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Example CodeSystem/version-algorithm (Turtle)

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Definition for Code SystemVersionAlgorithm 

@prefix fhir: <http://hl7.org/fhir/> .
@prefix owl: <http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#> .
@prefix rdf: <http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#> .

@prefix rdfs: <http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#> .
@prefix xsd: <http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#> .


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[] a fhir:CodeSystem ;
  fhir:id [ fhir:v "version-algorithm"] ;

<http://hl7.org/fhir/CodeSystem/version-algorithm> a fhir:CodeSystem ;
  fhir:nodeRole fhir:treeRoot ;
  fhir:id [ fhir:v "version-algorithm"] ; # 

  fhir:meta [
     fhir:lastUpdated [ fhir:v "2023-03-26T15:21:02.749+11:00" ] ;
     fhir:profile ( [ fhir:v "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/shareablecodesystem" ] )
  ] ;

     fhir:lastUpdated [ fhir:v "2025-04-01T12:16:37.966+11:00"^^xsd:dateTime ] ;
     fhir:profile ( [
       fhir:v "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/shareablecodesystem"^^xsd:anyURI ;
       fhir:link <http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/shareablecodesystem>
     ] )
  ] ; # 

  fhir:text [
     fhir:status [ fhir:v "generated" ]
  ] ;

     fhir:status [ fhir:v "generated" ] ;
     fhir:div "<div xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml\"><p class=\"res-header-id\"><b>Generated Narrative: CodeSystem version-algorithm</b></p><a name=\"version-algorithm\"> </a><a name=\"hcversion-algorithm\"> </a><a name=\"version-algorithm-en-AU\"> </a><div style=\"display: inline-block; background-color: #d9e0e7; padding: 6px; margin: 4px; border: 1px solid #8da1b4; border-radius: 5px; line-height: 60%\"><p style=\"margin-bottom: 0px\"/><p style=\"margin-bottom: 0px\">Profile: <a href=\"shareablecodesystem.html\">Shareable CodeSystem</a></p></div><p>This case-sensitive code system <code>http://hl7.org/fhir/version-algorithm</code> defines the following codes:</p><table class=\"codes\"><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\"><b>Code</b></td><td><b>Display</b></td><td><b>Definition</b></td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">semver<a name=\"version-algorithm-semver\"> </a></td><td>SemVer</td><td><div><p>Uses the semantic versioning scheme as defined in <a href=\"http://semver.org\">semver.org</a>.</p>\n</div></td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">integer<a name=\"version-algorithm-integer\"> </a></td><td>Integer</td><td><div><p>Versions are integers and ordered numerically</p>\n</div></td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">alpha<a name=\"version-algorithm-alpha\"> </a></td><td>Alphabetical</td><td><div><p>Simple alphabetic sort on a case-insensitive and accent-insensitive basis.  (Sorting of different cases or accented versions of a character is indeterminate)</p>\n</div></td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">date<a name=\"version-algorithm-date\"> </a></td><td>Date</td><td><div><p>Versions are expressed as an ISO date/time syntax (including syntaxes with only portions of a date)</p>\n</div></td></tr><tr><td style=\"white-space:nowrap\">natural<a name=\"version-algorithm-natural\"> </a></td><td>Natural</td><td><div><p>Sorted according to the algorithm defined here: <a href=\"http://www.naturalordersort.org/\">naturalordersort.org</a></p>\n</div></td></tr></table></div>"^^rdf:XMLLiteral
  ] ; # 

  fhir:extension ( [
     fhir:url [ fhir:v "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-wg" ] ;
     fhir:value [ fhir:v "fhir" ]

     fhir:url [ fhir:v "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-wg"^^xsd:anyURI ] ;
     fhir:value [
       a fhir:code ;
       fhir:v "fhir"
     ]

  ] [
     fhir:url [ fhir:v "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-standards-status" ] ;
     fhir:value [ fhir:v "trial-use" ]

     fhir:url [ fhir:v "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-standards-status"^^xsd:anyURI ] ;
     fhir:value [
       a fhir:code ;
       fhir:v "trial-use"
     ]

  ] [
     fhir:url [ fhir:v "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fmm" ] ;
     fhir:value [ fhir:v "1" ]
  ] ) ;
  fhir:url [ fhir:v "http://hl7.org/fhir/version-algorithm"], [ fhir:v "http://hl7.org/fhir/version-algorithm"] ;

     fhir:url [ fhir:v "http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/structuredefinition-fmm"^^xsd:anyURI ] ;
     fhir:value [
       a fhir:integer ;
       fhir:v 1
     ]
  ] ) ; # 
  fhir:url [ fhir:v "http://hl7.org/fhir/version-algorithm"^^xsd:anyURI] ; # 

  fhir:identifier ( [
     fhir:system [ fhir:v "urn:ietf:rfc:3986" ] ;
     fhir:value [ fhir:v "urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.4.1989" ]
  ] [
     fhir:system [ fhir:v "urn:ietf:rfc:3986" ] ;

     fhir:system [ fhir:v "urn:ietf:rfc:3986"^^xsd:anyURI ] ;

     fhir:value [ fhir:v "urn:oid:2.16.840.1.113883.4.642.4.1989" ]
  ] ) ;
  fhir:version [ fhir:v "5.0.0"], [ fhir:v "5.0.0"] ;
  fhir:name [ fhir:v "VersionAlgorithm"], [ fhir:v "VersionAlgorithm"] ;
  fhir:title [ fhir:v "Version Algorithm"], [ fhir:v "Version Algorithm"] ;
  fhir:status [ fhir:v "active"], [ fhir:v "active"] ;
  fhir:experimental [ fhir:v "false"], [ fhir:v "false"] ;
  fhir:date [ fhir:v "2021-01-05T10:01:24+11:00"], [ fhir:v "2021-01-05T10:01:24+11:00"] ;
  fhir:publisher [ fhir:v "HL7 (FHIR Project)"], [ fhir:v "HL7 (FHIR Project)"] ;

  ] ) ; # 
  fhir:version [ fhir:v "6.0.0-ballot3"] ; # 
  fhir:name [ fhir:v "VersionAlgorithm"] ; # 
  fhir:title [ fhir:v "Version Algorithm"] ; # 
  fhir:status [ fhir:v "active"] ; # 
  fhir:experimental [ fhir:v false] ; # 
  fhir:date [ fhir:v "2021-01-05T10:01:24+11:00"^^xsd:dateTime] ; # 
  fhir:publisher [ fhir:v "HL7 (FHIR Project)"] ; # 

  fhir:contact ( [
     fhir:telecom ( [
       fhir:system [ fhir:v "url" ] ;
       fhir:value [ fhir:v "http://hl7.org/fhir" ]
     ] [
       fhir:system [ fhir:v "email" ] ;
       fhir:value [ fhir:v "fhir@lists.hl7.org" ]
     ] )
  ] [
     fhir:telecom ( [
       fhir:system [ fhir:v "url" ] ;
       fhir:value [ fhir:v "http://hl7.org/fhir" ]
     ] [
       fhir:system [ fhir:v "email" ] ;
       fhir:value [ fhir:v "fhir@lists.hl7.org" ]
     ] )
  ] ) ;
  fhir:description [ fhir:v "Indicates the mechanism used to compare versions to determine which is more current."], [ fhir:v "Indicates the mechanism used to compare versions to determine which is more current."] ;

  ] ) ; # 
  fhir:description [ fhir:v "Indicates the mechanism used to compare versions to determine which is more current."] ; # 

  fhir:jurisdiction ( [
     fhir:coding ( [
       fhir:system [ fhir:v "http://unstats.un.org/unsd/methods/m49/m49.htm" ] ;
       fhir:code [ fhir:v "001" ] ;
       fhir:display [ fhir:v "World" ]
     ] )
  ] [
     fhir:coding ( [
       fhir:system [ fhir:v "http://unstats.un.org/unsd/methods/m49/m49.htm" ] ;

       fhir:system [ fhir:v "http://unstats.un.org/unsd/methods/m49/m49.htm"^^xsd:anyURI ] ;

       fhir:code [ fhir:v "001" ] ;
       fhir:display [ fhir:v "World" ]
     ] )
  ] ) ;
  fhir:caseSensitive [ fhir:v "true"] ;
  fhir:valueSet [ fhir:v "http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/version-algorithm"] ;
  fhir:content [ fhir:v "complete"] ;

  ] ) ; # 
  fhir:caseSensitive [ fhir:v true] ; # 
  fhir:valueSet [
     fhir:v "http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/version-algorithm"^^xsd:anyURI ;
     fhir:link <http://hl7.org/fhir/ValueSet/version-algorithm>
  ] ; # 
  fhir:hierarchyMeaning [] ; # 
  fhir:content [ fhir:v "complete"] ; # 

  fhir:concept ( [
     fhir:code [ fhir:v "semver" ] ;
     fhir:display [ fhir:v "SemVer" ] ;
     fhir:definition [ fhir:v "Uses the semantic versioning scheme as defined in [semver.org](http://semver.org)." ]
  ] [
     fhir:code [ fhir:v "integer" ] ;
     fhir:display [ fhir:v "Integer" ] ;
     fhir:definition [ fhir:v "Versions are integers and ordered numerically" ]
  ] [
     fhir:code [ fhir:v "alpha" ] ;
     fhir:display [ fhir:v "Alphabetical" ] ;
     fhir:definition [ fhir:v "Simple alphabetic sort on a case-insensitive and accent-insensitive basis.  (Sorting of different cases or accented versions of a character is indeterminate)" ]
  ] [
     fhir:code [ fhir:v "date" ] ;
     fhir:display [ fhir:v "Date" ] ;
     fhir:definition [ fhir:v "Versions are expressed as an ISO date/time syntax (including syntaxes with only portions of a date)" ]
  ] [
     fhir:code [ fhir:v "natural" ] ;
     fhir:display [ fhir:v "Natural" ] ;
     fhir:definition [ fhir:v "Sorted according to the algorithm defined here: [naturalordersort.org](http://www.naturalordersort.org/)" ]
  ] ) .

  ] ) . # 


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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.