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6.7.5 Resource Binary - Detailed Descriptions

Detailed Descriptions for the elements in the Binary resource.

Binary
Definition

A binary resource can contain any content, whether text, image, pdf, zip archive, etc.

Control 1..1
Requirements

There are situations where it is useful or required to handle pure binary content using the same framework as other resources.

Comments

Typically, Binary resources are used for handling content such as:

  • CDA Documents (i.e. with XDS)
  • PDF Documents
  • Images (the Media resource is preferred for handling images, but not possible when the content is already binary - e.g. XDS).
Binary.contentType
Definition

MimeType of the binary content represented as a standard MimeType (BCP 13).

Control 1..1
Binding MimeType: Required : BCP 13 (RFCs 2045, 2046, 2047, 4288, 4289 and 2049) (The mime type of an attachment)
Type code
Binary.content
Definition

The actual content, base64 encoded.

Control 1..1
Type base64Binary
Comments

If the content type is itself base64 encoding, then this will be base64 encoded twice - what is created by un-base64ing the content must be the specified content type.