FHIR Extensions Pack
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FHIR Extensions Pack, published by HL7 International / FHIR Infrastructure. This guide is not an authorized publication; it is the continuous build for version 5.2.0-ballot built by the FHIR (HL7® FHIR® Standard) CI Build. This version is based on the current content of https://github.com/HL7/fhir-extensions/ and changes regularly. See the Directory of published versions

Extension: Resource Type

Official URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/cqf-resourceType Version: 5.2.0-ballot
Standards status: Trial-use Maturity Level: 1 Responsible: HL7 International / Clinical Decision Support Computable Name: ResourceType
Other Identifiers: OID:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.5.1667

Specifies the type of resource the canonical references.

When a canonical reference is not constrained by the definition to reference a particular type of resource, the reference must typically be resolved or otherwise looked up to determine what type of resource is being referenced. This extension allows the resource type to be specified as part of the reference, facilitating dependency processing applications.

Context of Use

This extension may be used on the following element(s):

Usage info

Usage:

  • This Extension is not used by any profiles in this Implementation Guide

Changes since version 1.0.0:

  • New Content

    • Formal Views of Extension Content

    Description of Profiles, Differentials, Snapshots, and how the XML and JSON presentations work.

    This structure is derived from Extension

    Summary

    Simple Extension of type code: Specifies the type of resource the canonical references.

    Maturity: 1

     

    Other representations of profile: CSV, Excel, Schematron

    Terminology Bindings

    PathConformanceValueSetURI
    Extension.value[x]requiredAllResourceTypes
    http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/all-resource-types
    from the FHIR Standard

    Constraints

    IdGradePath(s)DetailsRequirements
    ele-1error**ALL** elementsAll FHIR elements must have a @value or children
    : hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
    ext-1error**ALL** extensionsMust have either extensions or value[x], not both
    : extension.exists() != value.exists()

    R4B

    The extension is unchanged in R4B

    R4

    The extension is unchanged in R4

    R3

    The extension is not used in R3

    • There are no valid contexts for this extension

    Search Parameters for this Extension

    (none found)