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 5.3.0-ballot-tc1 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: ValueSet Other Name

Official URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/valueset-otherName Version: 5.3.0-ballot-tc1
Standards status: Deprecated Maturity Level: 3 Responsible: HL7 International / Terminology Infrastructure Computable Name: VSOtherName
Other Identifiers: OID:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.5.1196

Natural language names identifying the value set. These names should be usable as an identifier for the module by machine processing applications such as code generation. This extension is deprecated. The valueset-otherTitle extension should be used to provide other titles instead of this extension.

Context of Use

This extension is deprecated and should no longer be used

This extension is deprecated. The valueset-otherTitle extension should be used to provide other titles instead of this extension

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

Usage info

Usages:

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

You can also check for usages in the FHIR IG Statistics

Changes since version 5.2.0:

  • The resource metadata has changed (status)

    • 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

    Complex Extension: Natural language names identifying the value set. These names should be usable as an identifier for the module by machine processing applications such as code generation. This extension is deprecated. The valueset-otherTitle extension should be used to provide other titles instead of this extension.

    • name: string: A natural language name identifying the value set. This name should be usable as an identifier for the module by machine processing applications such as code generation.
    • preferred: boolean: Flag that this Name in this Name Language is the preferred machine-processing friendly signifier in this language.

    Maturity: 3

    This structure is derived from Extension

    NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
    .. Extension 0..* Extension Alternative names
    ... Slices for extension Content/Rules for all slices
    .... extension:name 1..1 Extension Support human navigation and code generation.
    ..... extension 0..0
    ..... url 1..1 uri "name"
    ..... value[x] 1..1 string Value of extension
    .... extension:preferred 0..1 Extension Which name is preferred for this language
    ..... extension 0..0
    ..... url 1..1 uri "preferred"
    ..... value[x] 1..1 boolean Value of extension
    ... url 1..1 uri "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/valueset-otherName"
    ... value[x] 0..0

    doco Documentation for this format
    NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
    .. Extension 0..* Extension Alternative names
    ... id 0..1 id Unique id for inter-element referencing
    ... Slices for extension 1..* Extension Additional content defined by implementations
    Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
    .... extension:name 1..1 Extension Support human navigation and code generation.
    ..... id 0..1 id Unique id for inter-element referencing
    ..... extension 0..0
    ..... url 1..1 uri "name"
    ..... value[x] 1..1 string Value of extension
    .... extension:preferred 0..1 Extension Which name is preferred for this language
    ..... id 0..1 id Unique id for inter-element referencing
    ..... extension 0..0
    ..... url 1..1 uri "preferred"
    ..... value[x] 1..1 boolean Value of extension
    ... url 1..1 uri "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/valueset-otherName"

    doco Documentation for this format

    This structure is derived from Extension

    Summary

    Complex Extension: Natural language names identifying the value set. These names should be usable as an identifier for the module by machine processing applications such as code generation. This extension is deprecated. The valueset-otherTitle extension should be used to provide other titles instead of this extension.

    • name: string: A natural language name identifying the value set. This name should be usable as an identifier for the module by machine processing applications such as code generation.
    • preferred: boolean: Flag that this Name in this Name Language is the preferred machine-processing friendly signifier in this language.

    Maturity: 3

    Differential View

    This structure is derived from Extension

    NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
    .. Extension 0..* Extension Alternative names
    ... Slices for extension Content/Rules for all slices
    .... extension:name 1..1 Extension Support human navigation and code generation.
    ..... extension 0..0
    ..... url 1..1 uri "name"
    ..... value[x] 1..1 string Value of extension
    .... extension:preferred 0..1 Extension Which name is preferred for this language
    ..... extension 0..0
    ..... url 1..1 uri "preferred"
    ..... value[x] 1..1 boolean Value of extension
    ... url 1..1 uri "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/valueset-otherName"
    ... value[x] 0..0

    doco Documentation for this format

    Snapshot View

    NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
    .. Extension 0..* Extension Alternative names
    ... id 0..1 id Unique id for inter-element referencing
    ... Slices for extension 1..* Extension Additional content defined by implementations
    Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
    .... extension:name 1..1 Extension Support human navigation and code generation.
    ..... id 0..1 id Unique id for inter-element referencing
    ..... extension 0..0
    ..... url 1..1 uri "name"
    ..... value[x] 1..1 string Value of extension
    .... extension:preferred 0..1 Extension Which name is preferred for this language
    ..... id 0..1 id Unique id for inter-element referencing
    ..... extension 0..0
    ..... url 1..1 uri "preferred"
    ..... value[x] 1..1 boolean Value of extension
    ... url 1..1 uri "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/valueset-otherName"

    doco Documentation for this format

     

    Other representations of profile: CSV, Excel, Schematron

    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 not used in R4B

    • Duplicate Resource http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/valueset-otherName of type StructureDefinition (existing version 4.3.0, new version 5.3.0-ballot-tc1)

    R4

    The extension is not used in R4

    • Duplicate Resource http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/valueset-otherName of type StructureDefinition (existing version 4.0.1, new version 5.3.0-ballot-tc1)

    R3

    The extension is not used in R3

    • Duplicate Resource http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/valueset-otherName of type StructureDefinition (existing version null, new version 5.3.0-ballot-tc1)

    Search Parameters for this Extension

    (none found)