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The official URL for this profile is:
http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/shareablevalueset
Enforces the minimum information set for the value set metadata required by HL7 and other organisations that share and publish value sets
This profile was published on [no date] as a draft by HL7.

Description of Profiles, Differentials, Snapshots, and how the XML and JSON presentations work.
This structure is derived from ValueSet.
This structure is derived from ValueSet.
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints  | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
|   ValueSet | 1..1 | ValueSet | ||
|    url | 1..1 | uri | ||
|    version | 1..1 | string | ||
|    name | 1..1 | string | ||
|    status | 1..1 | code | ||
|    experimental | 1..1 | boolean | ||
|    publisher | 1..1 | string | ||
|    description | 1..1 | string | ||
|    immutable | 0..1 | boolean | ||
|    codeSystem | 0..1 | BackboneElement | ||
|     system | 1..1 | uri | ||
|     version | 0..1 | string | ||
|     caseSensitive | 1..1 | boolean | ||
|     concept | 1..* | BackboneElement | ||
|      code | 1..1 | code | ||
|      abstract | 0..1 | boolean | ||
|      display | 1..1 | string | ||
|      definition | 1..1 | string | ||
|      concept | 0..* | |||
|  Documentation for this format | ||||
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints  | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
|   ValueSet | I | 1..1 | ValueSet | A set of codes drawn from one or more code systems vsd-7: A defined code system (if present) SHALL have a different url than the value set url vsd-5: Value set SHALL contain at least one of a codeSystem, a compose, or an expansion element vsd-2: A value set with only one import SHALL also have an include and/or an exclude unless the value set includes and inline code system | 
|    meta | ∑ | 0..1 | Meta | Metadata about the resource | 
|    implicitRules | ?! ∑ | 0..1 | uri | A set of rules under which this content was created | 
|    language | 0..1 | code | Language of the resource content Binding: IETF BCP-47  (required) | |
|    text | I | 0..1 | Narrative | Text summary of the resource, for human interpretation | 
|    contained | 0..* | Resource | Contained, inline Resources | |
|    extension | 0..* | Extension | Additional Content defined by implementations | |
|    modifierExtension | ?! | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored | 
|    url | ∑ | 1..1 | uri | Globally unique logical identifier for value set | 
|    identifier | ∑ | 0..1 | Identifier | Additional identifier for the value set (e.g. HL7 v2 / CDA) | 
|    version | ∑ | 1..1 | string | Logical identifier for this version of the value set | 
|    name | ∑ | 1..1 | string | Informal name for this value set | 
|    status | ?! ∑ | 1..1 | code | draft | active | retired Binding: ConformanceResourceStatus (required) | 
|    experimental | ∑ | 1..1 | boolean | If for testing purposes, not real usage | 
|    publisher | ∑ | 1..1 | string | Name of the publisher (organization or individual) | 
|    contact | ∑ | 0..* | BackboneElement | Contact details of the publisher | 
|     extension | 0..* | Extension | Additional Content defined by implementations | |
|     modifierExtension | ?! | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored | 
|     name | ∑ | 0..1 | string | Name of an individual to contact | 
|     telecom | ∑ | 0..* | ContactPoint | Contact details for individual or publisher | 
|    date | ∑ | 0..1 | dateTime | Date for given status | 
|    lockedDate | ∑ | 0..1 | date | Fixed date for all referenced code systems and value sets | 
|    description | ∑ | 1..1 | string | Human language description of the value set | 
|    useContext | ∑ | 0..* | CodeableConcept | Content intends to support these contexts Binding: Context of Use ValueSet (extensible) | 
|    immutable | ∑ | 0..1 | boolean | Indicates whether or not any change to the content logical definition may occur | 
|    requirements | 0..1 | string | Why needed | |
|    copyright | 0..1 | string | Use and/or publishing restrictions | |
|    extensible | ∑ | 0..1 | boolean | Whether this is intended to be used with an extensible binding | 
|    codeSystem | ∑ I | 0..1 | BackboneElement | An inline code system, which is part of this value set vsd-8: Codes must be unique vsd-3: Within a code system definition, all the codes SHALL be unique | 
|     extension | 0..* | Extension | Additional Content defined by implementations | |
|     modifierExtension | ?! | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored | 
|     system | ∑ | 1..1 | uri | URI to identify the code system (e.g. in Coding.system) | 
|     version | ∑ | 0..1 | string | Version (for use in Coding.version) | 
|     caseSensitive | ∑ | 1..1 | boolean | If code comparison is case sensitive | 
|     concept | 1..* | BackboneElement | Concepts in the code system | |
|      extension | 0..* | Extension | Additional Content defined by implementations | |
|      modifierExtension | ?! | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored | 
|      code | 1..1 | code | Code that identifies concept | |
|      abstract | 0..1 | boolean | If this code is not for use as a real concept | |
|      display | 1..1 | string | Text to display to the user | |
|      definition | 1..1 | string | Formal definition | |
|      designation | 0..* | BackboneElement | Additional representations for the concept | |
|       extension | 0..* | Extension | Additional Content defined by implementations | |
|       modifierExtension | ?! | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored | 
|       language | 0..1 | code | Human language of the designation Binding: IETF BCP-47  (required) | |
|       use | 0..1 | Coding | Details how this designation would be used Binding: Designation Use (extensible) | |
|       value | 1..1 | string | The text value for this designation | |
|      concept | 0..* | Child Concepts (is-a/contains/categorizes) | ||
|    compose | I | 0..1 | BackboneElement | When value set includes codes from elsewhere vsd-1: A value set composition SHALL have an include or an import | 
|     extension | 0..* | Extension | Additional Content defined by implementations | |
|     modifierExtension | ?! | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored | 
|     import | ∑ I | 0..* | uri | Import the contents of another value set | 
|     include | ∑ I | 0..* | BackboneElement | Include one or more codes from a code system vsd-11: Cannot have both concept and filter | 
|      extension | 0..* | Extension | Additional Content defined by implementations | |
|      modifierExtension | ?! | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored | 
|      system | ∑ | 1..1 | uri | The system the codes come from | 
|      version | ∑ | 0..1 | string | Specific version of the code system referred to | 
|      concept | I | 0..* | BackboneElement | A concept defined in the system | 
|       extension | 0..* | Extension | Additional Content defined by implementations | |
|       modifierExtension | ?! | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored | 
|       code | 1..1 | code | Code or expression from system | |
|       display | 0..1 | string | Test to display for this code for this value set | |
|       designation | 0..* | Additional representations for this valueset | ||
|      filter | I | 0..* | BackboneElement | Select codes/concepts by their properties (including relationships) | 
|       extension | 0..* | Extension | Additional Content defined by implementations | |
|       modifierExtension | ?! | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored | 
|       property | 1..1 | code | A property defined by the code system | |
|       op | 1..1 | code | = | is-a | is-not-a | regex | in | not-in Binding: FilterOperator (required) | |
|       value | 1..1 | code | Code from the system, or regex criteria | |
|     exclude | I | 0..* | Explicitly exclude codes | |
|    expansion | I | 0..1 | BackboneElement | Used when the value set is "expanded" | 
|     extension | 0..* | Extension | Additional Content defined by implementations | |
|     modifierExtension | ?! | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored | 
|     identifier | 1..1 | uri | Uniquely identifies this expansion | |
|     timestamp | 1..1 | dateTime | Time ValueSet expansion happened | |
|     total | 0..1 | integer | Total number of codes in the expansion | |
|     offset | 0..1 | integer | Offset at which this resource starts | |
|     parameter | 0..* | BackboneElement | Parameter that controlled the expansion process | |
|      extension | 0..* | Extension | Additional Content defined by implementations | |
|      modifierExtension | ?! | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored | 
|      name | 1..1 | string | Name as assigned by the server | |
|      value[x] | 0..1 | string, boolean, integer, decimal, uri, code | Value of the named parameter | |
|     contains | I | 0..* | BackboneElement | Codes in the value set vsd-9: Must have a code if not abstract vsd-6: SHALL have a code or a display vsd-10: Must have a system if a code is present | 
|      extension | 0..* | Extension | Additional Content defined by implementations | |
|      modifierExtension | ?! | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored | 
|      system | 0..1 | uri | System value for the code | |
|      abstract | 0..1 | boolean | If user cannot select this entry | |
|      version | 0..1 | string | Version in which this code/display is defined | |
|      code | I | 0..1 | code | Code - if blank, this is not a selectable code | 
|      display | I | 0..1 | string | User display for the concept | 
|      contains | 0..* | Codes contained under this entry | ||
|  Documentation for this format | ||||
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This structure is derived from ValueSet.
Differential View
This structure is derived from ValueSet.
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints  | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
|   ValueSet | 1..1 | ValueSet | ||
|    url | 1..1 | uri | ||
|    version | 1..1 | string | ||
|    name | 1..1 | string | ||
|    status | 1..1 | code | ||
|    experimental | 1..1 | boolean | ||
|    publisher | 1..1 | string | ||
|    description | 1..1 | string | ||
|    immutable | 0..1 | boolean | ||
|    codeSystem | 0..1 | BackboneElement | ||
|     system | 1..1 | uri | ||
|     version | 0..1 | string | ||
|     caseSensitive | 1..1 | boolean | ||
|     concept | 1..* | BackboneElement | ||
|      code | 1..1 | code | ||
|      abstract | 0..1 | boolean | ||
|      display | 1..1 | string | ||
|      definition | 1..1 | string | ||
|      concept | 0..* | |||
|  Documentation for this format | ||||
Snapshot View
| Name | Flags | Card. | Type | Description & Constraints  | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
|   ValueSet | I | 1..1 | ValueSet | A set of codes drawn from one or more code systems vsd-7: A defined code system (if present) SHALL have a different url than the value set url vsd-5: Value set SHALL contain at least one of a codeSystem, a compose, or an expansion element vsd-2: A value set with only one import SHALL also have an include and/or an exclude unless the value set includes and inline code system | 
|    meta | ∑ | 0..1 | Meta | Metadata about the resource | 
|    implicitRules | ?! ∑ | 0..1 | uri | A set of rules under which this content was created | 
|    language | 0..1 | code | Language of the resource content Binding: IETF BCP-47  (required) | |
|    text | I | 0..1 | Narrative | Text summary of the resource, for human interpretation | 
|    contained | 0..* | Resource | Contained, inline Resources | |
|    extension | 0..* | Extension | Additional Content defined by implementations | |
|    modifierExtension | ?! | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored | 
|    url | ∑ | 1..1 | uri | Globally unique logical identifier for value set | 
|    identifier | ∑ | 0..1 | Identifier | Additional identifier for the value set (e.g. HL7 v2 / CDA) | 
|    version | ∑ | 1..1 | string | Logical identifier for this version of the value set | 
|    name | ∑ | 1..1 | string | Informal name for this value set | 
|    status | ?! ∑ | 1..1 | code | draft | active | retired Binding: ConformanceResourceStatus (required) | 
|    experimental | ∑ | 1..1 | boolean | If for testing purposes, not real usage | 
|    publisher | ∑ | 1..1 | string | Name of the publisher (organization or individual) | 
|    contact | ∑ | 0..* | BackboneElement | Contact details of the publisher | 
|     extension | 0..* | Extension | Additional Content defined by implementations | |
|     modifierExtension | ?! | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored | 
|     name | ∑ | 0..1 | string | Name of an individual to contact | 
|     telecom | ∑ | 0..* | ContactPoint | Contact details for individual or publisher | 
|    date | ∑ | 0..1 | dateTime | Date for given status | 
|    lockedDate | ∑ | 0..1 | date | Fixed date for all referenced code systems and value sets | 
|    description | ∑ | 1..1 | string | Human language description of the value set | 
|    useContext | ∑ | 0..* | CodeableConcept | Content intends to support these contexts Binding: Context of Use ValueSet (extensible) | 
|    immutable | ∑ | 0..1 | boolean | Indicates whether or not any change to the content logical definition may occur | 
|    requirements | 0..1 | string | Why needed | |
|    copyright | 0..1 | string | Use and/or publishing restrictions | |
|    extensible | ∑ | 0..1 | boolean | Whether this is intended to be used with an extensible binding | 
|    codeSystem | ∑ I | 0..1 | BackboneElement | An inline code system, which is part of this value set vsd-8: Codes must be unique vsd-3: Within a code system definition, all the codes SHALL be unique | 
|     extension | 0..* | Extension | Additional Content defined by implementations | |
|     modifierExtension | ?! | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored | 
|     system | ∑ | 1..1 | uri | URI to identify the code system (e.g. in Coding.system) | 
|     version | ∑ | 0..1 | string | Version (for use in Coding.version) | 
|     caseSensitive | ∑ | 1..1 | boolean | If code comparison is case sensitive | 
|     concept | 1..* | BackboneElement | Concepts in the code system | |
|      extension | 0..* | Extension | Additional Content defined by implementations | |
|      modifierExtension | ?! | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored | 
|      code | 1..1 | code | Code that identifies concept | |
|      abstract | 0..1 | boolean | If this code is not for use as a real concept | |
|      display | 1..1 | string | Text to display to the user | |
|      definition | 1..1 | string | Formal definition | |
|      designation | 0..* | BackboneElement | Additional representations for the concept | |
|       extension | 0..* | Extension | Additional Content defined by implementations | |
|       modifierExtension | ?! | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored | 
|       language | 0..1 | code | Human language of the designation Binding: IETF BCP-47  (required) | |
|       use | 0..1 | Coding | Details how this designation would be used Binding: Designation Use (extensible) | |
|       value | 1..1 | string | The text value for this designation | |
|      concept | 0..* | Child Concepts (is-a/contains/categorizes) | ||
|    compose | I | 0..1 | BackboneElement | When value set includes codes from elsewhere vsd-1: A value set composition SHALL have an include or an import | 
|     extension | 0..* | Extension | Additional Content defined by implementations | |
|     modifierExtension | ?! | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored | 
|     import | ∑ I | 0..* | uri | Import the contents of another value set | 
|     include | ∑ I | 0..* | BackboneElement | Include one or more codes from a code system vsd-11: Cannot have both concept and filter | 
|      extension | 0..* | Extension | Additional Content defined by implementations | |
|      modifierExtension | ?! | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored | 
|      system | ∑ | 1..1 | uri | The system the codes come from | 
|      version | ∑ | 0..1 | string | Specific version of the code system referred to | 
|      concept | I | 0..* | BackboneElement | A concept defined in the system | 
|       extension | 0..* | Extension | Additional Content defined by implementations | |
|       modifierExtension | ?! | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored | 
|       code | 1..1 | code | Code or expression from system | |
|       display | 0..1 | string | Test to display for this code for this value set | |
|       designation | 0..* | Additional representations for this valueset | ||
|      filter | I | 0..* | BackboneElement | Select codes/concepts by their properties (including relationships) | 
|       extension | 0..* | Extension | Additional Content defined by implementations | |
|       modifierExtension | ?! | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored | 
|       property | 1..1 | code | A property defined by the code system | |
|       op | 1..1 | code | = | is-a | is-not-a | regex | in | not-in Binding: FilterOperator (required) | |
|       value | 1..1 | code | Code from the system, or regex criteria | |
|     exclude | I | 0..* | Explicitly exclude codes | |
|    expansion | I | 0..1 | BackboneElement | Used when the value set is "expanded" | 
|     extension | 0..* | Extension | Additional Content defined by implementations | |
|     modifierExtension | ?! | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored | 
|     identifier | 1..1 | uri | Uniquely identifies this expansion | |
|     timestamp | 1..1 | dateTime | Time ValueSet expansion happened | |
|     total | 0..1 | integer | Total number of codes in the expansion | |
|     offset | 0..1 | integer | Offset at which this resource starts | |
|     parameter | 0..* | BackboneElement | Parameter that controlled the expansion process | |
|      extension | 0..* | Extension | Additional Content defined by implementations | |
|      modifierExtension | ?! | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored | 
|      name | 1..1 | string | Name as assigned by the server | |
|      value[x] | 0..1 | string, boolean, integer, decimal, uri, code | Value of the named parameter | |
|     contains | I | 0..* | BackboneElement | Codes in the value set vsd-9: Must have a code if not abstract vsd-6: SHALL have a code or a display vsd-10: Must have a system if a code is present | 
|      extension | 0..* | Extension | Additional Content defined by implementations | |
|      modifierExtension | ?! | 0..* | Extension | Extensions that cannot be ignored | 
|      system | 0..1 | uri | System value for the code | |
|      abstract | 0..1 | boolean | If user cannot select this entry | |
|      version | 0..1 | string | Version in which this code/display is defined | |
|      code | I | 0..1 | code | Code - if blank, this is not a selectable code | 
|      display | I | 0..1 | string | User display for the concept | 
|      contains | 0..* | Codes contained under this entry | ||
|  Documentation for this format | ||||
XML Template
JSON Template
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Other representations of profile: Schematron

| Path | Name | Conformance | ValueSet | 
| ValueSet.language | ?ext | required | http://tools.ietf.org/html/bcp47  | 
| ValueSet.status | ConformanceResourceStatus | required | ConformanceResourceStatus | 
| ValueSet.useContext | Context of Use ValueSet | extensible | Context of Use ValueSet | 
| ValueSet.codeSystem.concept.designation.language | ?ext | required | http://tools.ietf.org/html/bcp47  | 
| ValueSet.codeSystem.concept.designation.use | Designation Use | extensible | Designation Use | 
| ValueSet.compose.include.filter.op | FilterOperator | required | FilterOperator | 

| Id | Path | Details | Requirements | 
| vsd-7 | ValueSet | A defined code system (if present) SHALL have a different url than the value set url XPath: not(f:codeSystem/f:system/@value = f:url/@value) | |
| vsd-5 | ValueSet | Value set SHALL contain at least one of a codeSystem, a compose, or an expansion element XPath: exists(f:codeSystem) or exists(f:compose) or exists(f:expansion) | |
| vsd-2 | ValueSet | A value set with only one import SHALL also have an include and/or an exclude unless the value set includes and inline code system XPath: not(exists(f:compose)) or (count(f:compose/f:import)!=1 or exists(f:compose/f:include) or exists(f:compose/f:exclude) or exists(f:codeSystem)) | |
| vsd-8 | ValueSet.codeSystem | Codes must be unique XPath: count(descendant::f:concept)=count(distinct-values(descendant::f:concept/f:code/@value)) | |
| vsd-3 | ValueSet.codeSystem | Within a code system definition, all the codes SHALL be unique XPath: count(distinct-values(descendant::f:concept/f:code/@value))=count(descendant::f:concept) | |
| vsd-1 | ValueSet.compose | A value set composition SHALL have an include or an import XPath: exists(f:include) or exists(f:import) | |
| vsd-11 | ValueSet.compose.include | Cannot have both concept and filter XPath: not(exists(f:concept)) or not(exists(f:filter)) | |
| vsd-9 | ValueSet.expansion.contains | Must have a code if not abstract XPath: exists(f:code) or (f:abstract/@value = true()) | |
| vsd-6 | ValueSet.expansion.contains | SHALL have a code or a display XPath: exists(f:code) or exists(f:display) | |
| vsd-10 | ValueSet.expansion.contains | Must have a system if a code is present XPath: exists(f:system) or not(exists(f:code)) |