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Definition for Code SystemSortDirection
@prefix fhir: <http://hl7.org/fhir/> .
@prefix owl: <http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#> .
@prefix rdf: <http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#> .
@prefix rdfs: <http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#> .
@prefix xsd: <http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#> .
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<http://hl7.org/fhir/CodeSystem/sort-direction> a fhir:CodeSystem ;
fhir:nodeRole fhir:treeRoot ;
fhir:id [ fhir:v "sort-direction"] ; #
fhir:meta [
fhir:lastUpdated [ fhir:v "2025-05-18T15:14:58.426+00:00"^^xsd:dateTime ]
] ; #
fhir:text [
fhir:status [ fhir:v "generated" ] ;
fhir:div "<div xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml\"><p class=\"res-header-id\"><b>Generated Narrative: CodeSystem sort-direction</b></p><a name=\"sort-direction\"> </a><a name=\"hcsort-direction\"> </a><a name=\"sort-direction-en-US\"> </a><p>This case-sensitive code system <code>http://hl7.org/fhir/sort-direction</code> defines the following codes:</p><table class=\"codes\"><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\"><b>Code</b></td><td><b>Display</b></td><td><b>Definition</b></td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">ascending<a name=\"sort-direction-ascending\"> </a></td><td>Ascending</td><td>Sort by the value ascending, so that lower values appear first.</td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">descending<a name=\"sort-direction-descending\"> </a></td><td>Descending</td><td>Sort by the value descending, so that lower values appear last.</td></tr></table></div>"^^rdf:XMLLiteral
] ; #
fhir:extension ( [
fhir:url [ fhir:v "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-wg"^^xsd:anyURI ] ;
fhir:value [
a fhir:code ;
fhir:v "cds"
]
] [
fhir:url [ fhir:v "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-standards-status"^^xsd:anyURI ] ;
fhir:value [
a fhir:code ;
fhir:v "trial-use"
]
] [
fhir:url [ fhir:v "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fmm"^^xsd:anyURI ] ;
fhir:value [
a fhir:integer ;
fhir:v 5
]
] ) ; #
fhir:url [ fhir:v "http://hl7.org/fhir/sort-direction"^^xsd:anyURI] ; #
fhir:identifier ( [
fhir:system [ fhir:v "urn:ietf:rfc:3986"^^xsd:anyURI ] ;
fhir:value [ fhir:v "urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.4.980" ]
] ) ; #
fhir:version [ fhir:v "6.0.0-ballot2"] ; #
fhir:name [ fhir:v "SortDirection"] ; #
fhir:title [ fhir:v "SortDirection"] ; #
fhir:status [ fhir:v "draft"] ; #
fhir:experimental [ fhir:v false] ; #
fhir:date [ fhir:v "2025-05-18T15:14:58+00:00"^^xsd:dateTime] ; #
fhir:publisher [ fhir:v "HL7 International / Clinical Decision Support"] ; #
fhir:contact ( [
fhir:telecom ( [
fhir:system [ fhir:v "url" ] ;
fhir:value [ fhir:v "http://hl7.org/fhir" ]
] [
fhir:system [ fhir:v "email" ] ;
fhir:value [ fhir:v "fhir@lists.hl7.org" ]
] )
] [
fhir:telecom ( [
fhir:system [ fhir:v "url" ] ;
fhir:value [ fhir:v "http://www.hl7.org/Special/committees/dss" ]
] )
] ) ; #
fhir:description [ fhir:v "The possible sort directions, ascending or descending."] ; #
fhir:jurisdiction ( [
fhir:coding ( [
fhir:system [ fhir:v "http://unstats.un.org/unsd/methods/m49/m49.htm"^^xsd:anyURI ] ;
fhir:code [ fhir:v "001" ] ;
fhir:display [ fhir:v "World" ]
] )
] ) ; #
fhir:caseSensitive [ fhir:v true] ; #
fhir:valueSet [
fhir:v "http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/sort-direction"^^xsd:anyURI ;
fhir:link <http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/sort-direction>
] ; #
fhir:hierarchyMeaning [] ; #
fhir:content [ fhir:v "complete"] ; #
fhir:concept ( [
fhir:code [ fhir:v "ascending" ] ;
fhir:display [ fhir:v "Ascending" ] ;
fhir:definition [ fhir:v "Sort by the value ascending, so that lower values appear first." ]
] [
fhir:code [ fhir:v "descending" ] ;
fhir:display [ fhir:v "Descending" ] ;
fhir:definition [ fhir:v "Sort by the value descending, so that lower values appear last." ]
] ) . #
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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.