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  "extension": [
    {
      "url": "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-wg",
      "valueCode": "fhir"
    },
    {
      "url": "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-standards-status",
      "valueCode": "normative"
    },
    {
      "url": "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fmm",
      "valueInteger": 5
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  ],
  "url": "http://hl7.org/fhir/search-comparator",
  "identifier": [
    {
      "system": "urn:ietf:rfc:3986",
      "value": "urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.4.638"
    },
    {
      "use": "old",
      "system": "urn:ietf:rfc:3986",
      "value": "urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.1.623"
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  "version": "6.0.0-ballot4",
  "name": "SearchComparator",
  "title": "Search Comparator",
  "status": "active",
  "experimental": false,
  "date": "2021-01-05T10:01:24+11:00",
  "publisher": "HL7 (FHIR Project)",
  "contact": [
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          "system": "url",
          "value": "http://hl7.org/fhir"
        },
        {
          "system": "email",
          "value": "fhir@lists.hl7.org"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "description": "What Search Comparator Codes are supported in search.",
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      "coding": [
        {
          "system": "http://unstats.un.org/unsd/methods/m49/m49.htm",
          "code": "001",
          "display": "World"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "caseSensitive": true,
  "valueSet": "http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/search-comparator",
  "content": "complete",
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      "code": "eq",
      "display": "Equals",
      "definition": "the value for the parameter in the resource is equal to the provided value."
    },
    {
      "code": "ne",
      "display": "Not Equals",
      "definition": "the value for the parameter in the resource is not equal to the provided value."
    },
    {
      "code": "gt",
      "display": "Greater Than",
      "definition": "the value for the parameter in the resource is greater than the provided value."
    },
    {
      "code": "lt",
      "display": "Less Than",
      "definition": "the value for the parameter in the resource is less than the provided value."
    },
    {
      "code": "ge",
      "display": "Greater or Equals",
      "definition": "the value for the parameter in the resource is greater or equal to the provided value."
    },
    {
      "code": "le",
      "display": "Less of Equal",
      "definition": "the value for the parameter in the resource is less or equal to the provided value."
    },
    {
      "code": "sa",
      "display": "Starts After",
      "definition": "the value for the parameter in the resource starts after the provided value."
    },
    {
      "code": "eb",
      "display": "Ends Before",
      "definition": "the value for the parameter in the resource ends before the provided value."
    },
    {
      "code": "ap",
      "display": "Approximately",
      "definition": "the value for the parameter in the resource is approximately the same to the provided value."
    }
  ]
}