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 5.4.0 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 Title

Official URL: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/valueset-otherTitle Version: 5.4.0
Standards status: Trial-use Maturity Level: 2 Responsible: HL7 International / Terminology Infrastructure Computable Name: VSOtherTitle
Other Identifiers: OID:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.5.1214

Human readable titles for the valueset.

Context of Use

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

Usage info

Usages:

You can also check for usages in the FHIR IG Statistics

Changes since version 5.3.0:

  • No changes

    • 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: Human readable titles for the valueset.

    • title: string: This title is intended to be human readable, short and as specific as possible and to convey the purpose of the value set. It is considered to be the title of the value set.
    • preferred: boolean: Flag that this Title in this Title Language is the preferred human-readable signifier in this language.
    • language: code: Flag that this Title is in this language

    Maturity: 2

    This structure is derived from Extension

    NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: doco
    Extension 0..* Extension Alternative titles
    Extension.Slices for extension Content/Rules for all slices
    Extension.Slices for extension.extension:title 1..1 Extension Human readable, short and specific
    Extension.Slices for extension.extension:title.extension 0..0 Extension
    Extension.Slices for extension.extension:title.url 1..1 uri "title"
    Extension.Slices for extension.extension:title.value[x] 1..1 string Value of extension
    Extension.Slices for extension.extension:preferred 0..1 Extension Which Title is preferred for this language
    Extension.Slices for extension.extension:preferred.extension 0..0 Extension
    Extension.Slices for extension.extension:preferred.url 1..1 uri "preferred"
    Extension.Slices for extension.extension:preferred.value[x] 1..1 boolean Value of extension
    Extension.Slices for extension.extension:language 0..1 Extension Which language this title is in
    Extension.Slices for extension.extension:language.extension 0..0 Extension
    Extension.Slices for extension.extension:language.url 1..1 uri "language"
    Extension.Slices for extension.extension:language.value[x] 1..1 code Value of extension
    Binding: AllLanguages (required): IETF language tag for a human language
    Additional BindingsPurpose
    CommonLanguages Starter
    Extension.url 1..1 uri "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/valueset-otherTitle"
    Extension.value[x] 0..0 Value of extension

    doco Documentation for this format
    NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: doco
    Extension 0..* Extension Alternative titles
    Extension.id 0..1 id Unique id for inter-element referencing
    Extension.Slices for extension 1..* Extension Additional content defined by implementations
    Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
    Extension.Slices for extension.extension:title 1..1 Extension Human readable, short and specific
    Extension.Slices for extension.extension:title.id 0..1 id Unique id for inter-element referencing
    Extension.Slices for extension.extension:title.extension 0..0 Extension
    Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url

    Slicing Note: The rules on this element (including its children) apply to all the slices, but are not repeated in them
    Extension.Slices for extension.extension:title.url 1..1 uri "title"
    Extension.Slices for extension.extension:title.value[x] 1..1 string Value of extension
    Extension.Slices for extension.extension:preferred 0..1 Extension Which Title is preferred for this language
    Extension.Slices for extension.extension:preferred.id 0..1 id Unique id for inter-element referencing
    Extension.Slices for extension.extension:preferred.extension 0..0 Extension
    Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url

    Slicing Note: The rules on this element (including its children) apply to all the slices, but are not repeated in them
    Extension.Slices for extension.extension:preferred.url 1..1 uri "preferred"
    Extension.Slices for extension.extension:preferred.value[x] 1..1 boolean Value of extension
    Extension.Slices for extension.extension:language 0..1 Extension Which language this title is in
    Extension.Slices for extension.extension:language.id 0..1 id Unique id for inter-element referencing
    Extension.Slices for extension.extension:language.extension 0..0 Extension
    Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url

    Slicing Note: The rules on this element (including its children) apply to all the slices, but are not repeated in them
    Extension.Slices for extension.extension:language.url 1..1 uri "language"
    Extension.Slices for extension.extension:language.value[x] 1..1 code Value of extension
    Binding: AllLanguages (required): IETF language tag for a human language
    Additional BindingsPurpose
    CommonLanguages Starter
    Extension.url 1..1 uri "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/valueset-otherTitle"

    doco Documentation for this format

    This structure is derived from Extension

    Summary

    Complex Extension: Human readable titles for the valueset.

    • title: string: This title is intended to be human readable, short and as specific as possible and to convey the purpose of the value set. It is considered to be the title of the value set.
    • preferred: boolean: Flag that this Title in this Title Language is the preferred human-readable signifier in this language.
    • language: code: Flag that this Title is in this language

    Maturity: 2

    Differential View

    This structure is derived from Extension

    NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: doco
    Extension 0..* Extension Alternative titles
    Extension.Slices for extension Content/Rules for all slices
    Extension.Slices for extension.extension:title 1..1 Extension Human readable, short and specific
    Extension.Slices for extension.extension:title.extension 0..0 Extension
    Extension.Slices for extension.extension:title.url 1..1 uri "title"
    Extension.Slices for extension.extension:title.value[x] 1..1 string Value of extension
    Extension.Slices for extension.extension:preferred 0..1 Extension Which Title is preferred for this language
    Extension.Slices for extension.extension:preferred.extension 0..0 Extension
    Extension.Slices for extension.extension:preferred.url 1..1 uri "preferred"
    Extension.Slices for extension.extension:preferred.value[x] 1..1 boolean Value of extension
    Extension.Slices for extension.extension:language 0..1 Extension Which language this title is in
    Extension.Slices for extension.extension:language.extension 0..0 Extension
    Extension.Slices for extension.extension:language.url 1..1 uri "language"
    Extension.Slices for extension.extension:language.value[x] 1..1 code Value of extension
    Binding: AllLanguages (required): IETF language tag for a human language
    Additional BindingsPurpose
    CommonLanguages Starter
    Extension.url 1..1 uri "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/valueset-otherTitle"
    Extension.value[x] 0..0 Value of extension

    doco Documentation for this format

    Snapshot View

    NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: doco
    Extension 0..* Extension Alternative titles
    Extension.id 0..1 id Unique id for inter-element referencing
    Extension.Slices for extension 1..* Extension Additional content defined by implementations
    Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
    Extension.Slices for extension.extension:title 1..1 Extension Human readable, short and specific
    Extension.Slices for extension.extension:title.id 0..1 id Unique id for inter-element referencing
    Extension.Slices for extension.extension:title.extension 0..0 Extension
    Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url

    Slicing Note: The rules on this element (including its children) apply to all the slices, but are not repeated in them
    Extension.Slices for extension.extension:title.url 1..1 uri "title"
    Extension.Slices for extension.extension:title.value[x] 1..1 string Value of extension
    Extension.Slices for extension.extension:preferred 0..1 Extension Which Title is preferred for this language
    Extension.Slices for extension.extension:preferred.id 0..1 id Unique id for inter-element referencing
    Extension.Slices for extension.extension:preferred.extension 0..0 Extension
    Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url

    Slicing Note: The rules on this element (including its children) apply to all the slices, but are not repeated in them
    Extension.Slices for extension.extension:preferred.url 1..1 uri "preferred"
    Extension.Slices for extension.extension:preferred.value[x] 1..1 boolean Value of extension
    Extension.Slices for extension.extension:language 0..1 Extension Which language this title is in
    Extension.Slices for extension.extension:language.id 0..1 id Unique id for inter-element referencing
    Extension.Slices for extension.extension:language.extension 0..0 Extension
    Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url

    Slicing Note: The rules on this element (including its children) apply to all the slices, but are not repeated in them
    Extension.Slices for extension.extension:language.url 1..1 uri "language"
    Extension.Slices for extension.extension:language.value[x] 1..1 code Value of extension
    Binding: AllLanguages (required): IETF language tag for a human language
    Additional BindingsPurpose
    CommonLanguages Starter
    Extension.url 1..1 uri "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/valueset-otherTitle"

    doco Documentation for this format

     

    Other representations of profile: CSV, Excel, Schematron

    Terminology Bindings

    Path Status Usage ValueSet Version Source
    Extension.extension:language.​value[x] Base required All Languages 📦5.0.0 FHIR Std.

    Constraints

    Id Grade Path(s) Description Expression
    ele-1 error **ALL** elements All FHIR elements must have a @value or children hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
    ext-1 error **ALL** extensions Must 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 unchanged in R3

    Search Parameters for this Extension

    (none found)