed. These contexts may be general categories (gender, age, ...) or may
             be references to specific programs (insurance plans, studies, ...) and may be used
             to assist with indexing and searching for appropriate {{title}}s.">useContext</a> , 
            <a href="canonicalresource.html#CanonicalResource" title="A legal or geographic region in which the {{title}} is intended to be used.">jurisdiction</a> , 
            <a href="canonicalresource.html#CanonicalResource" title="Explanation of why this {{title}} is needed and why it has been designed as it
             has.">purpose</a> , 
            <a href="canonicalresource.html#CanonicalResource" title="A copyright statement relating to the {{title}} and/or its contents. Copyright
             statements are generally legal restrictions on the use and publishing of the {{title}}.">copyright</a> , 
            <a href="canonicalresource.html#CanonicalResource" title="A short string (&lt;50 characters), suitable for inclusion in a page footer that
             identifies the copyright holder, effective period, and optionally whether rights
             are resctricted. (e.g. 'All rights reserved', 'Some rights reserved').">copyrightLabel</a> 
          </td> 
        </tr> 

        <tr style="border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color:
         #F7F7F7">
          <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px
           #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; white-space: nowrap; background-image:
           url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAyAAAAACCAYAAACg/LjIAAAALUlEQVR4Xu3IoREAIAw
          EwfT6/ddA0GBAxO3NrLlKUj9263wAAAAvrgEAADClAVWFQIBRHMicAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC)">
            <img alt="." class="hierarchy" src="data:(snipped in html view)" style="background-color: inherit"/> 
            <img alt="." class="hierarchy" src="data:(snipped in html view)" style="background-color: inherit"/> 
            <img alt="." class="hierarchy" src="data:(snipped in html view)" style="background-color: #F7F7F7; background-color: inherit" title="Primitive Data Type"/>  
            <span title="MetadataResource.approvalDate : The date on which the resource content was approved
             by the publisher. Approval happens once when the content is officially approved
             for usage.">approvalDate</span> 
            <a name="MetadataResource.approvalDate"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px
           #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px"/> 
          <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px
           #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px">0..1</td> 
          <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px
           #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px">
            <a href="datatypes.html#date">date</a> 
          </td> 
          <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px
           #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px">When the {{title}} was approved by publisher
            <br/>  
          </td> 
        </tr> 

        <tr style="border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color:
         white">
          <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0
           solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; white-space: nowrap; background-image: url(data:image/png;bas
          e64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAyAAAAACCAYAAACg/LjIAAAALUlEQVR4Xu3IoREAIAwEwfT6/ddA0GBAxO3NrLlKUj
          9263wAAAAvrgEAADClAVWFQIBRHMicAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC)">
            <img alt="." class="hierarchy" src="data:(snipped in html view)" style="background-color: inherit"/> 
            <img alt="." class="hierarchy" src="data:(snipped in html view)" style="background-color: inherit"/> 
            <img alt="." class="hierarchy" src="data:(snipped in html view)" style="background-color: white; background-color: inherit" title="Primitive Data Type"/>  
            <span title="MetadataResource.lastReviewDate : The date on which the resource content was last
             reviewed. Review happens periodically after approval but does not change the original
             approval date.">lastReviewDate</span> 
            <a name="MetadataResource.lastReviewDate"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0
           solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px"/> 
          <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0
           solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px">0..1</td> 
          <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0
           solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px">
            <a href="datatypes.html#date">date</a> 
          </td> 
          <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0
           solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px">When the {{title}} was last reviewed by the publisher
            <br/>  
          </td> 
        </tr> 

        <tr style="border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color:
         #F7F7F7">
          <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px
           #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; white-space: nowrap; background-image:
           url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAyAAAAACCAYAAACg/LjIAAAALUlEQVR4Xu3IoREAIAw
          EwfT6/ddA0GBAxO3NrLlKUj9263wAAAAvrgEAADClAVWFQIBRHMicAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC)">
            <img alt="." class="hierarchy" src="data:(snipped in html view)" style="background-color: inherit"/> 
            <img alt="." class="hierarchy" src="data:(snipped in html view)" style="background-color: inherit"/> 
            <img alt="." class="hierarchy" src="data:(snipped in html view)" style="background-color: #F7F7F7; background-color: inherit" title="Data Type"/>  
            <span title="MetadataResource.effectivePeriod : The period during which the {{title}} content
             was or is planned to be in active use.">effectivePeriod</span> 
            <a name="MetadataResource.effectivePeriod"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px
           #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px">
            <a href="elementdefinition-definitions.html#ElementDefinition.isSummary" style="padding-left: 3px; padding-right: 3px; color: black; null" title="This element is included in summaries">Σ</a> 
          </td> 
          <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px
           #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px">0..1</td> 
          <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px
           #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px">
            <a href="datatypes.html#Period">Period</a> 
          </td> 
          <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px
           #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px">When the {{title}} is expected to be used
            <br/>  
          </td> 
        </tr> 

        <tr style="border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color:
         white">
          <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0
           solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; white-space: nowrap; background-image: url(data:image/png;bas
          e64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAyAAAAACCAYAAACg/LjIAAAALUlEQVR4Xu3IoREAIAwEwfT6/ddA0GBAxO3NrLlKUj
          9263wAAAAvrgEAADClAVWFQIBRHMicAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC)">
            <img alt="." class="hierarchy" src="data:(snipped in html view)" style="background-color: inherit"/> 
            <img alt="." class="hierarchy" src="data:(snipped in html view)" style="background-color: inherit"/> 
            <img alt="." class="hierarchy" src="data:(snipped in html view)" style="background-color: white; background-color: inherit" title="Data Type"/>  
            <span title="MetadataResource.topic : Descriptive topics related to the content of the {{title}}.
             Topics provide a high-level categorization as well as keywords for the {{title}}
             that can be useful for filtering and searching.">topic</span> 
            <a name="MetadataResource.topic"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0
           solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px">
            <a href="versions.html#std-process" style="padding-left: 3px; padding-right: 3px; border: 1px grey solid; font-weight: bold;
             color: black; background-color: #ffcccc" title="Standards Status = Deprecated">XD</a> 
          </td> 
          <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0
           solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px">0..*</td> 
          <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0
           solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px">
            <a href="datatypes.html#CodeableConcept">CodeableConcept</a> 
          </td> 
          <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0
           solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px">E.g. Education, Treatment, Assessment, etc
            <br/>  Binding: 
            <a href="valueset-definition-topic.html">Definition Topic</a>  (
            <a href="terminologies.html#example" title="Instances are not expected or even encouraged to draw from the specified value
             set.  The value set merely provides examples of the types of concepts intended
             to be included.">Example</a> )
            <br/>  
            <br/>  
          </td> 
        </tr> 

        <tr style="border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color:
         #F7F7F7">
          <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px
           #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; white-space: nowrap; background-image:
           url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAyAAAAACCAYAAACg/LjIAAAALUlEQVR4Xu3IoREAIAw
          EwfT6/ddA0GBAxO3NrLlKUj9263wAAAAvrgEAADClAVWFQIBRHMicAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC)">
            <img alt="." class="hierarchy" src="data:(snipped in html view)" style="background-color: inherit"/> 
            <img alt="." class="hierarchy" src="data:(snipped in html view)" style="background-color: inherit"/> 
            <img alt="." class="hierarchy" src="data:(snipped in html view)" style="background-color: #F7F7F7; background-color: inherit" title="Data Type"/>  
            <span title="MetadataResource.author : An individiual or organization primarily involved in
             the creation and maintenance of the {{title}}.">author</span> 
            <a name="MetadataResource.author"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px
           #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px"/> 
          <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px
           #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px">0..*</td> 
          <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px
           #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px">
            <a href="metadatatypes.html#ContactDetail">ContactDetail</a> 
          </td> 
          <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px
           #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px">Who authored the {{title}}
            <br/>  
            <br/>  
          </td> 
        </tr> 

        <tr style="border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color:
         white">
          <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0
           solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; white-space: nowrap; background-image: url(data:image/png;bas
          e64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAyAAAAACCAYAAACg/LjIAAAALUlEQVR4Xu3IoREAIAwEwfT6/ddA0GBAxO3NrLlKUj
          9263wAAAAvrgEAADClAVWFQIBRHMicAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC)">
            <img alt="." class="hierarchy" src="data:(snipped in html view)" style="background-color: inherit"/> 
            <img alt="." class="hierarchy" src="data:(snipped in html view)" style="background-color: inherit"/> 
            <img alt="." class="hierarchy" src="data:(snipped in html view)" style="background-color: white; background-color: inherit" title="Data Type"/>  
            <span title="MetadataResource.editor : An individual or organization primarily responsible for
             internal coherence of the {{title}}.">editor</span> 
            <a name="MetadataResource.editor"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0
           solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px"/> 
          <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0
           solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px">0..*</td> 
          <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0
           solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px">
            <a href="metadatatypes.html#ContactDetail">ContactDetail</a> 
          </td> 
          <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0
           solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px">Who edited the {{title}}
            <br/>  
            <br/>  
          </td> 
        </tr> 

        <tr style="border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color:
         #F7F7F7">
          <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px
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            <img alt="." class="hierarchy" src="data:(snipped in html view)" style="background-color: inherit"/> 
            <img alt="." class="hierarchy" src="data:(snipped in html view)" style="background-color: inherit"/> 
            <img alt="." class="hierarchy" src="data:(snipped in html view)" style="background-color: #F7F7F7; background-color: inherit" title="Data Type"/>  
            <span title="MetadataResource.reviewer : An individual or organization asserted by the publisher
             to be primarily responsible for review of some aspect of the {{title}}.">reviewer</span> 
            <a name="MetadataResource.reviewer"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px
           #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px"/> 
          <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px
           #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px">0..*</td> 
          <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px
           #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px">
            <a href="metadatatypes.html#ContactDetail">ContactDetail</a> 
          </td> 
          <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px
           #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px">Who reviewed the {{title}}
            <br/>  
            <br/>  
          </td> 
        </tr> 

        <tr style="border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color:
         white">
          <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0
           solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; white-space: nowrap; background-image: url(data:image/png;bas
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          9263wAAAAvrgEAADClAVWFQIBRHMicAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC)">
            <img alt="." class="hierarchy" src="data:(snipped in html view)" style="background-color: inherit"/> 
            <img alt="." class="hierarchy" src="data:(snipped in html view)" style="background-color: inherit"/> 
            <img alt="." class="hierarchy" src="data:(snipped in html view)" style="background-color: white; background-color: inherit" title="Data Type"/>  
            <span title="MetadataResource.endorser : An individual or organization asserted by the publisher
             to be responsible for officially endorsing the {{title}} for use in some setting.">endorser</span> 
            <a name="MetadataResource.endorser"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0
           solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px"/> 
          <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0
           solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px">0..*</td> 
          <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0
           solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px">
            <a href="metadatatypes.html#ContactDetail">ContactDetail</a> 
          </td> 
          <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0
           solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px">Who endorsed the {{title}}
            <br/>  
            <br/>  
          </td> 
        </tr> 

        <tr style="border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color:
         #F7F7F7">
          <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px
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            <img alt="." class="hierarchy" src="data:(snipped in html view)" style="background-color: inherit"/> 
            <img alt="." class="hierarchy" src="data:(snipped in html view)" style="background-color: inherit"/> 
            <img alt="." class="hierarchy" src="data:(snipped in html view)" style="background-color: #F7F7F7; background-color: inherit" title="Data Type"/>  
            <span title="MetadataResource.relatedArtifact : Related artifacts such as additional documentation,
             justification, dependencies, bibliographic references, and predecessor and successor
             artifacts.">relatedArtifact</span> 
            <a name="MetadataResource.relatedArtifact"> </a> 
          </td> 
          <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px
           #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px"/> 
          <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px
           #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px">0..*</td> 
          <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px
           #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px">
            <a href="metadatatypes.html#RelatedArtifact">RelatedArtifact</a> 
          </td> 
          <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px
           #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px">Additional documentation, citations, etc
            <br/>  
            <br/>  
          </td> 
        </tr> 

        <tr> 
          <td class="hierarchy" colspan="5">
            <br/>  
            <a href="https://build.fhir.org/ig/FHIR/ig-guidance/readingIgs.html#table-views" title="Legend for this format">
              <img alt="doco" src="data:(snipped in html view)" style="background-color: inherit"/>  Documentation for this format
            </a> 
          </td> 
        </tr> 
      </table> 
    </div> 
  </text> 
  <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-interface">
    <valueBoolean value="true"/> 
  </extension> 
  <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-implements">
    <valueUri value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/CanonicalResource"/> 
  </extension> 
  <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-standards-status">
    <valueCode value="normative"/> 
  </extension> 
  <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-normative-version">
    <valueCode value="4.2.0"/> 
  </extension> 
  <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-wg">
    <valueCode value="fhir"/> 
  </extension> 
  <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fmm">
    <valueInteger value="5"/> 
  </extension> 
  <url value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/MetadataResource"/> 
  <version value="6.0.0-ballot1"/> 
  <name value="MetadataResource"/> 
  <status value="active"/> 
  <experimental value="false"/> 
  <date value="2023-12-18T15:12:07+11:00"/> 
  <publisher value="HL7 International / FHIR Infrastructure"/> 
  <contact> 
    <telecom> 
      <system value="url"/> 
      <value value="http://www.hl7.org/Special/committees/fiwg"/> 
    </telecom> 
  </contact> 
  <description value="Common Interface declaration for conformance and knowledge artifact resources."/> 
  <jurisdiction> 
    <coding> 
      <system value="http://unstats.un.org/unsd/methods/m49/m49.htm"/> 
      <code value="001"/> 
      <display value="World"/> 
    </coding> 
  </jurisdiction> 
  <fhirVersion value="6.0.0-ballot1"/> 
  <mapping> 
    <identity value="w5"/> 
    <uri value="http://hl7.org/fhir/fivews"/> 
    <name value="FiveWs Pattern Mapping"/> 
  </mapping> 
  <mapping> 
    <identity value="objimpl"/> 
    <uri value="http://hl7.org/fhir/object-implementation"/> 
    <name value="Object Implementation Information"/> 
  </mapping> 
  <mapping> 
    <identity value="rim"/> 
    <uri value="http://hl7.org/v3"/> 
    <name value="RIM Mapping"/> 
  </mapping> 
  <kind value="resource"/> 
  <abstract value="true"/> 
  <type value="MetadataResource"/> 
  <baseDefinition value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/DomainResource"/> 
  <derivation value="specialization"/> 
  <snapshot> 
    <element id="MetadataResource">
      <path value="MetadataResource"/> 
      <short value="Common Interface declaration for definitional resources"/> 
      <definition value="Common Interface declaration for conformance and knowledge artifact resources."/> 
      <min value="1"/> 
      <max value="1"/> 
      <base> 
        <path value="MetadataResource"/> 
        <min value="1"/> 
        <max value="1"/> 
      </base> 
      <mustSupport value="false"/> 
      <isModifier value="false"/> 
      <isSummary value="false"/> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="w5"/> 
        <map value="conformance.behavior"/> 
      </mapping> 
    </element> 
    <element id="MetadataResource.id">
      <path value="MetadataResource.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="Within the context of the FHIR RESTful interactions, the resource has an id except
       for cases like the create and conditional update. Otherwise, the use of the resouce
       id depends on the given use case."/> 
      <min value="0"/> 
      <max value="1"/> 
      <base> 
        <path value="Resource.id"/> 
        <min value="0"/> 
        <max value="1"/> 
      </base> 
      <!--  Note: special primitive values have a FHIRPath system type. e.g. this is compiler
       magic (j)  -->
      <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="MetadataResource.meta">
      <path value="MetadataResource.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() &gt; id.count())"/> 
        <source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"/> 
      </constraint> 
      <mustSupport value="false"/> 
      <isModifier value="false"/> 
      <isSummary value="true"/> 
    </element> 
    <element id="MetadataResource.implicitRules">
      <path value="MetadataResource.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 its 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() &gt; id.count())"/> 
        <source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"/> 
      </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 its meaning or interpretation"/> 
      <isSummary value="true"/> 
    </element> 
    <element id="MetadataResource.language">
      <path value="MetadataResource.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() &gt; id.count())"/> 
        <source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"/> 
      </constraint> 
      <mustSupport value="false"/> 
      <isModifier value="false"/> 
      <isSummary value="false"/> 
      <binding> 
        <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-bindingName">
          <valueString value="Language"/> 
        </extension> 
        <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-isCommonBinding">
          <valueBoolean value="true"/> 
        </extension> 
        <strength value="required"/> 
        <description value="IETF language tag for a human language"/> 
        <valueSet value="http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/all-languages|6.0.0-ballot1"/> 
        <additional> 
          <purpose value="starter"/> 
          <valueSet value="http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/languages"/> 
        </additional> 
      </binding> 
    </element> 
    <element id="MetadataResource.text">
      <path value="MetadataResource.text"/> 
      <short value="Text summary of the resource, for human interpretation"/> 
      <definition value="A human-readable narrative that contains a summary of the resource and can be used
       to represent the content of the resource to a human. The narrative need not encode
       all the structured data, but is required to contain sufficient detail to make it
       &quot;clinically safe&quot; for a human to just read the narrative. Resource definitions
       may define what content should be represented in the narrative to ensure clinical
       safety."/> 
      <comment value="Contained resources do not have a narrative. Resources that are not contained SHOULD
       have a narrative. In some cases, a resource may only have text with little or no
       additional discrete data (as long as all minOccurs=1 elements are satisfied). 
       This may be necessary for data from legacy systems where information is captured
       as a &quot;text blob&quot; or where text is additionally entered raw or narrated
       and encoded information is added later."/> 
      <alias value="narrative"/> 
      <alias value="html"/> 
      <alias value="xhtml"/> 
      <alias value="display"/> 
      <min value="0"/> 
      <max value="1"/> 
      <base> 
        <path value="DomainResource.text"/> 
        <min value="0"/> 
        <max value="1"/> 
      </base> 
      <type> 
        <code value="Narrative"/> 
      </type> 
      <condition value="dom-6"/> 
      <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() &gt; id.count())"/> 
        <source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"/> 
      </constraint> 
      <mustSupport value="false"/> 
      <isModifier value="false"/> 
      <isSummary value="false"/> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="rim"/> 
        <map value="Act.text?"/> 
      </mapping> 
    </element> 
    <element id="MetadataResource.contained">
      <path value="MetadataResource.contained"/> 
      <short value="Contained, inline Resources"/> 
      <definition value="These resources do not have an independent existence apart from the resource that
       contains them - they cannot be identified independently, nor can they have their
       own independent transaction scope. This is allowed to be a Parameters resource
       if and only if it is referenced by a resource that provides context/meaning."/> 
      <comment value="This should never be done when the content can be identified properly, as once
       identification is lost, it is extremely difficult (and context dependent) to restore
       it again. Contained resources may have profiles and tags in their meta elements,
       but SHALL NOT have security labels."/> 
      <alias value="inline resources"/> 
      <alias value="anonymous resources"/> 
      <alias value="contained resources"/> 
      <min value="0"/> 
      <max value="*"/> 
      <base> 
        <path value="DomainResource.contained"/> 
        <min value="0"/> 
        <max value="*"/> 
      </base> 
      <type> 
        <code value="Resource"/> 
      </type> 
      <condition value="dom-2"/> 
      <condition value="dom-4"/> 
      <condition value="dom-3"/> 
      <condition value="dom-5"/> 
      <mustSupport value="false"/> 
      <isModifier value="false"/> 
      <isSummary value="false"/> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="rim"/> 
        <map value="N/A"/> 
      </mapping> 
    </element> 
    <element id="MetadataResource.extension">
      <path value="MetadataResource.extension"/> 
      <short value="Additional content defined by implementations"/> 
      <definition value="May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition
       of the resource. To make the use of extensions safe and managable, 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."/> 
      <comment value="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."/> 
      <alias value="extensions"/> 
      <alias value="user content"/> 
      <min value="0"/> 
      <max value="*"/> 
      <base> 
        <path value="DomainResource.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() &gt; id.count())"/> 
        <source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"/> 
      </constraint> 
      <mustSupport value="false"/> 
      <isModifier value="false"/> 
      <isSummary value="false"/> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="rim"/> 
        <map value="N/A"/> 
      </mapping> 
    </element> 
    <element id="MetadataResource.modifierExtension">
      <path value="MetadataResource.modifierExtension"/> 
      <short value="Extensions that cannot be ignored"/> 
      <definition value="May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition
       of the resource and that modifies the understanding of the element that contains
       it and/or the understanding of the containing element's descendants. Usually modifier
       elements provide negation or qualification. To make the use of extensions safe
       and managable, there is a strict set of governance applied to the definition and
       use of extensions. Though any implementer is allowed to define an extension, there
       is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the definition of the extension.
       Applications processing a resource are required to check for modifier extensions.

Modifier extensions SHALL NOT change the meaning of any elements on Resource or
       DomainResource (including cannot change the meaning of modifierExtension itself)."/> 
      <comment value="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."/> 
      <requirements value="Modifier extensions allow for extensions that *cannot* be safely ignored to be
       clearly distinguished from the vast majority of extensions which can be safely
       ignored.  This promotes interoperability by eliminating the need for implementers
       to prohibit the presence of extensions. For further information, see the [definition
       of modifier extensions](extensibility.html#modifierExtension)."/> 
      <alias value="extensions"/> 
      <alias value="user content"/> 
      <min value="0"/> 
      <max value="*"/> 
      <base> 
        <path value="DomainResource.modifierExtension"/> 
        <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() &gt; id.count())"/> 
        <source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"/> 
      </constraint> 
      <mustSupport value="false"/> 
      <isModifier value="true"/> 
      <isModifierReason value="Modifier extensions are expected to modify the meaning or interpretation of the
       resource that contains them"/> 
      <isSummary value="true"/> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="rim"/> 
        <map value="N/A"/> 
      </mapping> 
    </element> 
    <element id="MetadataResource.url">
      <path value="MetadataResource.url"/> 
      <short value="Canonical identifier for this {{title}}, represented as an absolute URI (globally
       unique)"/> 
      <definition value="An absolute URI that is used to identify this {{title}} when it is referenced in
       a specification, model, design or an instance; also called its canonical identifier.
       This SHOULD be globally unique and SHOULD be a literal address at which an authoritative
       instance of this {{title}} is (or will be) published. This URL can be the target
       of a canonical reference. It SHALL remain the same when the {{title}} is stored
       on different servers."/> 
      <comment value="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 determination of when to create a new version of a resource (same url, new
       version) vs. defining a new artifact is up to the author.  Considerations for making
       this decision are found in [Technical and Business Versions](resource.html#versions).

In some cases, the resource can no longer be found at the stated url, but the url
       itself cannot change. Implementations can use the [meta.source](resource.html#meta)
       element to indicate where the current master source of the resource can be found."/> 
      <requirements value="Allows the {{title}} to be referenced by a single globally unique identifier."/> 
      <min value="0"/> 
      <max value="1"/> 
      <base> 
        <path value="CanonicalResource.url"/> 
        <min value="0"/> 
        <max value="1"/> 
      </base> 
      <type> 
        <code value="uri"/> 
      </type> 
      <constraint> 
        <key value="cnl-1"/> 
        <severity value="warning"/> 
        <human value="URL should not contain | or # - these characters make processing canonical references
         problematic"/> 
        <expression value="exists() implies matches('^[^|# ]+$')"/> 
        <source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/MetadataResource"/> 
      </constraint> 
      <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() &gt; id.count())"/> 
        <source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"/> 
      </constraint> 
      <mustSupport value="false"/> 
      <isModifier value="false"/> 
      <isSummary value="true"/> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="w5"/> 
        <map value="FiveWs.identifier"/> 
      </mapping> 
    </element> 
    <element id="MetadataResource.identifier">
      <path value="MetadataResource.identifier"/> 
      <short value="Additional identifier for the {{title}}"/> 
      <definition value="A formal identifier that is used to identify this {{title}} when it is represented
       in other formats, or referenced in a specification, model, design or an instance."/> 
      <comment value="Typically, this is used for identifiers that can go in an HL7 V3 II (instance identifier)
       data type, and can then identify this {{title}} outside of FHIR, where it is not
       possible to use the logical URI."/> 
      <requirements value="Allows externally provided and/or usable business identifiers to be easily associated
       with the {{title}}."/> 
      <min value="0"/> 
      <max value="*"/> 
      <base> 
        <path value="CanonicalResource.identifier"/> 
        <min value="0"/> 
        <max value="*"/> 
      </base> 
      <type> 
        <code value="Identifier"/> 
      </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() &gt; id.count())"/> 
        <source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"/> 
      </constraint> 
      <mustSupport value="false"/> 
      <isModifier value="false"/> 
      <isSummary value="true"/> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="w5"/> 
        <map value="FiveWs.identifier"/> 
      </mapping> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="objimpl"/> 
        <map value="no-gen-base"/> 
      </mapping> 
    </element> 
    <element id="MetadataResource.version">
      <path value="MetadataResource.version"/> 
      <short value="Business version of the {{title}}"/> 
      <definition value="The identifier that is used to identify this version of the {{title}} when it is
       referenced in a specification, model, design or instance. This is an arbitrary
       value managed by the {{title}} 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 without additional knowledge.  (See the versionAlgorithm element.)"/> 
      <comment value="There may be different {{title}}s that have the same url but different versions.
        The version can be appended to the url in a reference to allow a reference to
       a particular business version of the {{title}} with the format [url]|[version].
       The version SHOULD NOT contain a '#' - see [Business Version](resource.html#bv-format)."/> 
      <min value="0"/> 
      <max value="1"/> 
      <base> 
        <path value="CanonicalResource.version"/> 
        <min value="0"/> 
        <max value="1"/> 
      </base> 
      <type> 
        <code value="string"/> 
      </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() &gt; id.count())"/> 
        <source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"/> 
      </constraint> 
      <mustSupport value="false"/> 
      <isModifier value="false"/> 
      <isSummary value="true"/> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="w5"/> 
        <map value="FiveWs.version"/> 
      </mapping> 
    </element> 
    <element id="MetadataResource.versionAlgorithm[x]">
      <path value="MetadataResource.versionAlgorithm[x]"/> 
      <short value="How to compare versions"/> 
      <definition value="Indicates the mechanism used to compare versions to determine which is more current."/> 
      <comment value="If set as a string, this is a FHIRPath expression that has two additional context
       variables passed in - %version1 and %version2 and will return a negative number
       if version1 is newer, a positive number if version2 and a 0 if the version ordering
       can't be successfully be determined."/> 
      <min value="0"/> 
      <max value="1"/> 
      <base> 
        <path value="CanonicalResource.versionAlgorithm[x]"/> 
        <min value="0"/> 
        <max value="1"/> 
      </base> 
      <type> 
        <code value="string"/> 
      </type> 
      <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() &gt; id.count())"/> 
        <source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"/> 
      </constraint> 
      <mustSupport value="false"/> 
      <isModifier value="false"/> 
      <isSummary value="true"/> 
      <binding> 
        <strength value="extensible"/> 
        <valueSet value="http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/version-algorithm"/> 
      </binding> 
    </element> 
    <element id="MetadataResource.name">
      <path value="MetadataResource.name"/> 
      <short value="Name for this {{title}} (computer friendly)"/> 
      <definition value="A natural language name identifying the {{title}}. This name should be usable as
       an identifier for the resource by machine processing applications such as code
       generation."/> 
      <comment value="The name is not expected to be globally unique. The name should be a simple alphanumeric
       type no-whitespace name to ensure that it is machine-processing friendly."/> 
      <requirements value="Supports code generation."/> 
      <min value="0"/> 
      <max value="1"/> 
      <base> 
        <path value="CanonicalResource.name"/> 
        <min value="0"/> 
        <max value="1"/> 
      </base> 
      <type> 
        <code value="string"/> 
      </type> 
      <condition value="cnl-0"/> 
      <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() &gt; id.count())"/> 
        <source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"/> 
      </constraint> 
      <mustSupport value="false"/> 
      <isModifier value="false"/> 
      <isSummary value="true"/> 
    </element> 
    <element id="MetadataResource.title">
      <path value="MetadataResource.title"/> 
      <short value="Name for this {{title}} (human friendly)"/> 
      <definition value="A short, descriptive, user-friendly title for the {{title}}."/> 
      <comment value="This name does not need to be machine-processing friendly and may contain punctuation,
       white-space, etc."/> 
      <min value="0"/> 
      <max value="1"/> 
      <base> 
        <path value="CanonicalResource.title"/> 
        <min value="0"/> 
        <max value="1"/> 
      </base> 
      <type> 
        <code value="string"/> 
      </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() &gt; id.count())"/> 
        <source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"/> 
      </constraint> 
      <mustSupport value="false"/> 
      <isModifier value="false"/> 
      <isSummary value="true"/> 
    </element> 
    <element id="MetadataResource.status">
      <path value="MetadataResource.status"/> 
      <short value="draft | active | retired | unknown"/> 
      <definition value="The current state of this {{title}}. "/> 
      <comment value="A nominal state-transition diagram can be found in the [Definition pattern](definition.html#s
      tatemachine) documentation.

Unknown does not represent 'other' - one of the defined statuses must apply.  Unknown
       is used when the authoring system is not sure what the current status is.

See guidance around (not) making local changes to elements [here](canonicalresource.html#loca
      lization)."/> 
      <requirements value="Enables tracking the life-cycle of the content and filtering of {{title}}s that
       are appropriate for use versus not."/> 
      <min value="1"/> 
      <max value="1"/> 
      <base> 
        <path value="CanonicalResource.status"/> 
        <min value="1"/> 
        <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() &gt; id.count())"/> 
        <source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"/> 
      </constraint> 
      <mustSupport value="false"/> 
      <isModifier value="true"/> 
      <isModifierReason value="This is labeled as &quot;Is Modifier&quot; because applications should not use
       a retired {{title}} without due consideration"/> 
      <isSummary value="true"/> 
      <binding> 
        <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-bindingName">
          <valueString value="PublicationStatus"/> 
        </extension> 
        <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-isCommonBinding">
          <valueBoolean value="true"/> 
        </extension> 
        <strength value="required"/> 
        <description value="The lifecycle status of an artifact."/> 
        <valueSet value="http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/publication-status|6.0.0-ballot1"/> 
      </binding> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="w5"/> 
        <map value="FiveWs.status"/> 
      </mapping> 
    </element> 
    <element id="MetadataResource.experimental">
      <path value="MetadataResource.experimental"/> 
      <short value="For testing purposes, not real usage"/> 
      <definition value="A Boolean value to indicate that this {{title}} is authored for testing purposes
       (or education/evaluation/marketing) and is not intended for genuine usage."/> 
      <comment value="Allows filtering of {{title}}s that are appropriate for use versus not."/> 
      <requirements value="Enables experimental content to be developed following the same lifecycle that
       would be used for a production-level {{title}}."/> 
      <min value="0"/> 
      <max value="1"/> 
      <base> 
        <path value="CanonicalResource.experimental"/> 
        <min value="0"/> 
        <max value="1"/> 
      </base> 
      <type> 
        <code value="boolean"/> 
      </type> 
      <meaningWhenMissing value="If absent, this resource is treated as though it is not experimental."/> 
      <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() &gt; id.count())"/> 
        <source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"/> 
      </constraint> 
      <mustSupport value="false"/> 
      <isModifier value="false"/> 
      <isSummary value="true"/> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="w5"/> 
        <map value="FiveWs.class"/> 
      </mapping> 
    </element> 
    <element id="MetadataResource.date">
      <path value="MetadataResource.date"/> 
      <short value="Date last changed"/> 
      <definition value="The date (and optionally time) when the {{title}} was last significantly changed.
       The date must change 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 {{title}} changes."/> 
      <comment value="The date is often not tracked until the resource is published, but may be present
       on draft content. Note that this is not the same as the resource last-modified-date,
       since the resource may be a secondary representation of the {{title}}. Additional
       specific dates may be added as extensions or be found by consulting Provenances
       associated with past versions of the resource.

See guidance around (not) making local changes to elements [here](canonicalresource.html#loca
      lization)."/> 
      <alias value="Revision Date"/> 
      <min value="0"/> 
      <max value="1"/> 
      <base> 
        <path value="CanonicalResource.date"/> 
        <min value="0"/> 
        <max value="1"/> 
      </base> 
      <type> 
        <code value="dateTime"/> 
      </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() &gt; id.count())"/> 
        <source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"/> 
      </constraint> 
      <mustSupport value="false"/> 
      <isModifier value="false"/> 
      <isSummary value="true"/> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="w5"/> 
        <map value="FiveWs.recorded"/> 
      </mapping> 
    </element> 
    <element id="MetadataResource.publisher">
      <path value="MetadataResource.publisher"/> 
      <short value="Name of the publisher/steward (organization or individual)"/> 
      <definition value="The name of the organization or individual responsible for the release and ongoing
       maintenance of the {{title}}."/> 
      <comment value="Usually an organization but may be an individual. The publisher (or steward) of
       the {{title}} is the organization or individual primarily responsible for the maintenance
       and upkeep of the {{title}}. 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 {{title}}. This item SHOULD be
       populated unless the information is available from context."/> 
      <requirements value="Helps establish the &quot;authority/credibility&quot; of the {{title}}.  May also
       allow for contact."/> 
      <min value="0"/> 
      <max value="1"/> 
      <base> 
        <path value="CanonicalResource.publisher"/> 
        <min value="0"/> 
        <max value="1"/> 
      </base> 
      <type> 
        <code value="string"/> 
      </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() &gt; id.count())"/> 
        <source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"/> 
      </constraint> 
      <mustSupport value="false"/> 
      <isModifier value="false"/> 
      <isSummary value="true"/> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="w5"/> 
        <map value="FiveWs.witness"/> 
      </mapping> 
    </element> 
    <element id="MetadataResource.contact">
      <path value="MetadataResource.contact"/> 
      <short value="Contact details for the publisher"/> 
      <definition value="Contact details to assist a user in finding and communicating with the publisher."/> 
      <comment value="May be a web site, an email address, a telephone number, etc.

See guidance around (not) making local changes to elements [here](canonicalresource.html#loca
      lization)."/> 
      <min value="0"/> 
      <max value="*"/> 
      <base> 
        <path value="CanonicalResource.contact"/> 
        <min value="0"/> 
        <max value="*"/> 
      </base> 
      <type> 
        <code value="ContactDetail"/> 
      </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() &gt; id.count())"/> 
        <source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"/> 
      </constraint> 
      <mustSupport value="false"/> 
      <isModifier value="false"/> 
      <isSummary value="true"/> 
    </element> 
    <element id="MetadataResource.description">
      <path value="MetadataResource.description"/> 
      <short value="Natural language description of the {{title}}"/> 
      <definition value="A free text natural language description of the {{title}} from a consumer's perspective."/> 
      <comment value="This description can be used to capture details such as comments about misuse,
       instructions for clinical use and interpretation, literature references, examples
       from the paper world, etc. It is not a rendering of the {{title}} as conveyed in
       the 'text' field of the resource itself. This item SHOULD be populated unless the
       information is available from context."/> 
      <min value="0"/> 
      <max value="1"/> 
      <base> 
        <path value="CanonicalResource.description"/> 
        <min value="0"/> 
        <max value="1"/> 
      </base> 
      <type> 
        <code value="markdown"/> 
      </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() &gt; id.count())"/> 
        <source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"/> 
      </constraint> 
      <mustSupport value="false"/> 
      <isModifier value="false"/> 
      <isSummary value="false"/> 
    </element> 
    <element id="MetadataResource.useContext">
      <path value="MetadataResource.useContext"/> 
      <short value="The context that the content is intended to support"/> 
      <definition value="The content was developed with a focus and intent of supporting the contexts that
       are listed. These contexts may be general categories (gender, age, ...) or may
       be references to specific programs (insurance plans, studies, ...) and may be used
       to assist with indexing and searching for appropriate {{title}}s."/> 
      <comment value="When multiple useContexts are specified, there is no expectation that all or even
       any of the contexts apply."/> 
      <requirements value="Assist in searching for appropriate content."/> 
      <min value="0"/> 
      <max value="*"/> 
      <base> 
        <path value="CanonicalResource.useContext"/> 
        <min value="0"/> 
        <max value="*"/> 
      </base> 
      <type> 
        <code value="UsageContext"/> 
      </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() &gt; id.count())"/> 
        <source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"/> 
      </constraint> 
      <mustSupport value="false"/> 
      <isModifier value="false"/> 
      <isSummary value="true"/> 
    </element> 
    <element id="MetadataResource.jurisdiction">
      <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-standards-status">
        <valueCode value="deprecated"/> 
      </extension> 
      <path value="MetadataResource.jurisdiction"/> 
      <short value="Intended jurisdiction for {{title}} (if applicable)"/> 
      <definition value="A legal or geographic region in which the {{title}} is intended to be used."/> 
      <comment value="It may be possible for the {{title}} to be used in jurisdictions other than those
       for which it was originally designed or intended.

DEPRECATION NOTE: For consistency, implementations are encouraged to migrate to
       using the new 'jurisdiction' code in the useContext element.  (I.e. useContext.code
       indicating http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/usage-context-type#jurisdiction
       and useContext.valueCodeableConcept indicating the jurisdiction.)"/> 
      <min value="0"/> 
      <max value="*"/> 
      <base> 
        <path value="CanonicalResource.jurisdiction"/> 
        <min value="0"/> 
        <max value="*"/> 
      </base> 
      <type> 
        <code value="CodeableConcept"/> 
      </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() &gt; id.count())"/> 
        <source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"/> 
      </constraint> 
      <mustSupport value="false"/> 
      <isModifier value="false"/> 
      <isSummary value="true"/> 
      <binding> 
        <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-bindingName">
          <valueString value="Jurisdiction"/> 
        </extension> 
        <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-isCommonBinding">
          <valueBoolean value="true"/> 
        </extension> 
        <strength value="extensible"/> 
        <description value="Countries and regions within which this artifact is targeted for use."/> 
        <valueSet value="http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/jurisdiction"/> 
      </binding> 
    </element> 
    <element id="MetadataResource.purpose">
      <path value="MetadataResource.purpose"/> 
      <short value="Why this {{title}} is defined"/> 
      <definition value="Explanation of why this {{title}} is needed and why it has been designed as it
       has."/> 
      <comment value="This element does not describe the usage of the {{title}}. Instead, it provides
       traceability of &quot;why&quot; the resource is either needed or &quot;why&quot;
       it is defined as it is.  This may be used to point to source materials or specifications
       that drove the structure of this {{title}}."/> 
      <min value="0"/> 
      <max value="1"/> 
      <base> 
        <path value="CanonicalResource.purpose"/> 
        <min value="0"/> 
        <max value="1"/> 
      </base> 
      <type> 
        <code value="markdown"/> 
      </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() &gt; id.count())"/> 
        <source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"/> 
      </constraint> 
      <mustSupport value="false"/> 
      <isModifier value="false"/> 
      <isSummary value="false"/> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="w5"/> 
        <map value="FiveWs.why[x]"/> 
      </mapping> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="objimpl"/> 
        <map value="no-gen-base"/> 
      </mapping> 
    </element> 
    <element id="MetadataResource.copyright">
      <path value="MetadataResource.copyright"/> 
      <short value="Use and/or publishing restrictions"/> 
      <definition value="A copyright statement relating to the {{title}} and/or its contents. Copyright
       statements are generally legal restrictions on the use and publishing of the {{title}}."/> 
      <comment value="The short copyright declaration (e.g. (c) '2015+ xyz organization' should be sent
       in the copyrightLabel element."/> 
      <requirements value="Consumers must be able to determine any legal restrictions on the use of the {{title}}
       and/or its content."/> 
      <alias value="License"/> 
      <alias value="Restrictions"/> 
      <min value="0"/> 
      <max value="1"/> 
      <base> 
        <path value="CanonicalResource.copyright"/> 
        <min value="0"/> 
        <max value="1"/> 
      </base> 
      <type> 
        <code value="markdown"/> 
      </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() &gt; id.count())"/> 
        <source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"/> 
      </constraint> 
      <mustSupport value="false"/> 
      <isModifier value="false"/> 
      <isSummary value="false"/> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="objimpl"/> 
        <map value="no-gen-base"/> 
      </mapping> 
    </element> 
    <element id="MetadataResource.copyrightLabel">
      <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-translatable">
        <valueBoolean value="true"/> 
      </extension> 
      <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-translatable">
        <valueBoolean value="true"/> 
      </extension> 
      <path value="MetadataResource.copyrightLabel"/> 
      <short value="Copyright holder and year(s)"/> 
      <definition value="A short string (&lt;50 characters), suitable for inclusion in a page footer that
       identifies the copyright holder, effective period, and optionally whether rights
       are resctricted. (e.g. 'All rights reserved', 'Some rights reserved')."/> 
      <comment value="The (c) symbol should NOT be included in this string. It will be added by software
       when rendering the notation. Full details about licensing, restrictions, warrantees,
       etc. goes in the more general 'copyright' element."/> 
      <requirements value="Defines the content expected to be rendered in all representations of the artifact."/> 
      <min value="0"/> 
      <max value="1"/> 
      <base> 
        <path value="CanonicalResource.copyrightLabel"/> 
        <min value="0"/> 
        <max value="1"/> 
      </base> 
      <type> 
        <code value="string"/> 
      </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() &gt; id.count())"/> 
        <source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"/> 
      </constraint> 
      <mustSupport value="false"/> 
      <isModifier value="false"/> 
      <isSummary value="false"/> 
    </element> 
    <element id="MetadataResource.approvalDate">
      <path value="MetadataResource.approvalDate"/> 
      <short value="When the {{title}} was approved by publisher"/> 
      <definition value="The date on which the resource content was approved by the publisher. Approval
       happens once when the content is officially approved for usage."/> 
      <comment value="The 'date' element may be more recent than the approval date because of minor changes
       or editorial corrections.

See guidance around (not) making local changes to elements [here](canonicalresource.html#loca
      lization)."/> 
      <min value="0"/> 
      <max value="1"/> 
      <base> 
        <path value="MetadataResource.approvalDate"/> 
        <min value="0"/> 
        <max value="1"/> 
      </base> 
      <type> 
        <code value="date"/> 
      </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() &gt; id.count())"/> 
        <source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"/> 
      </constraint> 
      <mustSupport value="false"/> 
      <isModifier value="false"/> 
      <isSummary value="false"/> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="objimpl"/> 
        <map value="no-gen-base"/> 
      </mapping> 
    </element> 
    <element id="MetadataResource.lastReviewDate">
      <path value="MetadataResource.lastReviewDate"/> 
      <short value="When the {{title}} was last reviewed by the publisher"/> 
      <definition value="The date on which the resource content was last reviewed. Review happens periodically
       after approval but does not change the original approval date."/> 
      <comment value="If specified, this date follows the original approval date."/> 
      <requirements value="Gives a sense of how &quot;current&quot; the content is.  Resources that have not
       been reviewed in a long time may have a risk of being less appropriate/relevant.

See guidance around (not) making local changes to elements [here](canonicalresource.html#loca
      lization)."/> 
      <min value="0"/> 
      <max value="1"/> 
      <base> 
        <path value="MetadataResource.lastReviewDate"/> 
        <min value="0"/> 
        <max value="1"/> 
      </base> 
      <type> 
        <code value="date"/> 
      </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() &gt; id.count())"/> 
        <source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"/> 
      </constraint> 
      <mustSupport value="false"/> 
      <isModifier value="false"/> 
      <isSummary value="false"/> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="objimpl"/> 
        <map value="no-gen-base"/> 
      </mapping> 
    </element> 
    <element id="MetadataResource.effectivePeriod">
      <path value="MetadataResource.effectivePeriod"/> 
      <short value="When the {{title}} is expected to be used"/> 
      <definition value="The period during which the {{title}} content was or is planned to be in active
       use."/> 
      <comment value="The effective period for a {{title}}  determines when the content is applicable
       for usage and is independent of publication and review dates. For example, a measure
       intended to be used for the year 2016 might be published in 2015.

See guidance around (not) making local changes to elements [here](canonicalresource.html#loca
      lization)."/> 
      <requirements value="Allows establishing a transition before a resource comes into effect and also allows
       for a sunsetting  process when new versions of the {{title}} are or are expected
       to be used instead."/> 
      <min value="0"/> 
      <max value="1"/> 
      <base> 
        <path value="MetadataResource.effectivePeriod"/> 
        <min value="0"/> 
        <max value="1"/> 
      </base> 
      <type> 
        <code value="Period"/> 
      </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() &gt; id.count())"/> 
        <source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"/> 
      </constraint> 
      <mustSupport value="false"/> 
      <isModifier value="false"/> 
      <isSummary value="true"/> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="objimpl"/> 
        <map value="no-gen-base"/> 
      </mapping> 
    </element> 
    <element id="MetadataResource.topic">
      <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-standards-status">
        <valueCode value="deprecated"/> 
      </extension> 
      <path value="MetadataResource.topic"/> 
      <short value="E.g. Education, Treatment, Assessment, etc"/> 
      <definition value="Descriptive topics related to the content of the {{title}}. Topics provide a high-level
       categorization as well as keywords for the {{title}} that can be useful for filtering
       and searching."/> 
      <comment value="This element provides topical categorization and keywords for the {{title}}, as
       opposed to the more structured context-of-use information provided in the useContext
       element.

DEPRECATION NOTE: For consistency, implementations are encouraged to migrate to
       using the new 'topic' code in the useContext element.  (I.e. useContext.code indicating
       http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/usage-context-type#topic and useContext.valueCodeableCo
      ncept indicating the topic)"/> 
      <requirements value="Repositories must be able to determine how to categorize the {{title}} so that
       it can be found by topical and keyword searches."/> 
      <min value="0"/> 
      <max value="*"/> 
      <base> 
        <path value="MetadataResource.topic"/> 
        <min value="0"/> 
        <max value="*"/> 
      </base> 
      <type> 
        <code value="CodeableConcept"/> 
      </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() &gt; id.count())"/> 
        <source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"/> 
      </constraint> 
      <mustSupport value="false"/> 
      <isModifier value="false"/> 
      <isSummary value="false"/> 
      <binding> 
        <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-bindingName">
          <valueString value="DefinitionTopic"/> 
        </extension> 
        <strength value="example"/> 
        <valueSet value="http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/definition-topic"/> 
      </binding> 
    </element> 
    <element id="MetadataResource.author">
      <path value="MetadataResource.author"/> 
      <short value="Who authored the {{title}}"/> 
      <definition value="An individiual or organization primarily involved in the creation and maintenance
       of the {{title}}."/> 
      <min value="0"/> 
      <max value="*"/> 
      <base> 
        <path value="MetadataResource.author"/> 
        <min value="0"/> 
        <max value="*"/> 
      </base> 
      <type> 
        <code value="ContactDetail"/> 
      </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() &gt; id.count())"/> 
        <source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"/> 
      </constraint> 
      <mustSupport value="false"/> 
      <isModifier value="false"/> 
      <isSummary value="false"/> 
    </element> 
    <element id="MetadataResource.editor">
      <path value="MetadataResource.editor"/> 
      <short value="Who edited the {{title}}"/> 
      <definition value="An individual or organization primarily responsible for internal coherence of the
       {{title}}."/> 
      <min value="0"/> 
      <max value="*"/> 
      <base> 
        <path value="MetadataResource.editor"/> 
        <min value="0"/> 
        <max value="*"/> 
      </base> 
      <type> 
        <code value="ContactDetail"/> 
      </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() &gt; id.count())"/> 
        <source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"/> 
      </constraint> 
      <mustSupport value="false"/> 
      <isModifier value="false"/> 
      <isSummary value="false"/> 
    </element> 
    <element id="MetadataResource.reviewer">
      <path value="MetadataResource.reviewer"/> 
      <short value="Who reviewed the {{title}}"/> 
      <definition value="An individual or organization asserted by the publisher to be primarily responsible
       for review of some aspect of the {{title}}."/> 
      <comment value="See guidance around (not) making local changes to elements [here](canonicalresource.html#loca
      lization)."/> 
      <min value="0"/> 
      <max value="*"/> 
      <base> 
        <path value="MetadataResource.reviewer"/> 
        <min value="0"/> 
        <max value="*"/> 
      </base> 
      <type> 
        <code value="ContactDetail"/> 
      </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() &gt; id.count())"/> 
        <source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"/> 
      </constraint> 
      <mustSupport value="false"/> 
      <isModifier value="false"/> 
      <isSummary value="false"/> 
    </element> 
    <element id="MetadataResource.endorser">
      <path value="MetadataResource.endorser"/> 
      <short value="Who endorsed the {{title}}"/> 
      <definition value="An individual or organization asserted by the publisher to be responsible for officially
       endorsing the {{title}} for use in some setting."/> 
      <comment value="See guidance around (not) making local changes to elements [here](canonicalresource.html#loca
      lization)."/> 
      <min value="0"/> 
      <max value="*"/> 
      <base> 
        <path value="MetadataResource.endorser"/> 
        <min value="0"/> 
        <max value="*"/> 
      </base> 
      <type> 
        <code value="ContactDetail"/> 
      </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() &gt; id.count())"/> 
        <source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"/> 
      </constraint> 
      <mustSupport value="false"/> 
      <isModifier value="false"/> 
      <isSummary value="false"/> 
    </element> 
    <element id="MetadataResource.relatedArtifact">
      <path value="MetadataResource.relatedArtifact"/> 
      <short value="Additional documentation, citations, etc"/> 
      <definition value="Related artifacts such as additional documentation, justification, dependencies,
       bibliographic references, and predecessor and successor artifacts."/> 
      <comment value="Each related artifact is either an attachment, or a reference to another resource,
       but not both."/> 
      <requirements value="A {{title}} must be able to provide enough information for consumers of the content
       (and/or interventions or results produced by the content) to be able to determine
       and understand the justification for and evidence in support of the content."/> 
      <min value="0"/> 
      <max value="*"/> 
      <base> 
        <path value="MetadataResource.relatedArtifact"/> 
        <min value="0"/> 
        <max value="*"/> 
      </base> 
      <type> 
        <code value="RelatedArtifact"/> 
      </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() &gt; id.count())"/> 
        <source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"/> 
      </constraint> 
      <mustSupport value="false"/> 
      <isModifier value="false"/> 
      <isSummary value="false"/> 
    </element> 
  </snapshot> 
  <differential> 
    <element id="MetadataResource">
      <path value="MetadataResource"/> 
      <short value="Common Interface declaration for definitional resources"/> 
      <definition value="Common Interface declaration for conformance and knowledge artifact resources."/> 
      <min value="1"/> 
      <max value="1"/> 
      <mustSupport value="false"/> 
      <isModifier value="false"/> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="w5"/> 
        <map value="conformance.behavior"/> 
      </mapping> 
    </element> 
    <element id="MetadataResource.approvalDate">
      <path value="MetadataResource.approvalDate"/> 
      <short value="When the {{title}} was approved by publisher"/> 
      <definition value="The date on which the resource content was approved by the publisher. Approval
       happens once when the content is officially approved for usage."/> 
      <comment value="The 'date' element may be more recent than the approval date because of minor changes
       or editorial corrections.

See guidance around (not) making local changes to elements [here](canonicalresource.html#loca
      lization)."/> 
      <min value="0"/> 
      <max value="1"/> 
      <type> 
        <code value="date"/> 
      </type> 
      <mustSupport value="false"/> 
      <isModifier value="false"/> 
      <isSummary value="false"/> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="objimpl"/> 
        <map value="no-gen-base"/> 
      </mapping> 
    </element> 
    <element id="MetadataResource.lastReviewDate">
      <path value="MetadataResource.lastReviewDate"/> 
      <short value="When the {{title}} was last reviewed by the publisher"/> 
      <definition value="The date on which the resource content was last reviewed. Review happens periodically
       after approval but does not change the original approval date."/> 
      <comment value="If specified, this date follows the original approval date."/> 
      <requirements value="Gives a sense of how &quot;current&quot; the content is.  Resources that have not
       been reviewed in a long time may have a risk of being less appropriate/relevant.

See guidance around (not) making local changes to elements [here](canonicalresource.html#loca
      lization)."/> 
      <min value="0"/> 
      <max value="1"/> 
      <type> 
        <code value="date"/> 
      </type> 
      <mustSupport value="false"/> 
      <isModifier value="false"/> 
      <isSummary value="false"/> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="objimpl"/> 
        <map value="no-gen-base"/> 
      </mapping> 
    </element> 
    <element id="MetadataResource.effectivePeriod">
      <path value="MetadataResource.effectivePeriod"/> 
      <short value="When the {{title}} is expected to be used"/> 
      <definition value="The period during which the {{title}} content was or is planned to be in active
       use."/> 
      <comment value="The effective period for a {{title}}  determines when the content is applicable
       for usage and is independent of publication and review dates. For example, a measure
       intended to be used for the year 2016 might be published in 2015.

See guidance around (not) making local changes to elements [here](canonicalresource.html#loca
      lization)."/> 
      <requirements value="Allows establishing a transition before a resource comes into effect and also allows
       for a sunsetting  process when new versions of the {{title}} are or are expected
       to be used instead."/> 
      <min value="0"/> 
      <max value="1"/> 
      <type> 
        <code value="Period"/> 
      </type> 
      <mustSupport value="false"/> 
      <isModifier value="false"/> 
      <isSummary value="true"/> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="objimpl"/> 
        <map value="no-gen-base"/> 
      </mapping> 
    </element> 
    <element id="MetadataResource.topic">
      <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-standards-status">
        <valueCode value="deprecated"/> 
      </extension> 
      <path value="MetadataResource.topic"/> 
      <short value="E.g. Education, Treatment, Assessment, etc"/> 
      <definition value="Descriptive topics related to the content of the {{title}}. Topics provide a high-level
       categorization as well as keywords for the {{title}} that can be useful for filtering
       and searching."/> 
      <comment value="This element provides topical categorization and keywords for the {{title}}, as
       opposed to the more structured context-of-use information provided in the useContext
       element.

DEPRECATION NOTE: For consistency, implementations are encouraged to migrate to
       using the new 'topic' code in the useContext element.  (I.e. useContext.code indicating
       http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/usage-context-type#topic and useContext.valueCodeableCo
      ncept indicating the topic)"/> 
      <requirements value="Repositories must be able to determine how to categorize the {{title}} so that
       it can be found by topical and keyword searches."/> 
      <min value="0"/> 
      <max value="*"/> 
      <type> 
        <code value="CodeableConcept"/> 
      </type> 
      <mustSupport value="false"/> 
      <isModifier value="false"/> 
      <isSummary value="false"/> 
      <binding> 
        <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-bindingName">
          <valueString value="DefinitionTopic"/> 
        </extension> 
        <strength value="example"/> 
        <valueSet value="http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/definition-topic"/> 
      </binding> 
    </element> 
    <element id="MetadataResource.author">
      <path value="MetadataResource.author"/> 
      <short value="Who authored the {{title}}"/> 
      <definition value="An individiual or organization primarily involved in the creation and maintenance
       of the {{title}}."/> 
      <min value="0"/> 
      <max value="*"/> 
      <type> 
        <code value="ContactDetail"/> 
      </type> 
      <mustSupport value="false"/> 
      <isModifier value="false"/> 
      <isSummary value="false"/> 
    </element> 
    <element id="MetadataResource.editor">
      <path value="MetadataResource.editor"/> 
      <short value="Who edited the {{title}}"/> 
      <definition value="An individual or organization primarily responsible for internal coherence of the
       {{title}}."/> 
      <min value="0"/> 
      <max value="*"/> 
      <type> 
        <code value="ContactDetail"/> 
      </type> 
      <mustSupport value="false"/> 
      <isModifier value="false"/> 
      <isSummary value="false"/> 
    </element> 
    <element id="MetadataResource.reviewer">
      <path value="MetadataResource.reviewer"/> 
      <short value="Who reviewed the {{title}}"/> 
      <definition value="An individual or organization asserted by the publisher to be primarily responsible
       for review of some aspect of the {{title}}."/> 
      <comment value="See guidance around (not) making local changes to elements [here](canonicalresource.html#loca
      lization)."/> 
      <min value="0"/> 
      <max value="*"/> 
      <type> 
        <code value="ContactDetail"/> 
      </type> 
      <mustSupport value="false"/> 
      <isModifier value="false"/> 
      <isSummary value="false"/> 
    </element> 
    <element id="MetadataResource.endorser">
      <path value="MetadataResource.endorser"/> 
      <short value="Who endorsed the {{title}}"/> 
      <definition value="An individual or organization asserted by the publisher to be responsible for officially
       endorsing the {{title}} for use in some setting."/> 
      <comment value="See guidance around (not) making local changes to elements [here](canonicalresource.html#loca
      lization)."/> 
      <min value="0"/> 
      <max value="*"/> 
      <type> 
        <code value="ContactDetail"/> 
      </type> 
      <mustSupport value="false"/> 
      <isModifier value="false"/> 
      <isSummary value="false"/> 
    </element> 
    <element id="MetadataResource.relatedArtifact">
      <path value="MetadataResource.relatedArtifact"/> 
      <short value="Additional documentation, citations, etc"/> 
      <definition value="Related artifacts such as additional documentation, justification, dependencies,
       bibliographic references, and predecessor and successor artifacts."/> 
      <comment value="Each related artifact is either an attachment, or a reference to another resource,
       but not both."/> 
      <requirements value="A {{title}} must be able to provide enough information for consumers of the content
       (and/or interventions or results produced by the content) to be able to determine
       and understand the justification for and evidence in support of the content."/> 
      <min value="0"/> 
      <max value="*"/> 
      <type> 
        <code value="RelatedArtifact"/> 
      </type> 
      <mustSupport value="false"/> 
      <isModifier value="false"/> 
      <isSummary value="false"/> 
    </element> 
  </differential> 
</StructureDefinition> 

Usage note: every effort has been made to ensure that the examples are correct and useful, but they are not a normative part of the specification.