StructureDefinition for BackboneElement

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            BackboneElement : Base definition for all elements that are defined inside a resource
             - but not those in a data type.
          
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           padding:0px 4px 0px 4pxBase for elements defined inside a resource
            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
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            BackboneElement.modifierExtension : May be used to represent additional information that
             is not part of the basic definition of the element and that modifies the understanding
             of the element in which it is contained and/or the understanding of the containing element's
             descendants. Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification. 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.
             Applications processing a resource are required to check for modifier extensions.

Modifier extensions SHALL NOT change the meaning of any elements on Resource or DomainResource
             (including cannot change the meaning of modifierExtension itself).
          
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<StructureDefinition xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir">
  <id value="BackboneElement"/> 
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           solid; padding:0px 4px 0px 4px">
            <a href="https://build.fhir.org/ig/FHIR/ig-guidance/readingIgs.html#table-views" title="The logical name of the element">Name</a>           </th>           <th class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0

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            <a href="https://build.fhir.org/ig/FHIR/ig-guidance/readingIgs.html#table-views" title="Minimum and Maximum # of times the the element can appear in the instance">Card.</a>           </th>           <th class="hierarchy" style="width: 100px">            <a href="https://build.fhir.org/ig/FHIR/ig-guidance/readingIgs.html#table-views" title="Reference to the type of the element">Type</a>           </th>           <th class="hierarchy" style="vertical-align: top; text-align : left; background-color: white; border: 0px #F0F0F0

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            <a href="https://build.fhir.org/ig/FHIR/ig-guidance/readingIgs.html#table-views" title="Additional information about the element">Description &amp; Constraints</a>             <span style="float: right">              <a href="https://build.fhir.org/ig/FHIR/ig-guidance/readingIgs.html#table-views" title="Legend for this format">                <img alt="doco" src="data:(snipped in html view)" style="background-color: inherit"/>               </a>             </span>           </th>         </tr>         <tr style="border: 0px #F0F0F0 solid; padding:0px; vertical-align: top; background-color:

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             - but not those in a data type.">BackboneElement</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">Base for elements defined inside a resource
            <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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             that is not part of the basic definition of the element and that modifies the understanding
             of the element in which it is contained and/or the understanding of the containing
             element's descendants. Usually modifier elements provide negation or qualification.
             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. Applications processing a resource are required to check for
             modifier extensions.
Modifier extensions SHALL NOT change the meaning of any elements on Resource or
             DomainResource (including cannot change the meaning of modifierExtension itself).">modifierExtension</a> 
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   a resource - but not those in a data type."/> 
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       in a data type."/> 
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       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>       <!--  Note: special primitive values have a FHIRPath system type. e.g. this is compiler

       magic (j)  -->
      <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="BackboneElement.extension">      <path value="BackboneElement.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 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."/> 
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      <definition value="May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition
       of the element and that modifies the understanding of the element in which it is contained
       and/or the understanding of the containing element's descendants. Usually modifier elements
       provide negation or qualification. 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. Applications processing a resource are
       required to check for modifier extensions.

Modifier extensions SHALL NOT change the meaning of any elements on Resource or DomainResource
       (including cannot change the meaning of modifierExtension itself).
      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.
      Modifier extensions allow for extensions that *cannot* be safely ignored to be clearly
       distinguished from the vast majority of extensions which can be safely ignored.  This
       promotes interoperability by eliminating the need for implementers to prohibit the presence
       of extensions. For further information, see the [definition of modifier extensions](extensibility.ht
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       of the element and that modifies the understanding of the element in which it is
       contained and/or the understanding of the containing element's descendants. Usually
       modifier elements provide negation or qualification. 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.
       Applications processing a resource are required to check for modifier extensions.
Modifier extensions SHALL NOT change the meaning of any elements on Resource or
       DomainResource (including cannot change the meaning of modifierExtension itself)."/> 
      <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."/> 
      <requirements value="Modifier extensions allow for extensions that *cannot* be safely ignored to be

       clearly distinguished from the vast majority of extensions which can be safely
       ignored.  This promotes interoperability by eliminating the need for implementers
       to prohibit the presence of extensions. For further information, see the [definition
       of modifier extensions](extensibility.html#modifierExtension)."/> 
      <alias value="extensions"/>       <alias value="user content"/>       <alias value="modifiers"/>       <min value="0"/>       <max value="*"/>       <base>         <path value="BackboneElement.modifierExtension"/>         <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())"/>         <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="true"/>       <isModifierReason value="Modifier extensions are expected to modify the meaning or interpretation of the

       element that contains them"/> 
      <isSummary value="true"/>       <mapping>         <identity value="rim"/>         <map value="N/A"/>       </mapping>     </element>   </snapshot>   <differential>     <element id="BackboneElement">      <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="BackboneElement"/>       <short value="Base for elements defined inside a resource"/>       <definition value="Base definition for all elements that are defined inside a resource - but not those

       in a data type."/> 
      <min value="0"/>       <max value="*"/>       <mapping>         <identity value="rim"/>         <map value="n/a"/>       </mapping>     </element>     <element id="BackboneElement.modifierExtension">      <path value="BackboneElement.modifierExtension"/>       <short value="Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized"/> 
      <definition value="May be used to represent additional information that is not part of the basic definition
       of the element and that modifies the understanding of the element in which it is contained
       and/or the understanding of the containing element's descendants. Usually modifier elements
       provide negation or qualification. 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. Applications processing a resource are
       required to check for modifier extensions.

Modifier extensions SHALL NOT change the meaning of any elements on Resource or DomainResource
       (including cannot change the meaning of modifierExtension itself).
      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.
      Modifier extensions allow for extensions that *cannot* be safely ignored to be clearly
       distinguished from the vast majority of extensions which can be safely ignored.  This
       promotes interoperability by eliminating the need for implementers to prohibit the presence
       of extensions. For further information, see the [definition of modifier extensions](extensibility.ht
      ml#modifierExtension).
      
      
      
      
      
      
        
      
      
      Modifier extensions are expected to modify the meaning or interpretation of the element
       that contains them
      
      
        
        
      
    
  

       of the element and that modifies the understanding of the element in which it is
       contained and/or the understanding of the containing element's descendants. Usually
       modifier elements provide negation or qualification. 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.
       Applications processing a resource are required to check for modifier extensions.
Modifier extensions SHALL NOT change the meaning of any elements on Resource or
       DomainResource (including cannot change the meaning of modifierExtension itself)."/> 
      <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."/> 
      <requirements value="Modifier extensions allow for extensions that *cannot* be safely ignored to be

       clearly distinguished from the vast majority of extensions which can be safely
       ignored.  This promotes interoperability by eliminating the need for implementers
       to prohibit the presence of extensions. For further information, see the [definition
       of modifier extensions](extensibility.html#modifierExtension)."/> 
      <alias value="extensions"/>       <alias value="user content"/>       <alias value="modifiers"/>       <min value="0"/>       <max value="*"/>       <type>         <code value="Extension"/>       </type>       <isModifier value="true"/>       <isModifierReason value="Modifier extensions are expected to modify the meaning or interpretation of the

       element that contains them"/> 
      <isSummary value="true"/>       <mapping>         <identity value="rim"/>         <map value="N/A"/>       </mapping>     </element>   </differential> 


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StructureDefinition

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