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URL for this extension:
http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/geolocation
Status: draft. Extension maintained by: Health Level Seven International (FHIR Infrastructure)
The absolute geographic location of the Location, expressed using the WGS84 datum (This is the same co-ordinate system used in KML).
Context of Use: Use on data type: Address
usage info: insert a list of places where this extension is used
Summary
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints![]()  | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
![]()  | 0..1 | Extension | URL = http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/geolocation The absolute geographic location: The absolute geographic location of the Location, expressed using the WGS84 datum (This is the same co-ordinate system used in KML). Use on data type: Address  | |
![]() ![]()  | 1..1 | decimal | Latitude. The value domain and the interpretation are the same as for the text of the latitude element in KML (see notes below). | |
![]() ![]()  | 1..1 | decimal | Longitude. The value domain and the interpretation are the same as for the text of the longitude element in KML (see notes below). | |
  Documentation for this format | ||||
Fulle Structure
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints![]()  | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
![]()  | 0..1 | Extension | URL = http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/geolocation The absolute geographic location: The absolute geographic location of the Location, expressed using the WGS84 datum (This is the same co-ordinate system used in KML). Use on data type: Address  | |
![]() ![]()  | 1..1 | Extension | Latitude with WGS84 datum | |
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 0..0 | |||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 1..1 | uri | "latitude" | |
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 1..1 | decimal | Value of extension | |
![]() ![]()  | 1..1 | Extension | Longitude with WGS84 datum | |
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 0..0 | |||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 1..1 | uri | "longitude" | |
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 1..1 | decimal | Value of extension | |
![]() ![]()  | 1..1 | uri | "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/geolocation" | |
![]() ![]()  | 0..0 | |||
  Documentation for this format | ||||
XML Template
<!-- The absolute geographic location --><extension xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir" url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/geolocation" > <-- extension sliced by url in the specified orderOpen--> <extension url="latitude"> 1..1 Extension <!-- 1..1 Latitude with WGS84 datum --> <valueDecimal value="[decimal]"/><!-- 1..1 Value of extension --> </extension> <extension url="longitude"> 1..1 Extension <!-- 1..1 Longitude with WGS84 datum --> <valueDecimal value="[decimal]"/><!-- 1..1 Value of extension --> </extension> </extension>
JSON Template
{ // The absolute geographic location
    "extension" : [ //  sliced by url  in the specified orderOpen
      { // Latitude with WGS84 datum // R! 
        // from Element: extension
        "url" : "latitude", // R! 
        "valueDecimal" : <decimal> // R! Value of extension
      },
      { // Longitude with WGS84 datum // R! 
        // from Element: extension
        "url" : "longitude", // R! 
        "valueDecimal" : <decimal> // R! Value of extension
      }
    ],
    "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/geolocation", // R! 
// value[x]: Value of extension. One of these 38:
  }
 Summary
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints![]()  | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
![]()  | 0..1 | Extension | URL = http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/geolocation The absolute geographic location: The absolute geographic location of the Location, expressed using the WGS84 datum (This is the same co-ordinate system used in KML). Use on data type: Address  | |
![]() ![]()  | 1..1 | decimal | Latitude. The value domain and the interpretation are the same as for the text of the latitude element in KML (see notes below). | |
![]() ![]()  | 1..1 | decimal | Longitude. The value domain and the interpretation are the same as for the text of the longitude element in KML (see notes below). | |
  Documentation for this format | ||||
Full Structure
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints![]()  | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
![]()  | 0..1 | Extension | URL = http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/geolocation The absolute geographic location: The absolute geographic location of the Location, expressed using the WGS84 datum (This is the same co-ordinate system used in KML). Use on data type: Address  | |
![]() ![]()  | 1..1 | Extension | Latitude with WGS84 datum | |
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 0..0 | |||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 1..1 | uri | "latitude" | |
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 1..1 | decimal | Value of extension | |
![]() ![]()  | 1..1 | Extension | Longitude with WGS84 datum | |
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 0..0 | |||
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 1..1 | uri | "longitude" | |
![]() ![]() ![]()  | 1..1 | decimal | Value of extension | |
![]() ![]()  | 1..1 | uri | "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/geolocation" | |
![]() ![]()  | 0..0 | |||
  Documentation for this format | ||||
XML Template
<!-- The absolute geographic location --><extension xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir" url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/geolocation" > <-- extension sliced by url in the specified orderOpen--> <extension url="latitude"> 1..1 Extension <!-- 1..1 Latitude with WGS84 datum --> <valueDecimal value="[decimal]"/><!-- 1..1 Value of extension --> </extension> <extension url="longitude"> 1..1 Extension <!-- 1..1 Longitude with WGS84 datum --> <valueDecimal value="[decimal]"/><!-- 1..1 Value of extension --> </extension> </extension>
JSON Template
{ // The absolute geographic location
    "extension" : [ //  sliced by url  in the specified orderOpen
      { // Latitude with WGS84 datum // R! 
        // from Element: extension
        "url" : "latitude", // R! 
        "valueDecimal" : <decimal> // R! Value of extension
      },
      { // Longitude with WGS84 datum // R! 
        // from Element: extension
        "url" : "longitude", // R! 
        "valueDecimal" : <decimal> // R! Value of extension
      }
    ],
    "url" : "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/geolocation", // R! 
// value[x]: Value of extension. One of these 38:
  }
 
Constraints