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Extension-capabilitystatement-search-parameter-combination.xml

Example StructureDefinition/capabilitystatement-search-parameter-combination (XML)

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Raw XML ( canonical form + also see XML Format Specification )

search-parameter-combination

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

<StructureDefinition xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir">
  <id value="capabilitystatement-search-parameter-combination"/> 
  <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-wg">
    <valueCode value="fhir"/> 
  </extension> 
  <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fmm">
    <valueInteger value="1"/> 
  </extension> 
  <url value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/capabilitystatement-search-parameter-combination"/> 
  

  <identifier> 
    <system value="urn:ietf:rfc:3986"/> 
    <value value="urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.5.1044"/> 
  </identifier> 
  <version value="5.0.0-ballot"/> 
  <name value="search-parameter-combination"/> 
  <title value="Search Parameter Combination"/> 
  <status value="draft"/> 
  <experimental value="false"/> 
  
  
  
    
      
      
    
  
  This extension defines a possible search parameter combination,  by listing a set of search
   parameters and indicating whether they are required or optional. If a search combination
   is specified, clients should expect that they must submit a search that meets one of the
   required combinations or the search will be unsuccessful. If multiple search parameter
   combinations are specified, a client may pick between them, and supply the minimal required
   parameters for any of the combinations.
  

  <date value="2022-08-15"/> 
  <publisher value="HL7"/> 
  <description value="This extension defines a possible search parameter combination by listing a set
   of search parameters and indicating whether they are required or optional.
- If a search combination is specified, clients should expect that they must submit
   a search that meets one of the required combinations or the search will be unsuccessful.
- If multiple search parameter combinations are specified, a client may pick between
   them, and supply the minimal required parameters for any of the combinations.
- If no parameters in the set of search parameters are listed as required, then
   *at least one* of the listed optional parameters must be present.  This shorthand
   method is the same as repeating the entire extension for each combination of optional
   and required search parameters."/> 
  <fhirVersion value="5.0.0"/> 
  <mapping> 
    <identity value="v2"/> 
    <uri value="http://hl7.org/v2"/> 
    <name value="HL7 v2 Mapping"/> 
  </mapping> 
  <mapping> 
    <identity value="rim"/> 
    <uri value="http://hl7.org/v3"/> 
    <name value="RIM Mapping"/> 
  </mapping> 
  <kind value="complex-type"/> 
  <abstract value="false"/> 
  <context> 
    <type value="element"/> 
    <expression value="CapabilityStatement.rest.resource"/> 
  </context> 
  <type value="Extension"/> 
  <baseDefinition value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension"/> 
  <derivation value="constraint"/> 
  <snapshot> 
    <element id="Extension">
      <path value="Extension"/> 
      <short value="An allowable parameter combination"/> 
      This extension defines a possible search parameter combination,  by listing a set of search
       parameters and indicating whether they are required or optional. If a search combination
       is specified, clients should expect that they must submit a search that meets one of the
       required combinations or the search will be unsuccessful. If multiple search parameter
       combinations are specified, a client may pick between them, and supply the minimal required
       parameters for any of the combinations.

      <definition value="This extension defines a possible search parameter combination by listing a set
       of search parameters and indicating whether they are required or optional.
- If a search combination is specified, clients should expect that they must submit
       a search that meets one of the required combinations or the search will be unsuccessful.
- If multiple search parameter combinations are specified, a client may pick between
       them, and supply the minimal required parameters for any of the combinations.
- If no parameters in the set of search parameters are listed as required, then
       *at least one* of the listed optional parameters must be present.  This shorthand
       method is the same as repeating the entire extension for each combination of optional
       and required search parameters."/> 

      <comment value="For example, on the Patient Resource  you could use this to state support for searching
       by Patient.name and Patient.gender is required."/> 
      <min value="0"/> 
      <max value="*"/> 
      <base> 
        <path value="Extension"/> 
        <min value="0"/> 
        <max value="*"/> 
      </base> 
      

      <constraint> 
        <key value="ele-1"/> 
        <severity value="error"/> 
        
        
        

        <human value="All FHIR elements must have a @value or children"/> 
        <expression value="hasValue() or (children().count() &gt; id.count())"/> 
        <xpath value="@value|f:*|h:div"/> 
        <source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"/> 
      </constraint> 
      <constraint> 
        <key value="ext-1"/> 
        <severity value="error"/> 
        <human value="Must have either extensions or value[x], not both"/> 
        <expression value="extension.exists() != value.exists()"/> 
        <xpath value="exists(f:extension)!=exists(f:*[starts-with(local-name(.), 'value')])"/> 
        <source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension"/> 
      </constraint> 
      <isModifier value="false"/> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="v2"/> 
        <map value="N/A"/> 
      </mapping> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="rim"/> 
        <map value="N/A"/> 
      </mapping> 
    </element> 
    <element id="Extension.id">
      <path value="Extension.id"/> 
      <representation value="xmlAttr"/> 
      <short value="Unique id for inter-element referencing"/> 
      Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any
       string value that does not contain spaces.

      <definition value="Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may
       be any string value that does not contain spaces."/> 

      <min value="0"/> 
      <max value="1"/> 
      <base> 
        <path value="Element.id"/> 
        <min value="0"/> 
        <max value="1"/> 
      </base> 
      <type> 
        <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fhir-type">
          <valueUrl value="id"/> 
        </extension> 
        <code value="http://hl7.org/fhirpath/System.String"/> 
      </type> 
      <isModifier value="false"/> 
      <isSummary value="false"/> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="rim"/> 
        <map value="n/a"/> 
      </mapping> 
    </element> 
    <element id="Extension.extension">
      <path value="Extension.extension"/> 
      <slicing> 
        <discriminator> 
          <type value="value"/> 
          <path value="url"/> 
        </discriminator> 
        <description value="Extensions are always sliced by (at least) url"/> 
        <rules value="open"/> 
      </slicing> 
      <short value="Additional content defined by implementations"/> 
      <definition value="May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition
       of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict set
       of governance  applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any implementer
       can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL be met as part of the
       definition of the extension.
      There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application, project,
       or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses or defines the extensions.
        The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification to retain a core level of
       simplicity for everyone.

       of the element. To make the use of extensions safe and manageable, there is a strict
       set of governance  applied to the definition and use of extensions. Though any
       implementer can define an extension, there is a set of requirements that SHALL
       be met as part of the definition of the extension."/> 
      <comment value="There can be no stigma associated with the use of extensions by any application,

       project, or standard - regardless of the institution or jurisdiction that uses
       or defines the extensions.  The use of extensions is what allows the FHIR specification
       to retain a core level of simplicity for everyone."/> 

      <alias value="extensions"/> 
      <alias value="user content"/> 
      <min value="0"/> 
      <max value="*"/> 
      <base> 
        <path value="Element.extension"/> 
        <min value="0"/> 
        <max value="*"/> 
      </base> 
      <type> 
        <code value="Extension"/> 
      </type> 
      <constraint> 
        <key value="ele-1"/> 
        <severity value="error"/> 
        <human value="All FHIR elements must have a @value or children"/> 
        <expression value="hasValue() or (children().count() &gt; id.count())"/> 
        <xpath value="@value|f:*|h:div"/> 
        <source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"/> 
      </constraint> 
      <constraint> 
        <key value="ext-1"/> 
        <severity value="error"/> 
        <human value="Must have either extensions or value[x], not both"/> 
        <expression value="extension.exists() != value.exists()"/> 
        <xpath value="exists(f:extension)!=exists(f:*[starts-with(local-name(.), &quot;value&quot;)])"/> 
        <source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension"/> 
      </constraint> 
      <isModifier value="false"/> 
      <isSummary value="false"/> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="rim"/> 
        <map value="n/a"/> 
      </mapping> 
    </element> 
    <element id="Extension.extension:required">
      <path value="Extension.extension"/> 
      <sliceName value="required"/> 
      <short value="A required search parameter name"/> 
      <definition value="A search parameter name in the combination which is required."/> 
      

      <min value="0"/> 
      <max value="*"/> 
      <base> 
        <path value="Element.extension"/> 
        <min value="0"/> 
        <max value="*"/> 
      </base> 
      <type> 
        <code value="Extension"/> 
      </type> 
      <constraint> 
        <key value="ele-1"/> 
        <severity value="error"/> 
        <human value="All FHIR elements must have a @value or children"/> 
        <expression value="hasValue() or (children().count() &gt; id.count())"/> 
        <xpath value="@value|f:*|h:div"/> 
        <source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"/> 
      </constraint> 
      <constraint> 
        <key value="ext-1"/> 
        <severity value="error"/> 
        <human value="Must have either extensions or value[x], not both"/> 
        <expression value="extension.exists() != value.exists()"/> 
        <xpath value="exists(f:extension)!=exists(f:*[starts-with(local-name(.), &quot;value&quot;)])"/> 
        <source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension"/> 
      </constraint> 
      <isModifier value="false"/> 
      <isSummary value="false"/> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="v2"/> 
        <map value="N/A"/> 
      </mapping> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="rim"/> 
        <map value="N/A"/> 
      </mapping> 
    </element> 
    <element id="Extension.extension:required.id">
      <path value="Extension.extension.id"/> 
      <representation value="xmlAttr"/> 
      <short value="Unique id for inter-element referencing"/> 
      Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any
       string value that does not contain spaces.

      <definition value="Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may
       be any string value that does not contain spaces."/> 

      <min value="0"/> 
      <max value="1"/> 
      <base> 
        <path value="Element.id"/> 
        <min value="0"/> 
        <max value="1"/> 
      </base> 
      <type> 
        <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fhir-type">
          <valueUrl value="id"/> 
        </extension> 
        <code value="http://hl7.org/fhirpath/System.String"/> 
      </type> 
      <isModifier value="false"/> 
      <isSummary value="false"/> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="rim"/> 
        <map value="n/a"/> 
      </mapping> 
    </element> 
    <element id="Extension.extension:required.extension">
      <path value="Extension.extension.extension"/> 
      <slicing> 
        <discriminator> 
          <type value="value"/> 
          <path value="url"/> 
        </discriminator> 
        <description value="Extensions are always sliced by (at least) url"/> 
        <rules value="open"/> 
      </slicing> 
      <short value="Extension"/> 
      <definition value="An Extension"/> 
      <min value="0"/> 
      <max value="0"/> 
      <base> 
        <path value="Element.extension"/> 
        <min value="0"/> 
        <max value="*"/> 
      </base> 
      <type> 
        <code value="Extension"/> 
      </type> 
      <constraint> 
        <key value="ele-1"/> 
        <severity value="error"/> 
        <human value="All FHIR elements must have a @value or children"/> 
        <expression value="hasValue() or (children().count() &gt; id.count())"/> 
        <xpath value="@value|f:*|h:div"/> 
        <source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"/> 
      </constraint> 
      <constraint> 
        <key value="ext-1"/> 
        <severity value="error"/> 
        <human value="Must have either extensions or value[x], not both"/> 
        <expression value="extension.exists() != value.exists()"/> 
        <xpath value="exists(f:extension)!=exists(f:*[starts-with(local-name(.), &quot;value&quot;)])"/> 
        <source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension"/> 
      </constraint> 
      <isModifier value="false"/> 
      <isSummary value="false"/> 
    </element> 
    <element id="Extension.extension:required.url">
      <path value="Extension.extension.url"/> 
      <representation value="xmlAttr"/> 
      <short value="identifies the meaning of the extension"/> 
      <definition value="Source of the definition for the extension code - a logical name or a URL."/> 
      The definition may point directly to a computable or human-readable definition of the
       extensibility codes, or it may be a logical URI as declared in some other specification.
       The definition SHALL be a URI for the Structure Definition defining the extension.

      <comment value="The definition may point directly to a computable or human-readable definition
       of the extensibility codes, or it may be a logical URI as declared in some other
       specification. The definition SHALL be a URI for the Structure Definition defining
       the extension."/> 

      <min value="1"/> 
      <max value="1"/> 
      <base> 
        <path value="Extension.url"/> 
        <min value="1"/> 
        <max value="1"/> 
      </base> 
      <type> 
        <code value="uri"/> 
      </type> 
      <fixedUri value="required"/> 
      <isModifier value="false"/> 
      <isSummary value="false"/> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="rim"/> 
        <map value="N/A"/> 
      </mapping> 
    </element> 
    <element id="Extension.extension:required.value[x]">
      <path value="Extension.extension.value[x]"/> 
      <short value="Value of extension"/> 
      Value of extension - must be one of a constrained set of the data types (see [Extensibility](extensi
      bility.html) for a list).

      <definition value="Value of extension - must be one of a constrained set of the data types (see [Extensibility](
      extensibility.html) for a list)."/> 

      <min value="1"/> 
      <max value="1"/> 
      <base> 
        <path value="Extension.value[x]"/> 
        <min value="0"/> 
        <max value="1"/> 
      </base> 
      <type> 
        <code value="string"/> 
      </type> 
      <constraint> 
        <key value="ele-1"/> 
        <severity value="error"/> 
        <human value="All FHIR elements must have a @value or children"/> 
        <expression value="hasValue() or (children().count() &gt; id.count())"/> 
        <xpath value="@value|f:*|h:div"/> 
        <source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"/> 
      </constraint> 
      <isModifier value="false"/> 
      <isSummary value="false"/> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="rim"/> 
        <map value="N/A"/> 
      </mapping> 
    </element> 
    <element id="Extension.extension:optional">
      <path value="Extension.extension"/> 
      <sliceName value="optional"/> 
      <short value="An optional search parameter name"/> 
      <definition value="A search parameter name in the combination which is optional."/> 
      <comment value="If a defined parameter is not listed as a required or optional parameter, the implication
       is that the parameter is not supported with this combination. Servers may ignore It, though
       some may return an error if it is used.

       is that the parameter is not supported with this combination. Servers may ignore
       It, though some may return an error if it is used."/> 

      <min value="0"/> 
      <max value="*"/> 
      <base> 
        <path value="Element.extension"/> 
        <min value="0"/> 
        <max value="*"/> 
      </base> 
      <type> 
        <code value="Extension"/> 
      </type> 
      <constraint> 
        <key value="ele-1"/> 
        <severity value="error"/> 
        <human value="All FHIR elements must have a @value or children"/> 
        <expression value="hasValue() or (children().count() &gt; id.count())"/> 
        <xpath value="@value|f:*|h:div"/> 
        <source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"/> 
      </constraint> 
      <constraint> 
        <key value="ext-1"/> 
        <severity value="error"/> 
        <human value="Must have either extensions or value[x], not both"/> 
        <expression value="extension.exists() != value.exists()"/> 
        <xpath value="exists(f:extension)!=exists(f:*[starts-with(local-name(.), &quot;value&quot;)])"/> 
        <source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension"/> 
      </constraint> 
      <isModifier value="false"/> 
      <isSummary value="false"/> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="v2"/> 
        <map value="N/A"/> 
      </mapping> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="rim"/> 
        <map value="N/A"/> 
      </mapping> 
    </element> 
    <element id="Extension.extension:optional.id">
      <path value="Extension.extension.id"/> 
      <representation value="xmlAttr"/> 
      <short value="Unique id for inter-element referencing"/> 
      Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any
       string value that does not contain spaces.

      <definition value="Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may
       be any string value that does not contain spaces."/> 

      <min value="0"/> 
      <max value="1"/> 
      <base> 
        <path value="Element.id"/> 
        <min value="0"/> 
        <max value="1"/> 
      </base> 
      <type> 
        <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fhir-type">
          <valueUrl value="id"/> 
        </extension> 
        <code value="http://hl7.org/fhirpath/System.String"/> 
      </type> 
      <isModifier value="false"/> 
      <isSummary value="false"/> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="rim"/> 
        <map value="n/a"/> 
      </mapping> 
    </element> 
    <element id="Extension.extension:optional.extension">
      <path value="Extension.extension.extension"/> 
      <slicing> 
        <discriminator> 
          <type value="value"/> 
          <path value="url"/> 
        </discriminator> 
        <description value="Extensions are always sliced by (at least) url"/> 
        <rules value="open"/> 
      </slicing> 
      <short value="Extension"/> 
      <definition value="An Extension"/> 
      <min value="0"/> 
      <max value="0"/> 
      <base> 
        <path value="Element.extension"/> 
        <min value="0"/> 
        <max value="*"/> 
      </base> 
      <type> 
        <code value="Extension"/> 
      </type> 
      <constraint> 
        <key value="ele-1"/> 
        <severity value="error"/> 
        <human value="All FHIR elements must have a @value or children"/> 
        <expression value="hasValue() or (children().count() &gt; id.count())"/> 
        <xpath value="@value|f:*|h:div"/> 
        <source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"/> 
      </constraint> 
      <constraint> 
        <key value="ext-1"/> 
        <severity value="error"/> 
        <human value="Must have either extensions or value[x], not both"/> 
        <expression value="extension.exists() != value.exists()"/> 
        <xpath value="exists(f:extension)!=exists(f:*[starts-with(local-name(.), &quot;value&quot;)])"/> 
        <source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension"/> 
      </constraint> 
      <isModifier value="false"/> 
      <isSummary value="false"/> 
    </element> 
    <element id="Extension.extension:optional.url">
      <path value="Extension.extension.url"/> 
      <representation value="xmlAttr"/> 
      <short value="identifies the meaning of the extension"/> 
      <definition value="Source of the definition for the extension code - a logical name or a URL."/> 
      The definition may point directly to a computable or human-readable definition of the
       extensibility codes, or it may be a logical URI as declared in some other specification.
       The definition SHALL be a URI for the Structure Definition defining the extension.

      <comment value="The definition may point directly to a computable or human-readable definition
       of the extensibility codes, or it may be a logical URI as declared in some other
       specification. The definition SHALL be a URI for the Structure Definition defining
       the extension."/> 

      <min value="1"/> 
      <max value="1"/> 
      <base> 
        <path value="Extension.url"/> 
        <min value="1"/> 
        <max value="1"/> 
      </base> 
      <type> 
        <code value="uri"/> 
      </type> 
      <fixedUri value="optional"/> 
      <isModifier value="false"/> 
      <isSummary value="false"/> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="rim"/> 
        <map value="N/A"/> 
      </mapping> 
    </element> 
    <element id="Extension.extension:optional.value[x]">
      <path value="Extension.extension.value[x]"/> 
      <short value="Value of extension"/> 
      Value of extension - must be one of a constrained set of the data types (see [Extensibility](extensi
      bility.html) for a list).

      <definition value="Value of extension - must be one of a constrained set of the data types (see [Extensibility](
      extensibility.html) for a list)."/> 

      <min value="1"/> 
      <max value="1"/> 
      <base> 
        <path value="Extension.value[x]"/> 
        <min value="0"/> 
        <max value="1"/> 
      </base> 
      <type> 
        <code value="string"/> 
      </type> 
      <constraint> 
        <key value="ele-1"/> 
        <severity value="error"/> 
        <human value="All FHIR elements must have a @value or children"/> 
        <expression value="hasValue() or (children().count() &gt; id.count())"/> 
        <xpath value="@value|f:*|h:div"/> 
        <source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"/> 
      </constraint> 
      <isModifier value="false"/> 
      <isSummary value="false"/> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="rim"/> 
        <map value="N/A"/> 
      </mapping> 
    </element> 
    <element id="Extension.url">
      <path value="Extension.url"/> 
      <representation value="xmlAttr"/> 
      <short value="identifies the meaning of the extension"/> 
      <definition value="Source of the definition for the extension code - a logical name or a URL."/> 
      The definition may point directly to a computable or human-readable definition of the
       extensibility codes, or it may be a logical URI as declared in some other specification.
       The definition SHALL be a URI for the Structure Definition defining the extension.

      <comment value="The definition may point directly to a computable or human-readable definition
       of the extensibility codes, or it may be a logical URI as declared in some other
       specification. The definition SHALL be a URI for the Structure Definition defining
       the extension."/> 

      <min value="1"/> 
      <max value="1"/> 
      <base> 
        <path value="Extension.url"/> 
        <min value="1"/> 
        <max value="1"/> 
      </base> 
      <type> 
        <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fhir-type">
          <valueUrl value="uri"/> 
        </extension> 
        <code value="http://hl7.org/fhirpath/System.String"/> 
      </type> 
      <fixedUri value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/capabilitystatement-search-parameter-combination"/> 
      <isModifier value="false"/> 
      <isSummary value="false"/> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="rim"/> 
        <map value="N/A"/> 
      </mapping> 
    </element> 
    <element id="Extension.value[x]">
      <path value="Extension.value[x]"/> 
      <short value="Value of extension"/> 
      Value of extension - must be one of a constrained set of the data types (see [Extensibility](extensi
      bility.html) for a list).

      <definition value="Value of extension - must be one of a constrained set of the data types (see [Extensibility](
      extensibility.html) for a list)."/> 

      <min value="0"/> 
      <max value="0"/> 
      <base> 
        <path value="Extension.value[x]"/> 
        <min value="0"/> 
        <max value="1"/> 
      </base> 
      <type> 
        <code value="base64Binary"/> 
      </type> 
      <type> 
        <code value="boolean"/> 
      </type> 
      <type> 
        <code value="canonical"/> 
      </type> 
      <type> 
        <code value="code"/> 
      </type> 
      <type> 
        <code value="date"/> 
      </type> 
      <type> 
        <code value="dateTime"/> 
      </type> 
      <type> 
        <code value="decimal"/> 
      </type> 
      <type> 
        <code value="id"/> 
      </type> 
      <type> 
        <code value="instant"/> 
      </type> 
      <type> 
        <code value="integer"/> 
      </type> 
      <type> 
        <code value="integer64"/> 
      </type> 
      <type> 
        <code value="markdown"/> 
      </type> 
      <type> 
        <code value="oid"/> 
      </type> 
      <type> 
        <code value="positiveInt"/> 
      </type> 
      <type> 
        <code value="string"/> 
      </type> 
      <type> 
        <code value="time"/> 
      </type> 
      <type> 
        <code value="unsignedInt"/> 
      </type> 
      <type> 
        <code value="uri"/> 
      </type> 
      <type> 
        <code value="url"/> 
      </type> 
      <type> 
        <code value="uuid"/> 
      </type> 
      <type> 
        <code value="Address"/> 
      </type> 
      <type> 
        <code value="Age"/> 
      </type> 
      <type> 
        <code value="Annotation"/> 
      </type> 
      <type> 
        <code value="Attachment"/> 
      </type> 
      <type> 
        <code value="CodeableConcept"/> 
      </type> 
      <type> 
        <code value="CodeableReference"/> 
      </type> 
      <type> 
        <code value="Coding"/> 
      </type> 
      <type> 
        <code value="ContactPoint"/> 
      </type> 
      <type> 
        <code value="Count"/> 
      </type> 
      <type> 
        <code value="Distance"/> 
      </type> 
      <type> 
        <code value="Duration"/> 
      </type> 
      <type> 
        <code value="HumanName"/> 
      </type> 
      <type> 
        <code value="Identifier"/> 
      </type> 
      <type> 
        <code value="Money"/> 
      </type> 
      <type> 
        <code value="Period"/> 
      </type> 
      <type> 
        <code value="Quantity"/> 
      </type> 
      <type> 
        <code value="Range"/> 
      </type> 
      <type> 
        <code value="Ratio"/> 
      </type> 
      <type> 
        <code value="RatioRange"/> 
      </type> 
      <type> 
        <code value="Reference"/> 
      </type> 
      <type> 
        <code value="SampledData"/> 
      </type> 
      <type> 
        <code value="Signature"/> 
      </type> 
      <type> 
        <code value="Timing"/> 
      </type> 
      <type> 
        <code value="ContactDetail"/> 
      </type> 
      <type> 
        
      
      

        <code value="DataRequirement"/> 
      </type> 
      <type> 
        <code value="Expression"/> 
      </type> 
      <type> 
        <code value="ParameterDefinition"/> 
      </type> 
      <type> 
        <code value="RelatedArtifact"/> 
      </type> 
      <type> 
        <code value="TriggerDefinition"/> 
      </type> 
      <type> 
        <code value="UsageContext"/> 
      </type> 
      <type> 
        <code value="Availability"/> 
      </type> 
      <type> 
        <code value="ExtendedContactDetail"/> 
      </type> 
      <type> 
        <code value="Dosage"/> 
      </type> 
      <type> 
        <code value="Meta"/> 
      </type> 
      <constraint> 
        <key value="ele-1"/> 
        <severity value="error"/> 
        <human value="All FHIR elements must have a @value or children"/> 
        <expression value="hasValue() or (children().count() &gt; id.count())"/> 
        <xpath value="@value|f:*|h:div"/> 
        <source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"/> 
      </constraint> 
      <isModifier value="false"/> 
      <isSummary value="false"/> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="rim"/> 
        <map value="N/A"/> 
      </mapping> 
    </element> 
  </snapshot> 
  <differential> 
    <element id="Extension">
      <path value="Extension"/> 
      <short value="An allowable parameter combination"/> 
      This extension defines a possible search parameter combination,  by listing a set of search
       parameters and indicating whether they are required or optional. If a search combination
       is specified, clients should expect that they must submit a search that meets one of the
       required combinations or the search will be unsuccessful. If multiple search parameter
       combinations are specified, a client may pick between them, and supply the minimal required
       parameters for any of the combinations.

      <definition value="This extension defines a possible search parameter combination by listing a set
       of search parameters and indicating whether they are required or optional.
- If a search combination is specified, clients should expect that they must submit
       a search that meets one of the required combinations or the search will be unsuccessful.
- If multiple search parameter combinations are specified, a client may pick between
       them, and supply the minimal required parameters for any of the combinations.
- If no parameters in the set of search parameters are listed as required, then
       *at least one* of the listed optional parameters must be present.  This shorthand
       method is the same as repeating the entire extension for each combination of optional
       and required search parameters."/> 

      <comment value="For example, on the Patient Resource  you could use this to state support for searching
       by Patient.name and Patient.gender is required."/> 
      <min value="0"/> 
      <max value="*"/> 
      <isModifier value="false"/> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="v2"/> 
        <map value="N/A"/> 
      </mapping> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="rim"/> 
        <map value="N/A"/> 
      </mapping> 
    </element> 
    <element id="Extension.extension:required">
      <path value="Extension.extension"/> 
      <sliceName value="required"/> 
      <short value="A required search parameter name"/> 
      <definition value="A search parameter name in the combination which is required."/> 
      

      <min value="0"/> 
      <max value="*"/> 
      <type> 
        <code value="Extension"/> 
      </type> 
      <isModifier value="false"/> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="v2"/> 
        <map value="N/A"/> 
      </mapping> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="rim"/> 
        <map value="N/A"/> 
      </mapping> 
    </element> 
    <element id="Extension.extension:required.extension">
      <path value="Extension.extension.extension"/> 
      <max value="0"/> 
    </element> 
    <element id="Extension.extension:required.url">
      <path value="Extension.extension.url"/> 
      <type> 
        <code value="uri"/> 
      </type> 
      <fixedUri value="required"/> 
    </element> 
    <element id="Extension.extension:required.value[x]">
      <path value="Extension.extension.value[x]"/> 
      <min value="1"/> 
      <type> 
        <code value="string"/> 
      </type> 
    </element> 
    <element id="Extension.extension:optional">
      <path value="Extension.extension"/> 
      <sliceName value="optional"/> 
      <short value="An optional search parameter name"/> 
      <definition value="A search parameter name in the combination which is optional."/> 
      <comment value="If a defined parameter is not listed as a required or optional parameter, the implication
       is that the parameter is not supported with this combination. Servers may ignore It, though
       some may return an error if it is used.

       is that the parameter is not supported with this combination. Servers may ignore
       It, though some may return an error if it is used."/> 

      <min value="0"/> 
      <max value="*"/> 
      <type> 
        <code value="Extension"/> 
      </type> 
      <isModifier value="false"/> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="v2"/> 
        <map value="N/A"/> 
      </mapping> 
      <mapping> 
        <identity value="rim"/> 
        <map value="N/A"/> 
      </mapping> 
    </element> 
    <element id="Extension.extension:optional.extension">
      <path value="Extension.extension.extension"/> 
      <max value="0"/> 
    </element> 
    <element id="Extension.extension:optional.url">
      <path value="Extension.extension.url"/> 
      <type> 
        <code value="uri"/> 
      </type> 
      <fixedUri value="optional"/> 
    </element> 
    <element id="Extension.extension:optional.value[x]">
      <path value="Extension.extension.value[x]"/> 
      <min value="1"/> 
      <type> 
        <code value="string"/> 
      </type> 
    </element> 
    <element id="Extension.url">
      <path value="Extension.url"/> 
      <fixedUri value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/capabilitystatement-search-parameter-combination"/> 
    </element> 
    <element id="Extension.value[x]">
      <path value="Extension.value[x]"/> 
      <min value="0"/> 
      <max value="0"/> 
    </element> 
  </differential> 


</

StructureDefinition

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Usage note: every effort has been made to ensure that the examples are correct and useful, but they are not a normative part of the specification.