DHIS2 Example FHIR Implementation Guide
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Extension: ShortName

Official URL: https://dhis2.org/StructureDefinition/ShortName Version: 1.0.0
Draft as of 2026-06-03 Computable Name: ShortName

ShortName Extension

Context of Use

    This extension may be used on the following element(s)

Usage info

Usages:

You can also check for usages in the FHIR IG Statistics

Formal Views of Extension Content

Description Differentials, Snapshots, and other representations.

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. Extension 0..* Extension ShortName
... extension 0..0 Extension
... url 1..1 uri "https://dhis2.org/StructureDefinition/ShortName"
... Slices for value[x] 1..1 string Value of extension
Slice: Unordered, Open by type:$this
.... value[x]:valueString S 1..1 string Value of extension

doco Documentation for this format
NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. Extension 0..* Extension ShortName
... id 0..1 string Unique id for inter-element referencing
... extension 0..0 Extension
Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
... url 1..1 uri "https://dhis2.org/StructureDefinition/ShortName"
.... value[x]:valueString S 1..1 string Value of extension

doco Documentation for this format

Constraints

Id Grade Path(s) Description Expression
ele-1 error **ALL** elements All FHIR elements must have a @value or children hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
ext-1 error **ALL** extensions Must have either extensions or value[x], not both extension.exists() != value.exists()

Summary

Simple Extension with the type string: ShortName Extension

Differential ViewDifferential View

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. Extension 0..* Extension ShortName
... extension 0..0 Extension
... url 1..1 uri "https://dhis2.org/StructureDefinition/ShortName"
... Slices for value[x] 1..1 string Value of extension
Slice: Unordered, Open by type:$this
.... value[x]:valueString S 1..1 string Value of extension

doco Documentation for this format

Snapshot View

NameFlagsCard.TypeDescription & Constraints    Filter: Filtersdoco
.. Extension 0..* Extension ShortName
... id 0..1 string Unique id for inter-element referencing
... extension 0..0 Extension
Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url
... url 1..1 uri "https://dhis2.org/StructureDefinition/ShortName"
.... value[x]:valueString S 1..1 string Value of extension

doco Documentation for this format

Constraints

Id Grade Path(s) Description Expression
ele-1 error **ALL** elements All FHIR elements must have a @value or children hasValue() or (children().count() > id.count())
ext-1 error **ALL** extensions Must have either extensions or value[x], not both extension.exists() != value.exists()

Summary

Simple Extension with the type string: ShortName Extension

 

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