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Resource Profile: CRMI Publishable StructureDefinition

Supports declaration of the StructureDefinition metadata required by HL7 and other organizations that share and publish structure definitions with a focus on the aspects of that metadata that are important for post-publication activities including distribution, inclusion in repositories, consumption, and implementation.

Usage:

• Examples for this Resource Profile: Dangersigns

Formal Views of Profile Content

Description of Profiles, Differentials, Snapshots and how the different presentations work.

• Differential Table
• Key Elements Table
• Snapshot Table
• Statistics/References
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This structure is derived from StructureDefinition

Name	Flags	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints
StructureDefinition		1..1	StructureDefinition	Structural Definition
Slices for extension				Content/Rules for all slices
usage	S	0..1	markdown	Describes the clinical usage of the artifact URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-usage
copyrightLabel	S	0..1	string	Copyright holder and year(s) URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-copyrightLabel
approvalDate	S	0..1	date	When the artifact was approved by publisher URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-approvalDate
lastReviewDate	S	0..1	date	When the artifact was approved by publisher URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-lastReviewDate
effectivePeriod	S	0..1	Period	When the artifact is expected to be used URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-effectivePeriod
topic	S	0..*	CodeableConcept	E.g. Education, Treatment, Assessment, etc. URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-topic Binding: DefinitionTopic (example): Topics associated with the artifact
author	S	0..*	ContactDetail	Who authored the artifact URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-author
editor	S	0..*	ContactDetail	Who edited the artifact URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-editor
reviewer	S	0..*	ContactDetail	Who reviewed the artifact URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-reviewer
endorser	S	0..*	ContactDetail	Who endorsed the artifact URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-endorser
relatedArtifact	S	0..*	RelatedArtifact	Additional documentation, citations, etc. URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-relatedArtifact
identifier	S	0..*	Identifier	Additional identifier for the structure definition
date	S	1..1	dateTime	Date last changed
contact	S	0..*	ContactDetail	Contact details for the publisher
useContext	S	0..*	UsageContext	The context that the content is intended to support
jurisdiction	S	0..*	CodeableConcept	Intended jurisdiction for structure definition (if applicable)
purpose	S	0..1	markdown	Why this structure definition is defined
copyright	S	0..1	markdown	Use and/or publishing restrictions
Documentation for this format

Name	Flags	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints
StructureDefinition	C	1..1	StructureDefinition	Structural Definition sdf-0: Name should be usable as an identifier for the module by machine processing applications such as code generation sdf-1: Element paths must be unique unless the structure is a constraint sdf-15a: If the first element in a differential has no "." in the path and it's not a logical model, it has no type sdf-4: If the structure is not abstract, then there SHALL be a baseDefinition sdf-5: If the structure defines an extension then the structure must have context information sdf-6: A structure must have either a differential, or a snapshot (or both) sdf-9: In any snapshot or differential, no label, code or requirements on an element without a "." in the path (e.g. the first element) sdf-11: If there's a type, its content must match the path name in the first element of a snapshot sdf-14: All element definitions must have an id sdf-15: The first element in a snapshot has no type unless model is a logical model. sdf-16: All element definitions must have unique ids (snapshot) sdf-17: All element definitions must have unique ids (diff) sdf-18: Context Invariants can only be used for extensions sdf-19: FHIR Specification models only use FHIR defined types sdf-21: Default values can only be specified on specializations sdf-22: FHIR Specification models never have default values sdf-23: No slice name on root
implicitRules	?!Σ	0..1	uri	A set of rules under which this content was created
Slices for extension				Content/Rules for all slices
usage	S	0..1	markdown	Describes the clinical usage of the artifact URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-usage
copyrightLabel	S	0..1	string	Copyright holder and year(s) URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-copyrightLabel
approvalDate	S	0..1	date	When the artifact was approved by publisher URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-approvalDate
lastReviewDate	S	0..1	date	When the artifact was approved by publisher URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-lastReviewDate
effectivePeriod	S	0..1	Period	When the artifact is expected to be used URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-effectivePeriod
topic	S	0..*	CodeableConcept	E.g. Education, Treatment, Assessment, etc. URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-topic Binding: DefinitionTopic (example): Topics associated with the artifact
author	S	0..*	ContactDetail	Who authored the artifact URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-author
editor	S	0..*	ContactDetail	Who edited the artifact URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-editor
reviewer	S	0..*	ContactDetail	Who reviewed the artifact URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-reviewer
endorser	S	0..*	ContactDetail	Who endorsed the artifact URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-endorser
relatedArtifact	S	0..*	RelatedArtifact	Additional documentation, citations, etc. URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-relatedArtifact
modifierExtension	?!	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored
url	Σ	1..1	uri	Canonical identifier for this structure definition, represented as a URI (globally unique)
identifier	SΣ	0..*	Identifier	Additional identifier for the structure definition
name	ΣC	1..1	string	Name for this structure definition (computer friendly)
status	?!Σ	1..1	code	draft | active | retired | unknown Binding: PublicationStatus (required): The lifecycle status of an artifact.
date	SΣ	1..1	dateTime	Date last changed
contact	SΣ	0..*	ContactDetail	Contact details for the publisher
useContext	SΣ	0..*	UsageContext	The context that the content is intended to support
jurisdiction	SΣ	0..*	CodeableConcept	Intended jurisdiction for structure definition (if applicable) Binding: Jurisdiction ValueSet (extensible): Countries and regions within which this artifact is targeted for use.
purpose	S	0..1	markdown	Why this structure definition is defined
copyright	S	0..1	markdown	Use and/or publishing restrictions
kind	Σ	1..1	code	primitive-type | complex-type | resource | logical Binding: StructureDefinitionKind (required): Defines the type of structure that a definition is describing.
abstract	Σ	1..1	boolean	Whether the structure is abstract
type	ΣC	1..1	uri	Type defined or constrained by this structure Binding: FHIRDefinedType (extensible): Either a resource or a data type, including logical model types.
Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

Path	Conformance	ValueSet	URI
StructureDefinition.status	required	PublicationStatus http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/publication-status|4.0.1 from the FHIR Standard
StructureDefinition.jurisdiction	extensible	Jurisdiction ValueSet http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/jurisdiction from the FHIR Standard
StructureDefinition.kind	required	StructureDefinitionKind http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/structure-definition-kind|4.0.1 from the FHIR Standard
StructureDefinition.type	extensible	FHIRDefinedType http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/defined-types from the FHIR Standard

Constraints

Id	Grade	Path(s)	Details	Requirements
dom-2	error	StructureDefinition	If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT contain nested Resources : contained.contained.empty()
dom-3	error	StructureDefinition	If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL be referred to from elsewhere in the resource or SHALL refer to the containing resource : contained.where((('#'+id in (%resource.descendants().reference | %resource.descendants().as(canonical) | %resource.descendants().as(uri) | %resource.descendants().as(url))) or descendants().where(reference = '#').exists() or descendants().where(as(canonical) = '#').exists() or descendants().where(as(canonical) = '#').exists()).not()).trace('unmatched', id).empty()
dom-4	error	StructureDefinition	If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a meta.versionId or a meta.lastUpdated : contained.meta.versionId.empty() and contained.meta.lastUpdated.empty()
dom-5	error	StructureDefinition	If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a security label : contained.meta.security.empty()
dom-6	best practice	StructureDefinition	A resource should have narrative for robust management : text.`div`.exists()
ele-1	error	**ALL** elements	All FHIR elements must have a @value or children : hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
ext-1	error	**ALL** extensions	Must have either extensions or value[x], not both : extension.exists() != value.exists()
sdf-0	warning	StructureDefinition	Name should be usable as an identifier for the module by machine processing applications such as code generation : name.matches('[A-Z]([A-Za-z0-9_]){0,254}')
sdf-1	error	StructureDefinition	Element paths must be unique unless the structure is a constraint : derivation = 'constraint' or snapshot.element.select(path).isDistinct()
sdf-6	error	StructureDefinition	A structure must have either a differential, or a snapshot (or both) : snapshot.exists() or differential.exists()
sdf-14	error	StructureDefinition	All element definitions must have an id : snapshot.element.all(id.exists()) and differential.element.all(id.exists())	elements have id
sdf-15a	error	StructureDefinition	If the first element in a differential has no "." in the path and it's not a logical model, it has no type : (kind!='logical' and differential.element.first().path.contains('.').not()) implies differential.element.first().type.empty()	No Type on the root element (differential)
sdf-4	error	StructureDefinition	If the structure is not abstract, then there SHALL be a baseDefinition : abstract = true or baseDefinition.exists()	Ensure that the base types are abstract
sdf-5	error	StructureDefinition	If the structure defines an extension then the structure must have context information : type != 'Extension' or derivation = 'specialization' or (context.exists())
sdf-9	error	StructureDefinition	In any snapshot or differential, no label, code or requirements on an element without a "." in the path (e.g. the first element) : children().element.where(path.contains('.').not()).label.empty() and children().element.where(path.contains('.').not()).code.empty() and children().element.where(path.contains('.').not()).requirements.empty()	Because these 3 fields seem to be have overlapping meaning with the ones in the root of StructureDefinition
sdf-11	error	StructureDefinition	If there's a type, its content must match the path name in the first element of a snapshot : kind != 'logical' implies snapshot.empty() or snapshot.element.first().path = type	Ensure that the type is not inconsistent with the other information in the structure
sdf-15	error	StructureDefinition	The first element in a snapshot has no type unless model is a logical model. : kind!='logical' implies snapshot.element.first().type.empty()	No Type on the root element (snapshot)
sdf-16	error	StructureDefinition	All element definitions must have unique ids (snapshot) : snapshot.element.all(id.exists()) and snapshot.element.id.trace('ids').isDistinct()	element ids need to be unique
sdf-17	error	StructureDefinition	All element definitions must have unique ids (diff) : differential.element.all(id.exists()) and differential.element.id.trace('ids').isDistinct()	element ids need to be unique
sdf-18	error	StructureDefinition	Context Invariants can only be used for extensions : contextInvariant.exists() implies type = 'Extension'	contextInvariant
sdf-19	error	StructureDefinition	FHIR Specification models only use FHIR defined types : url.startsWith('http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition') implies (differential.element.type.code.all(matches('^[a-zA-Z0-9]+$') or matches('^http:\\/\\/hl7\\.org\\/fhirpath\\/System\\.[A-Z][A-Za-z]+$')) and snapshot.element.type.code.all(matches('^[a-zA-Z0-9\\.]+$') or matches('^http:\\/\\/hl7\\.org\\/fhirpath\\/System\\.[A-Z][A-Za-z]+$')))	custom types only in logical models
sdf-21	error	StructureDefinition	Default values can only be specified on specializations : differential.element.defaultValue.exists() implies (derivation = 'specialization')	no default values on data types or resources
sdf-22	error	StructureDefinition	FHIR Specification models never have default values : url.startsWith('http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition') implies (snapshot.element.defaultValue.empty() and differential.element.defaultValue.empty())	no default values on data types or resources
sdf-23	error	StructureDefinition	No slice name on root : (snapshot | differential).element.all(path.contains('.').not() implies sliceName.empty())	no sliceName on root

Name	Flags	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints
StructureDefinition	C	1..1	StructureDefinition	Structural Definition sdf-0: Name should be usable as an identifier for the module by machine processing applications such as code generation sdf-1: Element paths must be unique unless the structure is a constraint sdf-15a: If the first element in a differential has no "." in the path and it's not a logical model, it has no type sdf-4: If the structure is not abstract, then there SHALL be a baseDefinition sdf-5: If the structure defines an extension then the structure must have context information sdf-6: A structure must have either a differential, or a snapshot (or both) sdf-9: In any snapshot or differential, no label, code or requirements on an element without a "." in the path (e.g. the first element) sdf-11: If there's a type, its content must match the path name in the first element of a snapshot sdf-14: All element definitions must have an id sdf-15: The first element in a snapshot has no type unless model is a logical model. sdf-16: All element definitions must have unique ids (snapshot) sdf-17: All element definitions must have unique ids (diff) sdf-18: Context Invariants can only be used for extensions sdf-19: FHIR Specification models only use FHIR defined types sdf-21: Default values can only be specified on specializations sdf-22: FHIR Specification models never have default values sdf-23: No slice name on root
id	Σ	0..1	id	Logical id of this artifact
meta	Σ	0..1	Meta	Metadata about the resource
implicitRules	?!Σ	0..1	uri	A set of rules under which this content was created
language		0..1	code	Language of the resource content Binding: CommonLanguages (preferred): A human language. Additional Bindings Purpose AllLanguages Max Binding
text		0..1	Narrative	Text summary of the resource, for human interpretation
contained		0..*	Resource	Contained, inline Resources
Slices for extension		0..*	Extension	Extension Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
usage	S	0..1	markdown	Describes the clinical usage of the artifact URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-usage
copyrightLabel	S	0..1	string	Copyright holder and year(s) URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-copyrightLabel
approvalDate	S	0..1	date	When the artifact was approved by publisher URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-approvalDate
lastReviewDate	S	0..1	date	When the artifact was approved by publisher URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-lastReviewDate
effectivePeriod	S	0..1	Period	When the artifact is expected to be used URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-effectivePeriod
topic	S	0..*	CodeableConcept	E.g. Education, Treatment, Assessment, etc. URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-topic Binding: DefinitionTopic (example): Topics associated with the artifact
author	S	0..*	ContactDetail	Who authored the artifact URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-author
editor	S	0..*	ContactDetail	Who edited the artifact URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-editor
reviewer	S	0..*	ContactDetail	Who reviewed the artifact URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-reviewer
endorser	S	0..*	ContactDetail	Who endorsed the artifact URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-endorser
relatedArtifact	S	0..*	RelatedArtifact	Additional documentation, citations, etc. URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-relatedArtifact
modifierExtension	?!	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored
url	Σ	1..1	uri	Canonical identifier for this structure definition, represented as a URI (globally unique)
identifier	SΣ	0..*	Identifier	Additional identifier for the structure definition
version	Σ	0..1	string	Business version of the structure definition
name	ΣC	1..1	string	Name for this structure definition (computer friendly)
title	Σ	0..1	string	Name for this structure definition (human friendly)
status	?!Σ	1..1	code	draft | active | retired | unknown Binding: PublicationStatus (required): The lifecycle status of an artifact.
experimental	Σ	0..1	boolean	For testing purposes, not real usage
date	SΣ	1..1	dateTime	Date last changed
publisher	Σ	0..1	string	Name of the publisher (organization or individual)
contact	SΣ	0..*	ContactDetail	Contact details for the publisher
description		0..1	markdown	Natural language description of the structure definition
useContext	SΣ	0..*	UsageContext	The context that the content is intended to support
jurisdiction	SΣ	0..*	CodeableConcept	Intended jurisdiction for structure definition (if applicable) Binding: Jurisdiction ValueSet (extensible): Countries and regions within which this artifact is targeted for use.
purpose	S	0..1	markdown	Why this structure definition is defined
copyright	S	0..1	markdown	Use and/or publishing restrictions
keyword	Σ	0..*	Coding	Assist with indexing and finding Binding: DefinitionUseCodes (extensible): Codes for the meaning of the defined structure (SNOMED CT and LOINC codes, as an example).
fhirVersion	Σ	0..1	code	FHIR Version this StructureDefinition targets Binding: FHIRVersion (required): All published FHIR Versions.
mapping	C	0..*	BackboneElement	External specification that the content is mapped to sdf-2: Must have at least a name or a uri (or both)
id		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension		0..*	Extension	Additional content defined by implementations
modifierExtension	?!Σ	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
identity		1..1	id	Internal id when this mapping is used
uri	C	0..1	uri	Identifies what this mapping refers to
name	C	0..1	string	Names what this mapping refers to
comment		0..1	string	Versions, Issues, Scope limitations etc.
kind	Σ	1..1	code	primitive-type | complex-type | resource | logical Binding: StructureDefinitionKind (required): Defines the type of structure that a definition is describing.
abstract	Σ	1..1	boolean	Whether the structure is abstract
context	ΣC	0..*	BackboneElement	If an extension, where it can be used in instances
id		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension		0..*	Extension	Additional content defined by implementations
modifierExtension	?!Σ	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
type	Σ	1..1	code	fhirpath | element | extension Binding: ExtensionContextType (required): How an extension context is interpreted.
expression	Σ	1..1	string	Where the extension can be used in instances
contextInvariant	ΣC	0..*	string	FHIRPath invariants - when the extension can be used
type	ΣC	1..1	uri	Type defined or constrained by this structure Binding: FHIRDefinedType (extensible): Either a resource or a data type, including logical model types.
baseDefinition	ΣC	0..1	canonical(StructureDefinition)	Definition that this type is constrained/specialized from
derivation	Σ	0..1	code	specialization | constraint - How relates to base definition Binding: TypeDerivationRule (required): How a type relates to its baseDefinition.
snapshot	C	0..1	BackboneElement	Snapshot view of the structure sdf-3: Each element definition in a snapshot must have a formal definition and cardinalities sdf-8: All snapshot elements must start with the StructureDefinition's specified type for non-logical models, or with the same type name for logical models sdf-8b: All snapshot elements must have a base definition
id		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension		0..*	Extension	Additional content defined by implementations
modifierExtension	?!Σ	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
element	C	1..*	ElementDefinition	Definition of elements in the resource (if no StructureDefinition) sdf-10: provide either a binding reference or a description (or both)
differential	C	0..1	BackboneElement	Differential view of the structure sdf-20: No slicing on the root element sdf-8a: In any differential, all the elements must start with the StructureDefinition's specified type for non-logical models, or with the same type name for logical models
id		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension		0..*	Extension	Additional content defined by implementations
modifierExtension	?!Σ	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
element		1..*	ElementDefinition	Definition of elements in the resource (if no StructureDefinition)
Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

Path	Conformance	ValueSet	URI
StructureDefinition.language	preferred	CommonLanguages Additional Bindings Purpose AllLanguages Max Binding http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/languages from the FHIR Standard
StructureDefinition.status	required	PublicationStatus http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/publication-status|4.0.1 from the FHIR Standard
StructureDefinition.jurisdiction	extensible	Jurisdiction ValueSet http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/jurisdiction from the FHIR Standard
StructureDefinition.keyword	extensible	DefinitionUseCodes http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/definition-use from the FHIR Standard
StructureDefinition.fhirVersion	required	FHIRVersion http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/FHIR-version|4.0.1 from the FHIR Standard
StructureDefinition.kind	required	StructureDefinitionKind http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/structure-definition-kind|4.0.1 from the FHIR Standard
StructureDefinition.context.type	required	ExtensionContextType http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/extension-context-type|4.0.1 from the FHIR Standard
StructureDefinition.type	extensible	FHIRDefinedType http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/defined-types from the FHIR Standard
StructureDefinition.derivation	required	TypeDerivationRule http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/type-derivation-rule|4.0.1 from the FHIR Standard

Constraints

Id	Grade	Path(s)	Details	Requirements
dom-2	error	StructureDefinition	If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT contain nested Resources : contained.contained.empty()
dom-3	error	StructureDefinition	If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL be referred to from elsewhere in the resource or SHALL refer to the containing resource : contained.where((('#'+id in (%resource.descendants().reference | %resource.descendants().as(canonical) | %resource.descendants().as(uri) | %resource.descendants().as(url))) or descendants().where(reference = '#').exists() or descendants().where(as(canonical) = '#').exists() or descendants().where(as(canonical) = '#').exists()).not()).trace('unmatched', id).empty()
dom-4	error	StructureDefinition	If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a meta.versionId or a meta.lastUpdated : contained.meta.versionId.empty() and contained.meta.lastUpdated.empty()
dom-5	error	StructureDefinition	If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a security label : contained.meta.security.empty()
dom-6	best practice	StructureDefinition	A resource should have narrative for robust management : text.`div`.exists()
ele-1	error	**ALL** elements	All FHIR elements must have a @value or children : hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
ext-1	error	**ALL** extensions	Must have either extensions or value[x], not both : extension.exists() != value.exists()
sdf-0	warning	StructureDefinition	Name should be usable as an identifier for the module by machine processing applications such as code generation : name.matches('[A-Z]([A-Za-z0-9_]){0,254}')
sdf-1	error	StructureDefinition	Element paths must be unique unless the structure is a constraint : derivation = 'constraint' or snapshot.element.select(path).isDistinct()
sdf-15a	error	StructureDefinition	If the first element in a differential has no "." in the path and it's not a logical model, it has no type : (kind!='logical' and differential.element.first().path.contains('.').not()) implies differential.element.first().type.empty()	No Type on the root element (differential)
sdf-2	error	StructureDefinition.mapping	Must have at least a name or a uri (or both) : name.exists() or uri.exists()
sdf-3	error	StructureDefinition.snapshot	Each element definition in a snapshot must have a formal definition and cardinalities : element.all(definition.exists() and min.exists() and max.exists())
sdf-4	error	StructureDefinition	If the structure is not abstract, then there SHALL be a baseDefinition : abstract = true or baseDefinition.exists()	Ensure that the base types are abstract
sdf-5	error	StructureDefinition	If the structure defines an extension then the structure must have context information : type != 'Extension' or derivation = 'specialization' or (context.exists())
sdf-6	error	StructureDefinition	A structure must have either a differential, or a snapshot (or both) : snapshot.exists() or differential.exists()
sdf-8	error	StructureDefinition.snapshot	All snapshot elements must start with the StructureDefinition's specified type for non-logical models, or with the same type name for logical models : (%resource.kind = 'logical' or element.first().path = %resource.type) and element.tail().all(path.startsWith(%resource.snapshot.element.first().path&'.'))
sdf-9	error	StructureDefinition	In any snapshot or differential, no label, code or requirements on an element without a "." in the path (e.g. the first element) : children().element.where(path.contains('.').not()).label.empty() and children().element.where(path.contains('.').not()).code.empty() and children().element.where(path.contains('.').not()).requirements.empty()	Because these 3 fields seem to be have overlapping meaning with the ones in the root of StructureDefinition
sdf-10	error	StructureDefinition.snapshot.element	provide either a binding reference or a description (or both) : binding.empty() or binding.valueSet.exists() or binding.description.exists()	binding is required
sdf-11	error	StructureDefinition	If there's a type, its content must match the path name in the first element of a snapshot : kind != 'logical' implies snapshot.empty() or snapshot.element.first().path = type	Ensure that the type is not inconsistent with the other information in the structure
sdf-14	error	StructureDefinition	All element definitions must have an id : snapshot.element.all(id.exists()) and differential.element.all(id.exists())	elements have id
sdf-15	error	StructureDefinition	The first element in a snapshot has no type unless model is a logical model. : kind!='logical' implies snapshot.element.first().type.empty()	No Type on the root element (snapshot)
sdf-16	error	StructureDefinition	All element definitions must have unique ids (snapshot) : snapshot.element.all(id.exists()) and snapshot.element.id.trace('ids').isDistinct()	element ids need to be unique
sdf-17	error	StructureDefinition	All element definitions must have unique ids (diff) : differential.element.all(id.exists()) and differential.element.id.trace('ids').isDistinct()	element ids need to be unique
sdf-18	error	StructureDefinition	Context Invariants can only be used for extensions : contextInvariant.exists() implies type = 'Extension'	contextInvariant
sdf-19	error	StructureDefinition	FHIR Specification models only use FHIR defined types : url.startsWith('http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition') implies (differential.element.type.code.all(matches('^[a-zA-Z0-9]+$') or matches('^http:\\/\\/hl7\\.org\\/fhirpath\\/System\\.[A-Z][A-Za-z]+$')) and snapshot.element.type.code.all(matches('^[a-zA-Z0-9\\.]+$') or matches('^http:\\/\\/hl7\\.org\\/fhirpath\\/System\\.[A-Z][A-Za-z]+$')))	custom types only in logical models
sdf-20	error	StructureDefinition.differential	No slicing on the root element : element.where(path.contains('.').not()).slicing.empty()	no slicing on root
sdf-21	error	StructureDefinition	Default values can only be specified on specializations : differential.element.defaultValue.exists() implies (derivation = 'specialization')	no default values on data types or resources
sdf-22	error	StructureDefinition	FHIR Specification models never have default values : url.startsWith('http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition') implies (snapshot.element.defaultValue.empty() and differential.element.defaultValue.empty())	no default values on data types or resources
sdf-23	error	StructureDefinition	No slice name on root : (snapshot | differential).element.all(path.contains('.').not() implies sliceName.empty())	no sliceName on root
sdf-8a	error	StructureDefinition.differential	In any differential, all the elements must start with the StructureDefinition's specified type for non-logical models, or with the same type name for logical models : (%resource.kind = 'logical' or element.first().path.startsWith(%resource.type)) and (element.tail().empty() or element.tail().all(path.startsWith(%resource.differential.element.first().path.replaceMatches('\\..*','')&'.')))
sdf-8b	error	StructureDefinition.snapshot	All snapshot elements must have a base definition : element.all(base.exists())

This structure is derived from StructureDefinition

Summary

Mandatory: 1 element
Must-Support: 18 elements

Extensions

This structure refers to these extensions:

• http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-usage
• http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-copyrightLabel
• http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-approvalDate
• http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-lastReviewDate
• http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-effectivePeriod
• http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-topic
• http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-author
• http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-editor
• http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-reviewer
• http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-endorser
• http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-relatedArtifact

Maturity: 3

Differential View

This structure is derived from StructureDefinition

Name	Flags	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints
StructureDefinition		1..1	StructureDefinition	Structural Definition
Slices for extension				Content/Rules for all slices
usage	S	0..1	markdown	Describes the clinical usage of the artifact URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-usage
copyrightLabel	S	0..1	string	Copyright holder and year(s) URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-copyrightLabel
approvalDate	S	0..1	date	When the artifact was approved by publisher URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-approvalDate
lastReviewDate	S	0..1	date	When the artifact was approved by publisher URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-lastReviewDate
effectivePeriod	S	0..1	Period	When the artifact is expected to be used URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-effectivePeriod
topic	S	0..*	CodeableConcept	E.g. Education, Treatment, Assessment, etc. URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-topic Binding: DefinitionTopic (example): Topics associated with the artifact
author	S	0..*	ContactDetail	Who authored the artifact URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-author
editor	S	0..*	ContactDetail	Who edited the artifact URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-editor
reviewer	S	0..*	ContactDetail	Who reviewed the artifact URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-reviewer
endorser	S	0..*	ContactDetail	Who endorsed the artifact URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-endorser
relatedArtifact	S	0..*	RelatedArtifact	Additional documentation, citations, etc. URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-relatedArtifact
identifier	S	0..*	Identifier	Additional identifier for the structure definition
date	S	1..1	dateTime	Date last changed
contact	S	0..*	ContactDetail	Contact details for the publisher
useContext	S	0..*	UsageContext	The context that the content is intended to support
jurisdiction	S	0..*	CodeableConcept	Intended jurisdiction for structure definition (if applicable)
purpose	S	0..1	markdown	Why this structure definition is defined
copyright	S	0..1	markdown	Use and/or publishing restrictions
Documentation for this format

Key Elements View

Name	Flags	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints
StructureDefinition	C	1..1	StructureDefinition	Structural Definition sdf-0: Name should be usable as an identifier for the module by machine processing applications such as code generation sdf-1: Element paths must be unique unless the structure is a constraint sdf-15a: If the first element in a differential has no "." in the path and it's not a logical model, it has no type sdf-4: If the structure is not abstract, then there SHALL be a baseDefinition sdf-5: If the structure defines an extension then the structure must have context information sdf-6: A structure must have either a differential, or a snapshot (or both) sdf-9: In any snapshot or differential, no label, code or requirements on an element without a "." in the path (e.g. the first element) sdf-11: If there's a type, its content must match the path name in the first element of a snapshot sdf-14: All element definitions must have an id sdf-15: The first element in a snapshot has no type unless model is a logical model. sdf-16: All element definitions must have unique ids (snapshot) sdf-17: All element definitions must have unique ids (diff) sdf-18: Context Invariants can only be used for extensions sdf-19: FHIR Specification models only use FHIR defined types sdf-21: Default values can only be specified on specializations sdf-22: FHIR Specification models never have default values sdf-23: No slice name on root
implicitRules	?!Σ	0..1	uri	A set of rules under which this content was created
Slices for extension				Content/Rules for all slices
usage	S	0..1	markdown	Describes the clinical usage of the artifact URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-usage
copyrightLabel	S	0..1	string	Copyright holder and year(s) URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-copyrightLabel
approvalDate	S	0..1	date	When the artifact was approved by publisher URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-approvalDate
lastReviewDate	S	0..1	date	When the artifact was approved by publisher URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-lastReviewDate
effectivePeriod	S	0..1	Period	When the artifact is expected to be used URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-effectivePeriod
topic	S	0..*	CodeableConcept	E.g. Education, Treatment, Assessment, etc. URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-topic Binding: DefinitionTopic (example): Topics associated with the artifact
author	S	0..*	ContactDetail	Who authored the artifact URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-author
editor	S	0..*	ContactDetail	Who edited the artifact URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-editor
reviewer	S	0..*	ContactDetail	Who reviewed the artifact URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-reviewer
endorser	S	0..*	ContactDetail	Who endorsed the artifact URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-endorser
relatedArtifact	S	0..*	RelatedArtifact	Additional documentation, citations, etc. URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-relatedArtifact
modifierExtension	?!	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored
url	Σ	1..1	uri	Canonical identifier for this structure definition, represented as a URI (globally unique)
identifier	SΣ	0..*	Identifier	Additional identifier for the structure definition
name	ΣC	1..1	string	Name for this structure definition (computer friendly)
status	?!Σ	1..1	code	draft | active | retired | unknown Binding: PublicationStatus (required): The lifecycle status of an artifact.
date	SΣ	1..1	dateTime	Date last changed
contact	SΣ	0..*	ContactDetail	Contact details for the publisher
useContext	SΣ	0..*	UsageContext	The context that the content is intended to support
jurisdiction	SΣ	0..*	CodeableConcept	Intended jurisdiction for structure definition (if applicable) Binding: Jurisdiction ValueSet (extensible): Countries and regions within which this artifact is targeted for use.
purpose	S	0..1	markdown	Why this structure definition is defined
copyright	S	0..1	markdown	Use and/or publishing restrictions
kind	Σ	1..1	code	primitive-type | complex-type | resource | logical Binding: StructureDefinitionKind (required): Defines the type of structure that a definition is describing.
abstract	Σ	1..1	boolean	Whether the structure is abstract
type	ΣC	1..1	uri	Type defined or constrained by this structure Binding: FHIRDefinedType (extensible): Either a resource or a data type, including logical model types.
Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

Path	Conformance	ValueSet	URI
StructureDefinition.status	required	PublicationStatus http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/publication-status|4.0.1 from the FHIR Standard
StructureDefinition.jurisdiction	extensible	Jurisdiction ValueSet http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/jurisdiction from the FHIR Standard
StructureDefinition.kind	required	StructureDefinitionKind http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/structure-definition-kind|4.0.1 from the FHIR Standard
StructureDefinition.type	extensible	FHIRDefinedType http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/defined-types from the FHIR Standard

Constraints

Id	Grade	Path(s)	Details	Requirements
dom-2	error	StructureDefinition	If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT contain nested Resources : contained.contained.empty()
dom-3	error	StructureDefinition	If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL be referred to from elsewhere in the resource or SHALL refer to the containing resource : contained.where((('#'+id in (%resource.descendants().reference | %resource.descendants().as(canonical) | %resource.descendants().as(uri) | %resource.descendants().as(url))) or descendants().where(reference = '#').exists() or descendants().where(as(canonical) = '#').exists() or descendants().where(as(canonical) = '#').exists()).not()).trace('unmatched', id).empty()
dom-4	error	StructureDefinition	If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a meta.versionId or a meta.lastUpdated : contained.meta.versionId.empty() and contained.meta.lastUpdated.empty()
dom-5	error	StructureDefinition	If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a security label : contained.meta.security.empty()
dom-6	best practice	StructureDefinition	A resource should have narrative for robust management : text.`div`.exists()
ele-1	error	**ALL** elements	All FHIR elements must have a @value or children : hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
ext-1	error	**ALL** extensions	Must have either extensions or value[x], not both : extension.exists() != value.exists()
sdf-0	warning	StructureDefinition	Name should be usable as an identifier for the module by machine processing applications such as code generation : name.matches('[A-Z]([A-Za-z0-9_]){0,254}')
sdf-1	error	StructureDefinition	Element paths must be unique unless the structure is a constraint : derivation = 'constraint' or snapshot.element.select(path).isDistinct()
sdf-6	error	StructureDefinition	A structure must have either a differential, or a snapshot (or both) : snapshot.exists() or differential.exists()
sdf-14	error	StructureDefinition	All element definitions must have an id : snapshot.element.all(id.exists()) and differential.element.all(id.exists())	elements have id
sdf-15a	error	StructureDefinition	If the first element in a differential has no "." in the path and it's not a logical model, it has no type : (kind!='logical' and differential.element.first().path.contains('.').not()) implies differential.element.first().type.empty()	No Type on the root element (differential)
sdf-4	error	StructureDefinition	If the structure is not abstract, then there SHALL be a baseDefinition : abstract = true or baseDefinition.exists()	Ensure that the base types are abstract
sdf-5	error	StructureDefinition	If the structure defines an extension then the structure must have context information : type != 'Extension' or derivation = 'specialization' or (context.exists())
sdf-9	error	StructureDefinition	In any snapshot or differential, no label, code or requirements on an element without a "." in the path (e.g. the first element) : children().element.where(path.contains('.').not()).label.empty() and children().element.where(path.contains('.').not()).code.empty() and children().element.where(path.contains('.').not()).requirements.empty()	Because these 3 fields seem to be have overlapping meaning with the ones in the root of StructureDefinition
sdf-11	error	StructureDefinition	If there's a type, its content must match the path name in the first element of a snapshot : kind != 'logical' implies snapshot.empty() or snapshot.element.first().path = type	Ensure that the type is not inconsistent with the other information in the structure
sdf-15	error	StructureDefinition	The first element in a snapshot has no type unless model is a logical model. : kind!='logical' implies snapshot.element.first().type.empty()	No Type on the root element (snapshot)
sdf-16	error	StructureDefinition	All element definitions must have unique ids (snapshot) : snapshot.element.all(id.exists()) and snapshot.element.id.trace('ids').isDistinct()	element ids need to be unique
sdf-17	error	StructureDefinition	All element definitions must have unique ids (diff) : differential.element.all(id.exists()) and differential.element.id.trace('ids').isDistinct()	element ids need to be unique
sdf-18	error	StructureDefinition	Context Invariants can only be used for extensions : contextInvariant.exists() implies type = 'Extension'	contextInvariant
sdf-19	error	StructureDefinition	FHIR Specification models only use FHIR defined types : url.startsWith('http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition') implies (differential.element.type.code.all(matches('^[a-zA-Z0-9]+$') or matches('^http:\\/\\/hl7\\.org\\/fhirpath\\/System\\.[A-Z][A-Za-z]+$')) and snapshot.element.type.code.all(matches('^[a-zA-Z0-9\\.]+$') or matches('^http:\\/\\/hl7\\.org\\/fhirpath\\/System\\.[A-Z][A-Za-z]+$')))	custom types only in logical models
sdf-21	error	StructureDefinition	Default values can only be specified on specializations : differential.element.defaultValue.exists() implies (derivation = 'specialization')	no default values on data types or resources
sdf-22	error	StructureDefinition	FHIR Specification models never have default values : url.startsWith('http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition') implies (snapshot.element.defaultValue.empty() and differential.element.defaultValue.empty())	no default values on data types or resources
sdf-23	error	StructureDefinition	No slice name on root : (snapshot | differential).element.all(path.contains('.').not() implies sliceName.empty())	no sliceName on root

Snapshot View

Name	Flags	Card.	Type	Description & Constraints
StructureDefinition	C	1..1	StructureDefinition	Structural Definition sdf-0: Name should be usable as an identifier for the module by machine processing applications such as code generation sdf-1: Element paths must be unique unless the structure is a constraint sdf-15a: If the first element in a differential has no "." in the path and it's not a logical model, it has no type sdf-4: If the structure is not abstract, then there SHALL be a baseDefinition sdf-5: If the structure defines an extension then the structure must have context information sdf-6: A structure must have either a differential, or a snapshot (or both) sdf-9: In any snapshot or differential, no label, code or requirements on an element without a "." in the path (e.g. the first element) sdf-11: If there's a type, its content must match the path name in the first element of a snapshot sdf-14: All element definitions must have an id sdf-15: The first element in a snapshot has no type unless model is a logical model. sdf-16: All element definitions must have unique ids (snapshot) sdf-17: All element definitions must have unique ids (diff) sdf-18: Context Invariants can only be used for extensions sdf-19: FHIR Specification models only use FHIR defined types sdf-21: Default values can only be specified on specializations sdf-22: FHIR Specification models never have default values sdf-23: No slice name on root
id	Σ	0..1	id	Logical id of this artifact
meta	Σ	0..1	Meta	Metadata about the resource
implicitRules	?!Σ	0..1	uri	A set of rules under which this content was created
language		0..1	code	Language of the resource content Binding: CommonLanguages (preferred): A human language. Additional Bindings Purpose AllLanguages Max Binding
text		0..1	Narrative	Text summary of the resource, for human interpretation
contained		0..*	Resource	Contained, inline Resources
Slices for extension		0..*	Extension	Extension Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
usage	S	0..1	markdown	Describes the clinical usage of the artifact URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-usage
copyrightLabel	S	0..1	string	Copyright holder and year(s) URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-copyrightLabel
approvalDate	S	0..1	date	When the artifact was approved by publisher URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-approvalDate
lastReviewDate	S	0..1	date	When the artifact was approved by publisher URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-lastReviewDate
effectivePeriod	S	0..1	Period	When the artifact is expected to be used URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-effectivePeriod
topic	S	0..*	CodeableConcept	E.g. Education, Treatment, Assessment, etc. URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-topic Binding: DefinitionTopic (example): Topics associated with the artifact
author	S	0..*	ContactDetail	Who authored the artifact URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-author
editor	S	0..*	ContactDetail	Who edited the artifact URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-editor
reviewer	S	0..*	ContactDetail	Who reviewed the artifact URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-reviewer
endorser	S	0..*	ContactDetail	Who endorsed the artifact URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-endorser
relatedArtifact	S	0..*	RelatedArtifact	Additional documentation, citations, etc. URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-relatedArtifact
modifierExtension	?!	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored
url	Σ	1..1	uri	Canonical identifier for this structure definition, represented as a URI (globally unique)
identifier	SΣ	0..*	Identifier	Additional identifier for the structure definition
version	Σ	0..1	string	Business version of the structure definition
name	ΣC	1..1	string	Name for this structure definition (computer friendly)
title	Σ	0..1	string	Name for this structure definition (human friendly)
status	?!Σ	1..1	code	draft | active | retired | unknown Binding: PublicationStatus (required): The lifecycle status of an artifact.
experimental	Σ	0..1	boolean	For testing purposes, not real usage
date	SΣ	1..1	dateTime	Date last changed
publisher	Σ	0..1	string	Name of the publisher (organization or individual)
contact	SΣ	0..*	ContactDetail	Contact details for the publisher
description		0..1	markdown	Natural language description of the structure definition
useContext	SΣ	0..*	UsageContext	The context that the content is intended to support
jurisdiction	SΣ	0..*	CodeableConcept	Intended jurisdiction for structure definition (if applicable) Binding: Jurisdiction ValueSet (extensible): Countries and regions within which this artifact is targeted for use.
purpose	S	0..1	markdown	Why this structure definition is defined
copyright	S	0..1	markdown	Use and/or publishing restrictions
keyword	Σ	0..*	Coding	Assist with indexing and finding Binding: DefinitionUseCodes (extensible): Codes for the meaning of the defined structure (SNOMED CT and LOINC codes, as an example).
fhirVersion	Σ	0..1	code	FHIR Version this StructureDefinition targets Binding: FHIRVersion (required): All published FHIR Versions.
mapping	C	0..*	BackboneElement	External specification that the content is mapped to sdf-2: Must have at least a name or a uri (or both)
id		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension		0..*	Extension	Additional content defined by implementations
modifierExtension	?!Σ	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
identity		1..1	id	Internal id when this mapping is used
uri	C	0..1	uri	Identifies what this mapping refers to
name	C	0..1	string	Names what this mapping refers to
comment		0..1	string	Versions, Issues, Scope limitations etc.
kind	Σ	1..1	code	primitive-type | complex-type | resource | logical Binding: StructureDefinitionKind (required): Defines the type of structure that a definition is describing.
abstract	Σ	1..1	boolean	Whether the structure is abstract
context	ΣC	0..*	BackboneElement	If an extension, where it can be used in instances
id		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension		0..*	Extension	Additional content defined by implementations
modifierExtension	?!Σ	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
type	Σ	1..1	code	fhirpath | element | extension Binding: ExtensionContextType (required): How an extension context is interpreted.
expression	Σ	1..1	string	Where the extension can be used in instances
contextInvariant	ΣC	0..*	string	FHIRPath invariants - when the extension can be used
type	ΣC	1..1	uri	Type defined or constrained by this structure Binding: FHIRDefinedType (extensible): Either a resource or a data type, including logical model types.
baseDefinition	ΣC	0..1	canonical(StructureDefinition)	Definition that this type is constrained/specialized from
derivation	Σ	0..1	code	specialization | constraint - How relates to base definition Binding: TypeDerivationRule (required): How a type relates to its baseDefinition.
snapshot	C	0..1	BackboneElement	Snapshot view of the structure sdf-3: Each element definition in a snapshot must have a formal definition and cardinalities sdf-8: All snapshot elements must start with the StructureDefinition's specified type for non-logical models, or with the same type name for logical models sdf-8b: All snapshot elements must have a base definition
id		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension		0..*	Extension	Additional content defined by implementations
modifierExtension	?!Σ	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
element	C	1..*	ElementDefinition	Definition of elements in the resource (if no StructureDefinition) sdf-10: provide either a binding reference or a description (or both)
differential	C	0..1	BackboneElement	Differential view of the structure sdf-20: No slicing on the root element sdf-8a: In any differential, all the elements must start with the StructureDefinition's specified type for non-logical models, or with the same type name for logical models
id		0..1	string	Unique id for inter-element referencing
extension		0..*	Extension	Additional content defined by implementations
modifierExtension	?!Σ	0..*	Extension	Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized
element		1..*	ElementDefinition	Definition of elements in the resource (if no StructureDefinition)
Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

Path	Conformance	ValueSet	URI
StructureDefinition.language	preferred	CommonLanguages Additional Bindings Purpose AllLanguages Max Binding http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/languages from the FHIR Standard
StructureDefinition.status	required	PublicationStatus http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/publication-status|4.0.1 from the FHIR Standard
StructureDefinition.jurisdiction	extensible	Jurisdiction ValueSet http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/jurisdiction from the FHIR Standard
StructureDefinition.keyword	extensible	DefinitionUseCodes http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/definition-use from the FHIR Standard
StructureDefinition.fhirVersion	required	FHIRVersion http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/FHIR-version|4.0.1 from the FHIR Standard
StructureDefinition.kind	required	StructureDefinitionKind http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/structure-definition-kind|4.0.1 from the FHIR Standard
StructureDefinition.context.type	required	ExtensionContextType http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/extension-context-type|4.0.1 from the FHIR Standard
StructureDefinition.type	extensible	FHIRDefinedType http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/defined-types from the FHIR Standard
StructureDefinition.derivation	required	TypeDerivationRule http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/type-derivation-rule|4.0.1 from the FHIR Standard

Constraints

Id	Grade	Path(s)	Details	Requirements
dom-2	error	StructureDefinition	If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT contain nested Resources : contained.contained.empty()
dom-3	error	StructureDefinition	If the resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL be referred to from elsewhere in the resource or SHALL refer to the containing resource : contained.where((('#'+id in (%resource.descendants().reference | %resource.descendants().as(canonical) | %resource.descendants().as(uri) | %resource.descendants().as(url))) or descendants().where(reference = '#').exists() or descendants().where(as(canonical) = '#').exists() or descendants().where(as(canonical) = '#').exists()).not()).trace('unmatched', id).empty()
dom-4	error	StructureDefinition	If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a meta.versionId or a meta.lastUpdated : contained.meta.versionId.empty() and contained.meta.lastUpdated.empty()
dom-5	error	StructureDefinition	If a resource is contained in another resource, it SHALL NOT have a security label : contained.meta.security.empty()
dom-6	best practice	StructureDefinition	A resource should have narrative for robust management : text.`div`.exists()
ele-1	error	**ALL** elements	All FHIR elements must have a @value or children : hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
ext-1	error	**ALL** extensions	Must have either extensions or value[x], not both : extension.exists() != value.exists()
sdf-0	warning	StructureDefinition	Name should be usable as an identifier for the module by machine processing applications such as code generation : name.matches('[A-Z]([A-Za-z0-9_]){0,254}')
sdf-1	error	StructureDefinition	Element paths must be unique unless the structure is a constraint : derivation = 'constraint' or snapshot.element.select(path).isDistinct()
sdf-15a	error	StructureDefinition	If the first element in a differential has no "." in the path and it's not a logical model, it has no type : (kind!='logical' and differential.element.first().path.contains('.').not()) implies differential.element.first().type.empty()	No Type on the root element (differential)
sdf-2	error	StructureDefinition.mapping	Must have at least a name or a uri (or both) : name.exists() or uri.exists()
sdf-3	error	StructureDefinition.snapshot	Each element definition in a snapshot must have a formal definition and cardinalities : element.all(definition.exists() and min.exists() and max.exists())
sdf-4	error	StructureDefinition	If the structure is not abstract, then there SHALL be a baseDefinition : abstract = true or baseDefinition.exists()	Ensure that the base types are abstract
sdf-5	error	StructureDefinition	If the structure defines an extension then the structure must have context information : type != 'Extension' or derivation = 'specialization' or (context.exists())
sdf-6	error	StructureDefinition	A structure must have either a differential, or a snapshot (or both) : snapshot.exists() or differential.exists()
sdf-8	error	StructureDefinition.snapshot	All snapshot elements must start with the StructureDefinition's specified type for non-logical models, or with the same type name for logical models : (%resource.kind = 'logical' or element.first().path = %resource.type) and element.tail().all(path.startsWith(%resource.snapshot.element.first().path&'.'))
sdf-9	error	StructureDefinition	In any snapshot or differential, no label, code or requirements on an element without a "." in the path (e.g. the first element) : children().element.where(path.contains('.').not()).label.empty() and children().element.where(path.contains('.').not()).code.empty() and children().element.where(path.contains('.').not()).requirements.empty()	Because these 3 fields seem to be have overlapping meaning with the ones in the root of StructureDefinition
sdf-10	error	StructureDefinition.snapshot.element	provide either a binding reference or a description (or both) : binding.empty() or binding.valueSet.exists() or binding.description.exists()	binding is required
sdf-11	error	StructureDefinition	If there's a type, its content must match the path name in the first element of a snapshot : kind != 'logical' implies snapshot.empty() or snapshot.element.first().path = type	Ensure that the type is not inconsistent with the other information in the structure
sdf-14	error	StructureDefinition	All element definitions must have an id : snapshot.element.all(id.exists()) and differential.element.all(id.exists())	elements have id
sdf-15	error	StructureDefinition	The first element in a snapshot has no type unless model is a logical model. : kind!='logical' implies snapshot.element.first().type.empty()	No Type on the root element (snapshot)
sdf-16	error	StructureDefinition	All element definitions must have unique ids (snapshot) : snapshot.element.all(id.exists()) and snapshot.element.id.trace('ids').isDistinct()	element ids need to be unique
sdf-17	error	StructureDefinition	All element definitions must have unique ids (diff) : differential.element.all(id.exists()) and differential.element.id.trace('ids').isDistinct()	element ids need to be unique
sdf-18	error	StructureDefinition	Context Invariants can only be used for extensions : contextInvariant.exists() implies type = 'Extension'	contextInvariant
sdf-19	error	StructureDefinition	FHIR Specification models only use FHIR defined types : url.startsWith('http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition') implies (differential.element.type.code.all(matches('^[a-zA-Z0-9]+$') or matches('^http:\\/\\/hl7\\.org\\/fhirpath\\/System\\.[A-Z][A-Za-z]+$')) and snapshot.element.type.code.all(matches('^[a-zA-Z0-9\\.]+$') or matches('^http:\\/\\/hl7\\.org\\/fhirpath\\/System\\.[A-Z][A-Za-z]+$')))	custom types only in logical models
sdf-20	error	StructureDefinition.differential	No slicing on the root element : element.where(path.contains('.').not()).slicing.empty()	no slicing on root
sdf-21	error	StructureDefinition	Default values can only be specified on specializations : differential.element.defaultValue.exists() implies (derivation = 'specialization')	no default values on data types or resources
sdf-22	error	StructureDefinition	FHIR Specification models never have default values : url.startsWith('http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition') implies (snapshot.element.defaultValue.empty() and differential.element.defaultValue.empty())	no default values on data types or resources
sdf-23	error	StructureDefinition	No slice name on root : (snapshot | differential).element.all(path.contains('.').not() implies sliceName.empty())	no sliceName on root
sdf-8a	error	StructureDefinition.differential	In any differential, all the elements must start with the StructureDefinition's specified type for non-logical models, or with the same type name for logical models : (%resource.kind = 'logical' or element.first().path.startsWith(%resource.type)) and (element.tail().empty() or element.tail().all(path.startsWith(%resource.differential.element.first().path.replaceMatches('\\..*','')&'.')))
sdf-8b	error	StructureDefinition.snapshot	All snapshot elements must have a base definition : element.all(base.exists())

This structure is derived from StructureDefinition

Summary

Mandatory: 1 element
Must-Support: 18 elements

Extensions

This structure refers to these extensions:

• http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-usage
• http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-copyrightLabel
• http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-approvalDate
• http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-lastReviewDate
• http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-effectivePeriod
• http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-topic
• http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-author
• http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-editor
• http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-reviewer
• http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-endorser
• http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/artifact-relatedArtifact

Maturity: 3

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