StructureDefinition
for
Address
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Address : An address expressed using postal conventions (as opposed to GPS or other location
definition formats). This data type may be used to convey addresses for use in delivering
mail as well as for visiting locations which might not be valid for mail delivery. There
are a variety of postal address formats defined around the world.
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padding:0px 4px 0px 4pxAn address expressed using postal conventions (as opposed to GPS or other location definition
formats)
Elements defined in Ancestors:
Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any
string value that does not contain spaces.,
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.
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Address.type : Distinguishes between physical addresses (those you can visit) and mailing
addresses (e.g. PO Boxes and care-of addresses). Most addresses are both.
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Address.text : Specifies the entire address as it should be displayed e.g. on a postal
label. This may be provided instead of or as well as the specific parts.
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Address.line : This component contains the house number, apartment number, street name,
street direction, P.O. Box number, delivery hints, and similar address information.
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This repeating element order: The order in which lines should appear in an address label
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Address.city : The name of the city, town, suburb, village or other community or delivery
center.
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Address.state : Sub-unit of a country with limited sovereignty in a federally organized
country. A code may be used if codes are in common use (e.g. US 2 letter state codes).
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Documentation for this format
Base StructureDefinition for Address Type: An address expressed using postal conventions
(as opposed to GPS or other location definition formats). This data type may be used
to convey addresses for use in delivering mail as well as for visiting locations which
might not be valid for mail delivery. There are a variety of postal address formats defined
around the world.
An address expressed using postal conventions (as opposed to GPS or other location definition
formats)
An address expressed using postal conventions (as opposed to GPS or other location definition
formats). This data type may be used to convey addresses for use in delivering mail as
well as for visiting locations which might not be valid for mail delivery. There are
a variety of postal address formats defined around the world.
Note: address is intended to describe postal addresses for administrative purposes, not
to describe absolute geographical coordinates. Postal addresses are often used as proxies
for physical locations (also see the [Location](location.html#) resource).
Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may be any
string value that does not contain spaces.
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.
Applications can assume that an address is current unless it explicitly says that it is
temporary or old.
This is labeled as "Is Modifier" because applications should not mistake a temporary
or old address etc.for a current/permanent one
Distinguishes between physical addresses (those you can visit) and mailing addresses (e.g.
PO Boxes and care-of addresses). Most addresses are both.
The definition of Address states that "address is intended to describe postal addresses,
not physical locations". However, many applications track whether an address has
a dual purpose of being a location that can be visited as well as being a valid delivery
destination, and Postal addresses are often used as proxies for physical locations (also
see the [Location](location.html#) resource).
Specifies the entire address as it should be displayed e.g. on a postal label. This may
be provided instead of or as well as the specific parts.
Can provide both a text representation and parts. Applications updating an address SHALL
ensure that when both text and parts are present, no content is included in the text
that isn't found in a part.
This component contains the house number, apartment number, street name, street direction,
P.O. Box number, delivery hints, and similar address information.
XAD.1 + XAD.2 (note: XAD.1 and XAD.2 have different meanings for a company address than
for a person address)
District is sometimes known as county, but in some regions 'county' is used in place of
city (municipality), so county name should be conveyed in city instead.
Sub-unit of a country with limited sovereignty in a federally organized country. A code
may be used if codes are in common use (e.g. US 2 letter state codes).
An address expressed using postal conventions (as opposed to GPS or other location definition
formats)
An address expressed using postal conventions (as opposed to GPS or other location definition
formats). This data type may be used to convey addresses for use in delivering mail as
well as for visiting locations which might not be valid for mail delivery. There are
a variety of postal address formats defined around the world.
Note: address is intended to describe postal addresses for administrative purposes, not
to describe absolute geographical coordinates. Postal addresses are often used as proxies
for physical locations (also see the [Location](location.html#) resource).
Applications can assume that an address is current unless it explicitly says that it is
temporary or old.
This is labeled as "Is Modifier" because applications should not mistake a temporary
or old address etc.for a current/permanent one
Distinguishes between physical addresses (those you can visit) and mailing addresses (e.g.
PO Boxes and care-of addresses). Most addresses are both.
The definition of Address states that "address is intended to describe postal addresses,
not physical locations". However, many applications track whether an address has
a dual purpose of being a location that can be visited as well as being a valid delivery
destination, and Postal addresses are often used as proxies for physical locations (also
see the [Location](location.html#) resource).
Specifies the entire address as it should be displayed e.g. on a postal label. This may
be provided instead of or as well as the specific parts.
Can provide both a text representation and parts. Applications updating an address SHALL
ensure that when both text and parts are present, no content is included in the text
that isn't found in a part.
This component contains the house number, apartment number, street name, street direction,
P.O. Box number, delivery hints, and similar address information.
XAD.1 + XAD.2 (note: XAD.1 and XAD.2 have different meanings for a company address than
for a person address)
District is sometimes known as county, but in some regions 'county' is used in place of
city (municipality), so county name should be conveyed in city instead.
Sub-unit of a country with limited sovereignty in a federally organized country. A code
may be used if codes are in common use (e.g. US 2 letter state codes).
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<a href="datatypes-definitions.html#Address" title="Address : An address expressed using postal conventions (as opposed to GPS or other
location definition formats). This data type may be used to convey addresses for
use in delivering mail as well as for visiting locations which might not be valid
for mail delivery. There are a variety of postal address formats defined around
the world.
The ISO21090-codedString may be used to provide a coded representation of the contents
of strings in an Address.">Address</a>
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color: black; background-color: #e6ffe6" title="Standards Status = Normative">N</a>
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solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px">An address expressed using postal conventions (as opposed to GPS or other location
definition formats)
<br/> <br/> Elements defined in Ancestors: <a href="types.html#Element" title="Unique id for the element within a resource (for internal references). This may
be any string value that does not contain spaces.">id</a> ,
<a href="types.html#Element" title="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 managable, 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.">extension</a>
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<a href="datatypes-definitions.html#Address.use" title="Address.use : The purpose of this address.">use</a> </td> <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px
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<a href="datatypes.html#code">code</a> </td> <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px
#F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px">home | work | temp | old | billing - purpose of this address
<br/> Binding: <a href="valueset-address-use.html" title="The use of an address.">AddressUse</a> ( <a href="terminologies.html#required" title="To be conformant, the concept in this element SHALL be from the specified value
set.">Required</a> )
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<a href="datatypes-definitions.html#Address.type" title="Address.type : Distinguishes between physical addresses (those you can visit) and
mailing addresses (e.g. PO Boxes and care-of addresses). Most addresses are both.">type</a>
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solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px">
<a href="elementdefinition-definitions.html#ElementDefinition.isSummary" style="padding-left: 3px; padding-right: 3px; color: black; null" title="This element is included in summaries">Σ</a> </td> <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0
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solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px">postal | physical | both
<br/> Binding: <a href="valueset-address-type.html" title="The type of an address (physical / postal).">AddressType</a> ( <a href="terminologies.html#required" title="To be conformant, the concept in this element SHALL be from the specified value
set.">Required</a> )
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<a href="datatypes-definitions.html#Address.text" title="Address.text : Specifies the entire address as it should be displayed e.g. on a
postal label. This may be provided instead of or as well as the specific parts.">text</a>
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<a href="elementdefinition-definitions.html#ElementDefinition.isSummary" style="padding-left: 3px; padding-right: 3px; color: black; null" title="This element is included in summaries">Σ</a> </td> <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px
#F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px">0..1</td>
<td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px
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<a href="datatypes.html#string">string</a> </td> <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px
#F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px">Text representation of the address
<br/> </td> </tr> <tr style="border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color:
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<td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0
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<a href="datatypes-definitions.html#Address.line" title="Address.line : This component contains the house number, apartment number, street
name, street direction, P.O. Box number, delivery hints, and similar address information.">line</a>
</td> <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0
solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px">
<a href="elementdefinition-definitions.html#ElementDefinition.isSummary" style="padding-left: 3px; padding-right: 3px; color: black; null" title="This element is included in summaries">Σ</a> </td> <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0
solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px">0..*</td>
<td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0
solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px">
<a href="datatypes.html#string">string</a> </td> <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0
solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px">Street name, number, direction & P.O. Box etc.
<br/> This repeating element order: The order in which lines should appear in an address
label
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<td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px
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<img alt="." class="hierarchy" src="data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAABAAAAAWCAYAAADJqhx8AAAACXBIWXMAAAsTAAALEwEAmpw
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<img alt="." class="hierarchy" src="data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAABAAAAAQCAYAAAAf8/9hAAAACXBIWXMAAAsTAAALEwEAmpw
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<a href="datatypes-definitions.html#Address.city" title="Address.city : The name of the city, town, suburb, village or other community or
delivery center.">city</a>
</td> <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px
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<a href="elementdefinition-definitions.html#ElementDefinition.isSummary" style="padding-left: 3px; padding-right: 3px; color: black; null" title="This element is included in summaries">Σ</a> </td> <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px
#F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px">0..1</td>
<td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px
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<a href="datatypes.html#string">string</a> </td> <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px
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<br/> </td> </tr> <tr style="border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color:
white">
<td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0
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<img alt="." class="hierarchy" src="data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAABAAAAAWCAYAAADJqhx8AAAACXBIWXMAAAsTAAALEwEAmpw
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<img alt="." class="hierarchy" src="data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAABAAAAAQCAYAAAAf8/9hAAAACXBIWXMAAAsTAAALEwEAmpw
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<a href="datatypes-definitions.html#Address.district" title="Address.district : The name of the administrative area (county).">district</a> </td> <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0
solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px">
<a href="elementdefinition-definitions.html#ElementDefinition.isSummary" style="padding-left: 3px; padding-right: 3px; color: black; null" title="This element is included in summaries">Σ</a> </td> <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0
solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px">0..1</td>
<td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0
solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px">
<a href="datatypes.html#string">string</a> </td> <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0
solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px">District name (aka county)
<br/> </td> </tr> <tr style="border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color:
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<td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px
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<img alt="." class="hierarchy" src="data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAABAAAAAWCAYAAADJqhx8AAAACXBIWXMAAAsTAAALEwEAmpw
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<img alt="." class="hierarchy" src="data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAABAAAAAQCAYAAAAf8/9hAAAACXBIWXMAAAsTAAALEwEAmpw
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<a href="datatypes-definitions.html#Address.state" title="Address.state : Sub-unit of a country with limited sovereignty in a federally organized
country. A code may be used if codes are in common use (e.g. US 2 letter state
codes).">state</a>
</td> <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px
#F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px">
<a href="elementdefinition-definitions.html#ElementDefinition.isSummary" style="padding-left: 3px; padding-right: 3px; color: black; null" title="This element is included in summaries">Σ</a> </td> <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px
#F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px">0..1</td>
<td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px
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<a href="datatypes.html#string">string</a> </td> <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px
#F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px">Sub-unit of country (abbreviations ok)
<br/> </td> </tr> <tr style="border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color:
white">
<td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0
solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; white-space: nowrap; background-image: url(data:image/png;bas
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<img alt="." class="hierarchy" src="data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAAWCAYAAAABxvaqAAAACXBIWXMAAAsTAAALEwEAmpw
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<img alt="." class="hierarchy" src="data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAABAAAAAWCAYAAADJqhx8AAAACXBIWXMAAAsTAAALEwEAmpw
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<img alt="." class="hierarchy" src="data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAABAAAAAQCAYAAAAf8/9hAAAACXBIWXMAAAsTAAALEwEAmpw
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<a href="datatypes-definitions.html#Address.postalCode" title="Address.postalCode : A postal code designating a region defined by the postal service.">postalCode</a> </td> <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0
solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px">
<a href="elementdefinition-definitions.html#ElementDefinition.isSummary" style="padding-left: 3px; padding-right: 3px; color: black; null" title="This element is included in summaries">Σ</a> </td> <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0
solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px">0..1</td>
<td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0
solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px">
<a href="datatypes.html#string">string</a> </td> <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0
solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px">Postal code for area
<br/> </td> </tr> <tr style="border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color:
#F7F7F7">
<td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px
#F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px; white-space: nowrap; background-image:
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<img alt="." class="hierarchy" src="data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAAWCAYAAAABxvaqAAAACXBIWXMAAAsTAAALEwEAmpw
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<img alt="." class="hierarchy" src="data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAABAAAAAWCAYAAADJqhx8AAAACXBIWXMAAAsTAAALEwEAmpw
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<img alt="." class="hierarchy" src="data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAABAAAAAQCAYAAAAf8/9hAAAACXBIWXMAAAsTAAALEwEAmpw
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<a href="datatypes-definitions.html#Address.country" title="Address.country : Country - a nation as commonly understood or generally accepted.">country</a> </td> <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px
#F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px">
<a href="elementdefinition-definitions.html#ElementDefinition.isSummary" style="padding-left: 3px; padding-right: 3px; color: black; null" title="This element is included in summaries">Σ</a> </td> <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: #F7F7F7; border: 0px
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<a href="elementdefinition-definitions.html#ElementDefinition.isSummary" style="padding-left: 3px; padding-right: 3px; color: black; null" title="This element is included in summaries">Σ</a> </td> <td class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0
solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px">0..1</td>
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solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px">Time period when address was/is in use
<br/> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="hierarchy" colspan="5"> <br/> <a href="https://build.fhir.org/ig/FHIR/ig-guidance/readingIgs.html#table-views" title="Legend for this format"> <img alt="doco" src="help16.png" style="background-color: inherit"/> Documentation for this format </a> </td> </tr> </table> </div> </text> <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-standards-status"> <valueCode value="normative"/> </extension> <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-normative-version"> <valueCode value="4.0.0"/> </extension> <url value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Address"/> <version value="5.0.0-draft-final"/> <name value="Address"/> <status value="active"/> <experimental value="false"/> <date value="2023-03-01T23:03:57+11:00"/> <publisher value="HL7 FHIR Standard"/> <contact> <telecom> <system value="url"/> <value value="http://hl7.org/fhir"/> </telecom> </contact> <description value="Address Type: An address expressed using postal conventions (as opposed to GPS
or other location definition formats). This data type may be used to convey addresses
for use in delivering mail as well as for visiting locations which might not be
valid for mail delivery. There are a variety of postal address formats defined
around the world.
The ISO21090-codedString may be used to provide a coded representation of the contents
of strings in an Address."/>
<jurisdiction> <coding> <system value="http://unstats.un.org/unsd/methods/m49/m49.htm"/> <code value="001"/> <display value="World"/> </coding> </jurisdiction> <purpose value="Need to be able to record postal addresses, along with notes about their use."/> <fhirVersion value="5.0.0-draft-final"/> <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> <mapping> <identity value="servd"/> <uri value="http://www.omg.org/spec/ServD/1.0/"/> <name value="ServD"/> </mapping> <mapping> <identity value="vcard"/> <uri value="http://w3.org/vcard"/> <name value="vCard Mapping"/> </mapping> <kind value="complex-type"/> <abstract value="false"/> <type value="Address"/> <baseDefinition value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/DataType"/> <derivation value="specialization"/> <snapshot> <element id="Address"> <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-standards-status"> <valueCode value="normative"/> </extension> <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-normative-version"> <valueCode value="4.0.0"/> </extension> <path value="Address"/> <short value="An address expressed using postal conventions (as opposed to GPS or other location
definition formats)"/>
<definition value="An address expressed using postal conventions (as opposed to GPS or other location
definition formats). This data type may be used to convey addresses for use in
delivering mail as well as for visiting locations which might not be valid for
mail delivery. There are a variety of postal address formats defined around the
world.
The ISO21090-codedString may be used to provide a coded representation of the contents
of strings in an Address."/>
<comment value="Note: address is intended to describe postal addresses for administrative purposes,
not to describe absolute geographical coordinates. Postal addresses are often
used as proxies for physical locations (also see the [Location](location.html#)
resource)."/>
<min value="0"/> <max value="*"/> <base> <path value="Address"/> <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() > id.count())"/> <source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"/> </constraint> <isModifier value="false"/> <mapping> <identity value="rim"/> <map value="n/a"/> </mapping> <mapping> <identity value="v2"/> <map value="XAD"/> </mapping> <mapping> <identity value="rim"/> <map value="AD"/> </mapping> <mapping> <identity value="servd"/> <map value="Address"/> </mapping> </element> <element id="Address.id"> <path value="Address.id"/> <representation value="xmlAttr"/> <short value="Unique id for inter-element referencing"/> <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> <condition value="ele-1"/> <isModifier value="false"/> <isSummary value="false"/> <mapping> <identity value="rim"/> <map value="n/a"/> </mapping> </element> <element id="Address.extension"> <path value="Address.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 managable, 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() > id.count())"/> <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()"/> <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="Address.use"> <path value="Address.use"/> <short value="home | work | temp | old | billing - purpose of this address"/> <definition value="The purpose of this address."/> <comment value="Applications can assume that an address is current unless it explicitly says that
it is temporary or old."/>
<requirements value="Allows an appropriate address to be chosen from a list of many."/> <min value="0"/> <max value="1"/> <base> <path value="Address.use"/> <min value="0"/> <max value="1"/> </base> <type> <code value="code"/> </type> <example> <label value="General"/> <valueCode value="home"/> </example> <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() > id.count())"/> <source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"/> </constraint> <isModifier value="true"/> <isModifierReason value="This is labeled as "Is Modifier" because applications should not mistake
a temporary or old address etc.for a current/permanent one"/>
<isSummary value="true"/> <binding> <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/build/StructureDefinition/binding-definition"> <valueString value="The use of an address."/> </extension> <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-bindingName"> <valueString value="AddressUse"/> </extension> <strength value="required"/> <description value="The use of an address (home / work / etc.)."/> <valueSet value="http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/address-use|5.0.0-draft-final"/> </binding> <mapping> <identity value="v2"/> <map value="XAD.7"/> </mapping> <mapping> <identity value="rim"/> <map value="unique(./use)"/> </mapping> <mapping> <identity value="servd"/> <map value="./AddressPurpose"/> </mapping> </element> <element id="Address.type"> <path value="Address.type"/> <short value="postal | physical | both"/> <definition value="Distinguishes between physical addresses (those you can visit) and mailing addresses
(e.g. PO Boxes and care-of addresses). Most addresses are both."/>
<comment value="The definition of Address states that "address is intended to describe postal
addresses, not physical locations". However, many applications track whether
an address has a dual purpose of being a location that can be visited as well as
being a valid delivery destination, and Postal addresses are often used as proxies
for physical locations (also see the [Location](location.html#) resource)."/>
<min value="0"/> <max value="1"/> <base> <path value="Address.type"/> <min value="0"/> <max value="1"/> </base> <type> <code value="code"/> </type> <example> <label value="General"/> <valueCode value="both"/> </example> <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() > id.count())"/> <source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"/> </constraint> <isModifier value="false"/> <isSummary value="true"/> <binding> <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/build/StructureDefinition/binding-definition"> <valueString value="The type of an address (physical / postal)."/> </extension> <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-bindingName"> <valueString value="AddressType"/> </extension> <strength value="required"/> <description value="The type of an address (physical / postal)."/> <valueSet value="http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/address-type|5.0.0-draft-final"/> </binding> <mapping> <identity value="v2"/> <map value="XAD.18"/> </mapping> <mapping> <identity value="rim"/> <map value="unique(./use)"/> </mapping> <mapping> <identity value="vcard"/> <map value="address type parameter"/> </mapping> </element> <element id="Address.text"> <path value="Address.text"/> <short value="Text representation of the address"/> <definition value="Specifies the entire address as it should be displayed e.g. on a postal label.
This may be provided instead of or as well as the specific parts."/>
<comment value="Can provide both a text representation and parts. Applications updating an address
SHALL ensure that when both text and parts are present, no content is included
in the text that isn't found in a part."/>
<requirements value="A renderable, unencoded form."/> <min value="0"/> <max value="1"/> <base> <path value="Address.text"/> <min value="0"/> <max value="1"/> </base> <type> <code value="string"/> </type> <example> <label value="General"/> <valueString value="137 Nowhere Street, Erewhon 9132"/> </example> <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() > id.count())"/> <source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"/> </constraint> <isModifier value="false"/> <isSummary value="true"/> <mapping> <identity value="v2"/> <map value="XAD.1 + XAD.2 + XAD.3 + XAD.4 + XAD.5 + XAD.6"/> </mapping> <mapping> <identity value="rim"/> <map value="./formatted"/> </mapping> <mapping> <identity value="vcard"/> <map value="address label parameter"/> </mapping> </element> <element id="Address.line"> <path value="Address.line"/> <short value="Street name, number, direction & P.O. Box etc."/> <definition value="This component contains the house number, apartment number, street name, street
direction, P.O. Box number, delivery hints, and similar address information."/>
<min value="0"/> <max value="*"/> <base> <path value="Address.line"/> <min value="0"/> <max value="*"/> </base> <type> <code value="string"/> </type> <orderMeaning value="The order in which lines should appear in an address label"/> <example> <label value="General"/> <valueString value="137 Nowhere Street"/> </example> <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() > id.count())"/> <source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"/> </constraint> <isModifier value="false"/> <isSummary value="true"/> <mapping> <identity value="v2"/> <map value="XAD.1 + XAD.2 (note: XAD.1 and XAD.2 have different meanings for a company address
than for a person address)"/>
</mapping> <mapping> <identity value="rim"/> <map value="AD.part[parttype = AL]"/> </mapping> <mapping> <identity value="vcard"/> <map value="street"/> </mapping> <mapping> <identity value="servd"/> <map value="./StreetAddress (newline delimitted)"/> </mapping> </element> <element id="Address.city"> <path value="Address.city"/> <short value="Name of city, town etc."/> <definition value="The name of the city, town, suburb, village or other community or delivery center."/> <alias value="Municpality"/> <min value="0"/> <max value="1"/> <base> <path value="Address.city"/> <min value="0"/> <max value="1"/> </base> <type> <code value="string"/> </type> <example> <label value="General"/> <valueString value="Erewhon"/> </example> <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() > id.count())"/> <source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"/> </constraint> <isModifier value="false"/> <isSummary value="true"/> <mapping> <identity value="v2"/> <map value="XAD.3"/> </mapping> <mapping> <identity value="rim"/> <map value="AD.part[parttype = CTY]"/> </mapping> <mapping> <identity value="vcard"/> <map value="locality"/> </mapping> <mapping> <identity value="servd"/> <map value="./Jurisdiction"/> </mapping> </element> <element id="Address.district"> <path value="Address.district"/> <short value="District name (aka county)"/> <definition value="The name of the administrative area (county)."/> <comment value="District is sometimes known as county, but in some regions 'county' is used in
place of city (municipality), so county name should be conveyed in city instead."/>
<alias value="County"/> <min value="0"/> <max value="1"/> <base> <path value="Address.district"/> <min value="0"/> <max value="1"/> </base> <type> <code value="string"/> </type> <example> <label value="General"/> <valueString value="Madison"/> </example> <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() > id.count())"/> <source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"/> </constraint> <isModifier value="false"/> <isSummary value="true"/> <mapping> <identity value="v2"/> <map value="XAD.9"/> </mapping> <mapping> <identity value="rim"/> <map value="AD.part[parttype = CNT | CPA]"/> </mapping> </element> <element id="Address.state"> <path value="Address.state"/> <short value="Sub-unit of country (abbreviations ok)"/> <definition value="Sub-unit of a country with limited sovereignty in a federally organized country.
A code may be used if codes are in common use (e.g. US 2 letter state codes)."/>
<alias value="Province"/> <alias value="Territory"/> <min value="0"/> <max value="1"/> <base> <path value="Address.state"/> <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() > id.count())"/> <source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"/> </constraint> <isModifier value="false"/> <isSummary value="true"/> <mapping> <identity value="v2"/> <map value="XAD.4"/> </mapping> <mapping> <identity value="rim"/> <map value="AD.part[parttype = STA]"/> </mapping> <mapping> <identity value="vcard"/> <map value="region"/> </mapping> <mapping> <identity value="servd"/> <map value="./Region"/> </mapping> </element> <element id="Address.postalCode"> <path value="Address.postalCode"/> <short value="Postal code for area"/> <definition value="A postal code designating a region defined by the postal service."/> <alias value="Zip"/> <min value="0"/> <max value="1"/> <base> <path value="Address.postalCode"/> <min value="0"/> <max value="1"/> </base> <type> <code value="string"/> </type> <example> <label value="General"/> <valueString value="9132"/> </example> <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() > id.count())"/> <source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"/> </constraint> <isModifier value="false"/> <isSummary value="true"/> <mapping> <identity value="v2"/> <map value="XAD.5"/> </mapping> <mapping> <identity value="rim"/> <map value="AD.part[parttype = ZIP]"/> </mapping> <mapping> <identity value="vcard"/> <map value="code"/> </mapping> <mapping> <identity value="servd"/> <map value="./PostalIdentificationCode"/> </mapping> </element> <element id="Address.country"> <path value="Address.country"/> <short value="Country (e.g. may be ISO 3166 2 or 3 letter code)"/> <definition value="Country - a nation as commonly understood or generally accepted."/> <comment value="ISO 3166 2- or 3- letter codes MAY be used in place of a human readable country
name."/>
<min value="0"/> <max value="1"/> <base> <path value="Address.country"/> <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() > id.count())"/> <source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"/> </constraint> <isModifier value="false"/> <isSummary value="true"/> <mapping> <identity value="v2"/> <map value="XAD.6"/> </mapping> <mapping> <identity value="rim"/> <map value="AD.part[parttype = CNT]"/> </mapping> <mapping> <identity value="vcard"/> <map value="country"/> </mapping> <mapping> <identity value="servd"/> <map value="./Country"/> </mapping> </element> <element id="Address.period"> <path value="Address.period"/> <short value="Time period when address was/is in use"/> <definition value="Time period when address was/is in use."/> <requirements value="Allows addresses to be placed in historical context."/> <min value="0"/> <max value="1"/> <base> <path value="Address.period"/> <min value="0"/> <max value="1"/> </base> <type> <code value="Period"/> </type> <example> <label value="General"/> <valuePeriod> <start value="2010-03-23"/> <end value="2010-07-01"/> </valuePeriod> </example> <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() > id.count())"/> <source value="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Element"/> </constraint> <isModifier value="false"/> <isSummary value="true"/> <mapping> <identity value="v2"/> <map value="XAD.12 / XAD.13 + XAD.14"/> </mapping> <mapping> <identity value="rim"/> <map value="./usablePeriod[type="IVL<TS>"]"/> </mapping> <mapping> <identity value="servd"/> <map value="./StartDate and ./EndDate"/> </mapping> </element> </snapshot> <differential> <element id="Address"> <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-standards-status"> <valueCode value="normative"/> </extension> <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-normative-version"> <valueCode value="4.0.0"/> </extension> <path value="Address"/> <short value="An address expressed using postal conventions (as opposed to GPS or other location
definition formats)"/>
<definition value="An address expressed using postal conventions (as opposed to GPS or other location
definition formats). This data type may be used to convey addresses for use in
delivering mail as well as for visiting locations which might not be valid for
mail delivery. There are a variety of postal address formats defined around the
world.
The ISO21090-codedString may be used to provide a coded representation of the contents
of strings in an Address."/>
<comment value="Note: address is intended to describe postal addresses for administrative purposes,
not to describe absolute geographical coordinates. Postal addresses are often
used as proxies for physical locations (also see the [Location](location.html#)
resource)."/>
<min value="0"/> <max value="*"/> <mapping> <identity value="v2"/> <map value="XAD"/> </mapping> <mapping> <identity value="rim"/> <map value="AD"/> </mapping> <mapping> <identity value="servd"/> <map value="Address"/> </mapping> </element> <element id="Address.use"> <path value="Address.use"/> <short value="home | work | temp | old | billing - purpose of this address"/> <definition value="The purpose of this address."/> <comment value="Applications can assume that an address is current unless it explicitly says that
it is temporary or old."/>
<requirements value="Allows an appropriate address to be chosen from a list of many."/> <min value="0"/> <max value="1"/> <type> <code value="code"/> </type> <example> <label value="General"/> <valueCode value="home"/> </example> <isModifier value="true"/> <isModifierReason value="This is labeled as "Is Modifier" because applications should not mistake
a temporary or old address etc.for a current/permanent one"/>
<isSummary value="true"/> <binding> <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/build/StructureDefinition/binding-definition"> <valueString value="The use of an address."/> </extension> <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-bindingName"> <valueString value="AddressUse"/> </extension> <strength value="required"/> <description value="The use of an address (home / work / etc.)."/> <valueSet value="http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/address-use|5.0.0-draft-final"/> </binding> <mapping> <identity value="v2"/> <map value="XAD.7"/> </mapping> <mapping> <identity value="rim"/> <map value="unique(./use)"/> </mapping> <mapping> <identity value="servd"/> <map value="./AddressPurpose"/> </mapping> </element> <element id="Address.type"> <path value="Address.type"/> <short value="postal | physical | both"/> <definition value="Distinguishes between physical addresses (those you can visit) and mailing addresses
(e.g. PO Boxes and care-of addresses). Most addresses are both."/>
<comment value="The definition of Address states that "address is intended to describe postal
addresses, not physical locations". However, many applications track whether
an address has a dual purpose of being a location that can be visited as well as
being a valid delivery destination, and Postal addresses are often used as proxies
for physical locations (also see the [Location](location.html#) resource)."/>
<min value="0"/> <max value="1"/> <type> <code value="code"/> </type> <example> <label value="General"/> <valueCode value="both"/> </example> <isSummary value="true"/> <binding> <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/build/StructureDefinition/binding-definition"> <valueString value="The type of an address (physical / postal)."/> </extension> <extension url="http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/elementdefinition-bindingName"> <valueString value="AddressType"/> </extension> <strength value="required"/> <description value="The type of an address (physical / postal)."/> <valueSet value="http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/address-type|5.0.0-draft-final"/> </binding> <mapping> <identity value="v2"/> <map value="XAD.18"/> </mapping> <mapping> <identity value="rim"/> <map value="unique(./use)"/> </mapping> <mapping> <identity value="vcard"/> <map value="address type parameter"/> </mapping> </element> <element id="Address.text"> <path value="Address.text"/> <short value="Text representation of the address"/> <definition value="Specifies the entire address as it should be displayed e.g. on a postal label.
This may be provided instead of or as well as the specific parts."/>
<comment value="Can provide both a text representation and parts. Applications updating an address
SHALL ensure that when both text and parts are present, no content is included
in the text that isn't found in a part."/>
<requirements value="A renderable, unencoded form."/> <min value="0"/> <max value="1"/> <type> <code value="string"/> </type> <example> <label value="General"/> <valueString value="137 Nowhere Street, Erewhon 9132"/> </example> <isSummary value="true"/> <mapping> <identity value="v2"/> <map value="XAD.1 + XAD.2 + XAD.3 + XAD.4 + XAD.5 + XAD.6"/> </mapping> <mapping> <identity value="rim"/> <map value="./formatted"/> </mapping> <mapping> <identity value="vcard"/> <map value="address label parameter"/> </mapping> </element> <element id="Address.line"> <path value="Address.line"/> <short value="Street name, number, direction & P.O. Box etc."/> <definition value="This component contains the house number, apartment number, street name, street
direction, P.O. Box number, delivery hints, and similar address information."/>
<min value="0"/> <max value="*"/> <type> <code value="string"/> </type> <orderMeaning value="The order in which lines should appear in an address label"/> <example> <label value="General"/> <valueString value="137 Nowhere Street"/> </example> <isSummary value="true"/> <mapping> <identity value="v2"/> <map value="XAD.1 + XAD.2 (note: XAD.1 and XAD.2 have different meanings for a company address
than for a person address)"/>
</mapping> <mapping> <identity value="rim"/> <map value="AD.part[parttype = AL]"/> </mapping> <mapping> <identity value="vcard"/> <map value="street"/> </mapping> <mapping> <identity value="servd"/> <map value="./StreetAddress (newline delimitted)"/> </mapping> </element> <element id="Address.city"> <path value="Address.city"/> <short value="Name of city, town etc."/> <definition value="The name of the city, town, suburb, village or other community or delivery center."/> <alias value="Municpality"/> <min value="0"/> <max value="1"/> <type> <code value="string"/> </type> <example> <label value="General"/> <valueString value="Erewhon"/> </example> <isSummary value="true"/> <mapping> <identity value="v2"/> <map value="XAD.3"/> </mapping> <mapping> <identity value="rim"/> <map value="AD.part[parttype = CTY]"/> </mapping> <mapping> <identity value="vcard"/> <map value="locality"/> </mapping> <mapping> <identity value="servd"/> <map value="./Jurisdiction"/> </mapping> </element> <element id="Address.district"> <path value="Address.district"/> <short value="District name (aka county)"/> <definition value="The name of the administrative area (county)."/> <comment value="District is sometimes known as county, but in some regions 'county' is used in
place of city (municipality), so county name should be conveyed in city instead."/>
<alias value="County"/> <min value="0"/> <max value="1"/> <type> <code value="string"/> </type> <example> <label value="General"/> <valueString value="Madison"/> </example> <isSummary value="true"/> <mapping> <identity value="v2"/> <map value="XAD.9"/> </mapping> <mapping> <identity value="rim"/> <map value="AD.part[parttype = CNT | CPA]"/> </mapping> </element> <element id="Address.state"> <path value="Address.state"/> <short value="Sub-unit of country (abbreviations ok)"/> <definition value="Sub-unit of a country with limited sovereignty in a federally organized country.
A code may be used if codes are in common use (e.g. US 2 letter state codes)."/>
<alias value="Province"/> <alias value="Territory"/> <min value="0"/> <max value="1"/> <type> <code value="string"/> </type> <isSummary value="true"/> <mapping> <identity value="v2"/> <map value="XAD.4"/> </mapping> <mapping> <identity value="rim"/> <map value="AD.part[parttype = STA]"/> </mapping> <mapping> <identity value="vcard"/> <map value="region"/> </mapping> <mapping> <identity value="servd"/> <map value="./Region"/> </mapping> </element> <element id="Address.postalCode"> <path value="Address.postalCode"/> <short value="Postal code for area"/> <definition value="A postal code designating a region defined by the postal service."/> <alias value="Zip"/> <min value="0"/> <max value="1"/> <type> <code value="string"/> </type> <example> <label value="General"/> <valueString value="9132"/> </example> <isSummary value="true"/> <mapping> <identity value="v2"/> <map value="XAD.5"/> </mapping> <mapping> <identity value="rim"/> <map value="AD.part[parttype = ZIP]"/> </mapping> <mapping> <identity value="vcard"/> <map value="code"/> </mapping> <mapping> <identity value="servd"/> <map value="./PostalIdentificationCode"/> </mapping> </element> <element id="Address.country"> <path value="Address.country"/> <short value="Country (e.g. may be ISO 3166 2 or 3 letter code)"/> <definition value="Country - a nation as commonly understood or generally accepted."/> <comment value="ISO 3166 2- or 3- letter codes MAY be used in place of a human readable country
name."/>
<min value="0"/> <max value="1"/> <type> <code value="string"/> </type> <isSummary value="true"/> <mapping> <identity value="v2"/> <map value="XAD.6"/> </mapping> <mapping> <identity value="rim"/> <map value="AD.part[parttype = CNT]"/> </mapping> <mapping> <identity value="vcard"/> <map value="country"/> </mapping> <mapping> <identity value="servd"/> <map value="./Country"/> </mapping> </element> <element id="Address.period"> <path value="Address.period"/> <short value="Time period when address was/is in use"/> <definition value="Time period when address was/is in use."/> <requirements value="Allows addresses to be placed in historical context."/> <min value="0"/> <max value="1"/> <type> <code value="Period"/> </type> <example> <label value="General"/> <valuePeriod> <start value="2010-03-23"/> <end value="2010-07-01"/> </valuePeriod> </example> <isSummary value="true"/> <mapping> <identity value="v2"/> <map value="XAD.12 / XAD.13 + XAD.14"/> </mapping> <mapping> <identity value="rim"/> <map value="./usablePeriod[type="IVL<TS>"]"/> </mapping> <mapping> <identity value="servd"/> <map value="./StartDate and ./EndDate"/> </mapping> </element> </differential>
</
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