2nd DSTU Draft For Comment

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?.? Element

The base definition for all elements contained inside a resource. All elements, whether defined as a Data Type or as part of a resource structure, have this base content:

?.?.1 Content

Structure

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraintsdoco
.. Element 1..1ElementBase for all elements
... id 0..1idxml:id (or equivalent in JSON)
... extension 0..*ExtensionAdditional Content defined by implementations

UML Diagram

to do

XML Template

<Element xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir" id="xml:id (or equivalent in JSON) (id)"> doco
 <extension><!-- 0..* Extension Additional Content defined by implementations --></extension>
</Element>

JSON Template

 
{doco
  "resourceType" : "Element",
  // from Element: extension
  "id" : "<id>", // xml:id (or equivalent in JSON)
  (Extensions - see JSON page)
}

Structure

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraintsdoco
.. Element 1..1ElementBase for all elements
... id 0..1idxml:id (or equivalent in JSON)
... extension 0..*ExtensionAdditional Content defined by implementations

UML Diagram

todo

XML Template

<Element xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir" id="xml:id (or equivalent in JSON) (id)"> doco
 <extension><!-- 0..* Extension Additional Content defined by implementations --></extension>
</Element>

JSON Template

{doco
  "resourceType" : "Element",
  // from Element: extension
  "id" : "<id>", // xml:id (or equivalent in JSON)
  (Extensions - see JSON page)
}