Clinical Document Architecture with Australian Schema, published by Australian Digital Health Agency. This guide is not an authorized publication; it is the continuous build for version 1.0.1 built by the FHIR (HL7® FHIR® Standard) CI Build. This version is based on the current content of https://github.com/AuDigitalHealth/cda-au-schema/ and changes regularly. See the Directory of published versions
| Active as of 2025-11-02 | Maturity Level: 1 | 
XML representation of the EN logical model.
<StructureDefinition xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir">
  <id value="EN"/>
  <text>
    <status value="generated"/>
    <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
      <p>A name for a person, organization, place or thing. A sequence of name parts, such as given name or family name, prefix, suffix, etc. Examples for entity name values are "Jim Bob Walton, Jr.", "Health Level Seven, Inc.", "Lake Tahoe", etc. An entity name may be as simple as a character string or may consist of several entity name parts, such as, "Jim", "Bob", "Walton", and "Jr.", "Health Level Seven" and "Inc.", "Lake" and "Tahoe".</p>
    </div>
  </text>
  <extension
             url="http://hl7.org/fhir/tools/StructureDefinition/logical-target">
    <valueBoolean>
      <extension
                 url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/data-absent-reason">
        <valueCode value="not-applicable"/>
      </extension>
    </valueBoolean>
  </extension>
  <extension
             url="http://hl7.org/fhir/tools/StructureDefinition/xml-namespace">
    <valueUri value="urn:hl7-org:v3"/>
  </extension>
  <extension
             url="http://hl7.org/fhir/tools/StructureDefinition/logical-container">
    <valueUri
              value="http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/ClinicalDocument"/>
  </extension>
  <url value="http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/EN"/>
  <version value="1.0.1"/>
  <name value="EN"/>
  <title value="EN: EntityName (V3 Data Type)"/>
  <status value="active"/>
  <experimental value="false"/>
  <date value="2025-11-02T22:44:04+00:00"/>
  <publisher value="HL7"/>
  <description
               value="A name for a person, organization, place or thing. A sequence of name parts, such as given name or family name, prefix, suffix, etc. Examples for entity name values are "Jim Bob Walton, Jr.", "Health Level Seven, Inc.", "Lake Tahoe", etc. An entity name may be as simple as a character string or may consist of several entity name parts, such as, "Jim", "Bob", "Walton", and "Jr.", "Health Level Seven" and "Inc.", "Lake" and "Tahoe"."/>
  <fhirVersion value="5.0.0"/>
  <mapping>
    <identity value="rim"/>
    <uri value="http://hl7.org/v3"/>
    <name value="RIM Mapping"/>
  </mapping>
  <kind value="logical"/>
  <abstract value="false"/>
  <type value="http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/EN"/>
  <baseDefinition
                  value="http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/ANY"/>
  <derivation value="specialization"/>
  <snapshot>
    <extension
               url="http://hl7.org/fhir/tools/StructureDefinition/snapshot-base-version">
      <valueString value="1.0.1"/>
    </extension>
    <element id="EN">
      <path value="EN"/>
      <short value="Base for all types and resources"/>
      <definition
                  value="A name for a person, organization, place or thing. A sequence of name parts, such as given name or family name, prefix, suffix, etc. Examples for entity name values are "Jim Bob Walton, Jr.", "Health Level Seven, Inc.", "Lake Tahoe", etc. An entity name may be as simple as a character string or may consist of several entity name parts, such as, "Jim", "Bob", "Walton", and "Jr.", "Health Level Seven" and "Inc.", "Lake" and "Tahoe"."/>
      <min value="1"/>
      <max value="*"/>
      <base>
        <path value="Base"/>
        <min value="0"/>
        <max value="*"/>
      </base>
      <isModifier value="false"/>
      <mapping>
        <identity value="rim"/>
        <map value="n/a"/>
      </mapping>
    </element>
    <element id="EN.nullFlavor">
      <path value="EN.nullFlavor"/>
      <representation value="xmlAttr"/>
      <label value="Exceptional Value Detail"/>
      <definition
                  value="If a value is an exceptional value (NULL-value), this specifies in what way and why proper information is missing."/>
      <min value="0"/>
      <max value="1"/>
      <base>
        <path value="ANY.nullFlavor"/>
        <min value="0"/>
        <max value="1"/>
      </base>
      <type>
        <code value="code"/>
        <profile
                 value="http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/cs-simple"/>
      </type>
      <binding>
        <strength value="required"/>
        <valueSet
                  value="http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDANullFlavor"/>
      </binding>
    </element>
    <element id="EN.use">
      <path value="EN.use"/>
      <representation value="xmlAttr"/>
      <label value="Use Code"/>
      <definition
                  value="A set of codes advising a system or user which name in a set of like names to select for a given purpose. A name without specific use code might be a default name useful for any purpose, but a name with a specific use code would be preferred for that respective purpose"/>
      <min value="0"/>
      <max value="*"/>
      <base>
        <path value="EN.use"/>
        <min value="0"/>
        <max value="*"/>
      </base>
      <type>
        <code value="code"/>
        <profile
                 value="http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/cs-simple"/>
      </type>
      <binding>
        <strength value="required"/>
        <valueSet
                  value="http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDAEntityNameUse"/>
      </binding>
    </element>
    <element id="EN.item">
      <extension
                 url="http://hl7.org/fhir/tools/StructureDefinition/xml-choice-group">
        <valueBoolean value="true"/>
      </extension>
      <path value="EN.item"/>
      <definition value="A series of items that constitute the name."/>
      <min value="0"/>
      <max value="*"/>
      <base>
        <path value="EN.item"/>
        <min value="0"/>
        <max value="*"/>
      </base>
      <type>
        <code value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Base"/>
      </type>
      <constraint>
        <key value="EN-1"/>
        <severity value="error"/>
        <human
               value="Can only have only one of the possible item elements in each choice"/>
        <expression
                    value="(delimiter | family | given | prefix | suffix | xmlText).count() = 1"/>
      </constraint>
    </element>
    <element id="EN.item.delimiter">
      <path value="EN.item.delimiter"/>
      <min value="0"/>
      <max value="*"/>
      <base>
        <path value="EN.item.delimiter"/>
        <min value="0"/>
        <max value="*"/>
      </base>
      <type>
        <code value="http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/ENXP"/>
      </type>
    </element>
    <element id="EN.item.family">
      <path value="EN.item.family"/>
      <min value="0"/>
      <max value="*"/>
      <base>
        <path value="EN.item.family"/>
        <min value="0"/>
        <max value="*"/>
      </base>
      <type>
        <code value="http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/ENXP"/>
      </type>
    </element>
    <element id="EN.item.given">
      <path value="EN.item.given"/>
      <min value="0"/>
      <max value="*"/>
      <base>
        <path value="EN.item.given"/>
        <min value="0"/>
        <max value="*"/>
      </base>
      <type>
        <code value="http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/ENXP"/>
      </type>
    </element>
    <element id="EN.item.prefix">
      <path value="EN.item.prefix"/>
      <min value="0"/>
      <max value="*"/>
      <base>
        <path value="EN.item.prefix"/>
        <min value="0"/>
        <max value="*"/>
      </base>
      <type>
        <code value="http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/ENXP"/>
      </type>
    </element>
    <element id="EN.item.suffix">
      <path value="EN.item.suffix"/>
      <min value="0"/>
      <max value="*"/>
      <base>
        <path value="EN.item.suffix"/>
        <min value="0"/>
        <max value="*"/>
      </base>
      <type>
        <code value="http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/ENXP"/>
      </type>
    </element>
    <element id="EN.item.xmlText">
      <path value="EN.item.xmlText"/>
      <representation value="xmlText"/>
      <short value="Allows for mixed text content"/>
      <comment
               value="This element is represented in XML as textual content. The actual name "xmlText" will not appear in a CDA instance."/>
      <min value="0"/>
      <max value="1"/>
      <base>
        <path value="EN.item.xmlText"/>
        <min value="0"/>
        <max value="1"/>
      </base>
      <type>
        <code value="string"/>
        <profile
                 value="http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/st-simple"/>
      </type>
    </element>
    <element id="EN.validTime">
      <path value="EN.validTime"/>
      <label value="Valid Time"/>
      <definition
                  value="An interval of time specifying the time during which the name is or was used for the entity. This accomodates the fact that people change names for people, places and things."/>
      <min value="0"/>
      <max value="1"/>
      <base>
        <path value="EN.validTime"/>
        <min value="0"/>
        <max value="1"/>
      </base>
      <type>
        <code
              value="http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/IVL-TS"/>
      </type>
    </element>
  </snapshot>
  <differential>
    <element id="EN">
      <path value="EN"/>
      <definition
                  value="A name for a person, organization, place or thing. A sequence of name parts, such as given name or family name, prefix, suffix, etc. Examples for entity name values are "Jim Bob Walton, Jr.", "Health Level Seven, Inc.", "Lake Tahoe", etc. An entity name may be as simple as a character string or may consist of several entity name parts, such as, "Jim", "Bob", "Walton", and "Jr.", "Health Level Seven" and "Inc.", "Lake" and "Tahoe"."/>
      <min value="1"/>
      <max value="*"/>
    </element>
    <element id="EN.use">
      <path value="EN.use"/>
      <representation value="xmlAttr"/>
      <label value="Use Code"/>
      <definition
                  value="A set of codes advising a system or user which name in a set of like names to select for a given purpose. A name without specific use code might be a default name useful for any purpose, but a name with a specific use code would be preferred for that respective purpose"/>
      <min value="0"/>
      <max value="*"/>
      <type>
        <code value="code"/>
        <profile
                 value="http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/cs-simple"/>
      </type>
      <binding>
        <strength value="required"/>
        <valueSet
                  value="http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/ValueSet/CDAEntityNameUse"/>
      </binding>
    </element>
    <element id="EN.item">
      <extension
                 url="http://hl7.org/fhir/tools/StructureDefinition/xml-choice-group">
        <valueBoolean value="true"/>
      </extension>
      <path value="EN.item"/>
      <definition value="A series of items that constitute the name."/>
      <min value="0"/>
      <max value="*"/>
      <type>
        <code value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Base"/>
      </type>
      <constraint>
        <key value="EN-1"/>
        <severity value="error"/>
        <human
               value="Can only have only one of the possible item elements in each choice"/>
        <expression
                    value="(delimiter | family | given | prefix | suffix | xmlText).count() = 1"/>
      </constraint>
    </element>
    <element id="EN.item.delimiter">
      <path value="EN.item.delimiter"/>
      <min value="0"/>
      <max value="*"/>
      <type>
        <code value="http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/ENXP"/>
      </type>
    </element>
    <element id="EN.item.family">
      <path value="EN.item.family"/>
      <min value="0"/>
      <max value="*"/>
      <type>
        <code value="http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/ENXP"/>
      </type>
    </element>
    <element id="EN.item.given">
      <path value="EN.item.given"/>
      <min value="0"/>
      <max value="*"/>
      <type>
        <code value="http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/ENXP"/>
      </type>
    </element>
    <element id="EN.item.prefix">
      <path value="EN.item.prefix"/>
      <min value="0"/>
      <max value="*"/>
      <type>
        <code value="http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/ENXP"/>
      </type>
    </element>
    <element id="EN.item.suffix">
      <path value="EN.item.suffix"/>
      <min value="0"/>
      <max value="*"/>
      <type>
        <code value="http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/ENXP"/>
      </type>
    </element>
    <element id="EN.item.xmlText">
      <path value="EN.item.xmlText"/>
      <representation value="xmlText"/>
      <short value="Allows for mixed text content"/>
      <comment
               value="This element is represented in XML as textual content. The actual name "xmlText" will not appear in a CDA instance."/>
      <min value="0"/>
      <max value="1"/>
      <type>
        <code value="string"/>
        <profile
                 value="http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/st-simple"/>
      </type>
    </element>
    <element id="EN.validTime">
      <path value="EN.validTime"/>
      <label value="Valid Time"/>
      <definition
                  value="An interval of time specifying the time during which the name is or was used for the entity. This accomodates the fact that people change names for people, places and things."/>
      <min value="0"/>
      <max value="1"/>
      <type>
        <code
              value="http://hl7.org/cda/stds/core/StructureDefinition/IVL-TS"/>
      </type>
    </element>
  </differential>
</StructureDefinition>