2nd DSTU Draft For Comment

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1.22.4.1.1009 v3 Code System CompressionAlgorithm

This code system (http://hl7.org/fhir/v3/CompressionAlgorithm) is defined as part of HL7 v3.

Formal value Set definition (identifier http://hl7.org/fhir/v3/vs/CompressionAlgorithm): XML or JSON

Release Date: 2014-12-11

OID for code system: 2.16.840.1.113883.5.1009

OID for value set: 2.16.840.1.113883.1.11.10620 (this is the value set that includes the entire code system)

LevelCodeDisplayDefinition
1BZ bzip bzip-2 compression format. See [http://www.bzip.org/] for more information.
1DF deflate The deflate compressed data format as specified in RFC 1951 [http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc1951.txt].
1GZ gzip A compressed data format that is compatible with the widely used GZIP utility as specified in RFC 1952 [http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc1952.txt] (uses the deflate algorithm).
1Z compress Original UNIX compress algorithm and file format using the LZC algorithm (a variant of LZW). Patent encumbered and less efficient than deflate.
1Z7 Z7 7z compression file format. See [http://www.7-zip.org/7z.html] for more information.
1ZL zlib A compressed data format that also uses the deflate algorithm. Specified as RFC 1950 [http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc1952.txt]