CodingSystemType

Overview
This schema defines how coding systems are to be written. The main block includes metadata about the coding system, followed by individual code definitions used to populate CodedValueType fields.

For details on how to use coding systems, visit Coding Systems.

CodingSystemType

 * anyURI (required)
 * A web-accessible URI which identifies a REST-based web service that will provide information about this coding system and its codes.
 * A web-accessible URI which identifies a REST-based web service that will provide information about this coding system and its codes.


 * string (required)
 * A brief description of this coding system (formerly "Name")
 * A brief description of this coding system (formerly "Name")


 * string (required)
 * A more detailed description of this coding system.
 * A more detailed description of this coding system.


 * string (required)
 * The original author of the codes represented by this system. For example, if the Indivo team has converted an ISO code set into a CodingSystem, the author would be the International Organization for Standardization.
 * The original author of the codes represented by this system. For example, if the Indivo team has converted an ISO code set into a CodingSystem, the author would be the International Organization for Standardization.


 * string (required)
 * The date that the coding system was created.
 * The date that the coding system was created.


 * string (required)
 * The major version of the coding system.
 * The major version of the coding system.


 * string (required)
 * The minor (or "dot") version of the coding system.
 * The minor (or "dot") version of the coding system.


 * CodeDefinitionType (required, multiple)
 * List of the codes contained in the coding system.
 * List of the codes contained in the coding system.

CodeDefintionType
Represents a code within a coding system.


 * string (required)
 * The code itself.
 * The code itself.


 * DisplayType (required)
 * How the code should be displayed to users based on their language locale. Each DisplayType MUST have a distinct  attribute.
 * How the code should be displayed to users based on their language locale. Each DisplayType MUST have a distinct  attribute.


 * string (optional)
 * A brief explanation of the code's meaning, if necessary.
 * A brief explanation of the code's meaning, if necessary.


 * anyType (optional)
 * Any additional data that is related to this code, if necessary.
 * Any additional data that is related to this code, if necessary.

DisplayType
Describes how a code should be displayed to users based on their language locale.


 * string (required)
 * The display value of the code in this particular language locale.
 * The display value of the code in this particular language locale.


 * string (optional)
 * The abbreviated value of the code. This MUST be in plain ASCII.  HTMLAbbreviation can be used for specially formatted abbreviations.
 * The abbreviated value of the code. This MUST be in plain ASCII.  HTMLAbbreviation can be used for specially formatted abbreviations.


 * string (optional)
 * The HTML-encoded version of the abbreviated value.
 * The HTML-encoded version of the abbreviated value.


 * attribute
 * string (optional)
 * The language locale that this display is used for. See ISO 639.2 3-character language code.