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Extension: First Name

Official URL: http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-core/StructureDefinition/ch-ext-ech-11-firstname Version: 7.0.0-ballot
Active as of 2026-10-21 Computable Name: ECH011FirstName

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eCH-0011: Extension to define first name type

Context of Use

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

Usage info

Usages:

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Formal Views of Extension Content

Description Differentials, Snapshots, and other representations.

This structure is derived from Extension

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: doco
Extension 0..* Extension Extension
Extension.extension 0..0 Extension
Extension.url 1..1 uri "http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-core/StructureDefinition/ch-ext-ech-11-firstname"
Extension.Slices for value[x] 1..1 code Value of extension
Slice: Unordered, Open by type:$this
Slicing Note: The rules on this element (including its children) apply to all the slices, but are not repeated in them
Extension.Slices for value[x].value[x]:valueCode 1..1 code Value of extension
Binding: eCH-011 FirstNameDataTypes (required)

doco Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings (Differential)

Path Status Usage ValueSet Version Source
Extension.value[x]:valueCode Base required eCH-011 FirstNameDataTypes 📦3.4.0 CH Term v3.4
NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: doco
Extension 0..* Extension Extension
Extension.id 0..1 string Unique id for inter-element referencing
Extension.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.url 1..1 uri "http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-core/StructureDefinition/ch-ext-ech-11-firstname"
Extension.Slices for value[x] 1..1 code Value of extension
Slice: Unordered, Closed by type:$this
Slicing Note: The rules on this element (including its children) apply to all the slices, but are not repeated in them
Extension.Slices for value[x].value[x]:valueCode 1..1 code Value of extension
Binding: eCH-011 FirstNameDataTypes (required)

doco Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

Path Status Usage ValueSet Version Source
Extension.value[x]:valueCode Base required eCH-011 FirstNameDataTypes 📦3.4.0 CH Term v3.4

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()

This structure is derived from Extension

Summary

Simple Extension with the type code: eCH-0011: Extension to define first name type

Differential View

This structure is derived from Extension

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: doco
Extension 0..* Extension Extension
Extension.extension 0..0 Extension
Extension.url 1..1 uri "http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-core/StructureDefinition/ch-ext-ech-11-firstname"
Extension.Slices for value[x] 1..1 code Value of extension
Slice: Unordered, Open by type:$this
Slicing Note: The rules on this element (including its children) apply to all the slices, but are not repeated in them
Extension.Slices for value[x].value[x]:valueCode 1..1 code Value of extension
Binding: eCH-011 FirstNameDataTypes (required)

doco Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings (Differential)

Path Status Usage ValueSet Version Source
Extension.value[x]:valueCode Base required eCH-011 FirstNameDataTypes 📦3.4.0 CH Term v3.4

Snapshot View

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: doco
Extension 0..* Extension Extension
Extension.id 0..1 string Unique id for inter-element referencing
Extension.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.url 1..1 uri "http://fhir.ch/ig/ch-core/StructureDefinition/ch-ext-ech-11-firstname"
Extension.Slices for value[x] 1..1 code Value of extension
Slice: Unordered, Closed by type:$this
Slicing Note: The rules on this element (including its children) apply to all the slices, but are not repeated in them
Extension.Slices for value[x].value[x]:valueCode 1..1 code Value of extension
Binding: eCH-011 FirstNameDataTypes (required)

doco Documentation for this format

Terminology Bindings

Path Status Usage ValueSet Version Source
Extension.value[x]:valueCode Base required eCH-011 FirstNameDataTypes 📦3.4.0 CH Term v3.4

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()

This structure is derived from Extension

Summary

Simple Extension with the type code: eCH-0011: Extension to define first name type

 

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