Identifier

The optional element Identifier may occur multiple times. It defines an issuing authority and the unique identifier for the coding scheme defined by that authority. The element Identifier has no contents. EXAMPLE<Identifier authority="HL7" uid="2.16.840.1.113883.6.3"/>

Element Information

Model

Attributes

QName Type Fixed Default Use Inheritable Annotation
authority xs:NMTOKEN optional
The optional attribute authority identifies the authority that issued the uid.
uid required
The attribute uid is required and defines the unique identifier for the coding scheme.

Used By

Element ClaML

Source

<xs:element name="Identifier">
  <xs:annotation>
    <xs:documentation xml:lang="en-US">The optional element Identifier may occur multiple times. It defines an issuing authority and the unique identifier for the coding scheme defined by that authority. The element Identifier has no contents. EXAMPLE
      <Identifier authority="HL7" uid="2.16.840.1.113883.6.3"/>
    </xs:documentation>
  </xs:annotation>
  <xs:complexType>
    <xs:attributeGroup ref="attlist.Identifier"/>
  </xs:complexType>
</xs:element>

Sample