Reference 

The element Reference defines a reference within a Rubric to another Class either in the ClaML file or in some external classification. NOTE The reference may be either within or between classifications. A reference does not specify the nature of the pointer. It is not necessarily a mapping. EXAMPLE<Reference>A00.0</Reference>
<Reference code="I">A00-B99</Reference>
<Reference usage="etiology">A00</Reference>
<Reference authority="HL7" uid="2.16.840.1.113883.6.3">A00.0</Reference>
<Reference authority="HL7" uid="2.16.840.1.113883.6.3" code="I">A00-B99</Reference>

Element Information

Model

Attributes

QName Type Fixed Default Use Inheritable Annotation
authority xs:NMTOKEN optional 
In case of an external reference the attribute authority defines the issuing authority of the unique identifier for the external classification, which is given in the attribute uid.
class optional 
The attribute class may be used to assign a class name to a Reference.
code xs:NMTOKEN optional 
The attribute code defines the code of the referenced Class. In case this attribute is absent the contents of the element Reference define the code of the referenced Class.
uid xs:NMTOKEN optional 
In case of an external reference the attribute authority defines the issuing authority of the unique identifier for the external classification, which is given in the attribute uid.
usage xs:IDREF optional 
The attribute usage defines a UsageKind that overrides the usage of the referenced class.
variants xs:IDREFS optional 
The attribute variants defines the list of variants in which this Reference is valid. When the attribute is absent the Reference is valid in all variants.

Used By

Element Group rubric.simple

Source 

<xs:element name="Reference">
  <xs:annotation>
    <xs:documentation xml:lang="en-US">The element Reference defines a reference within a Rubric to another Class either in the ClaML file or in some external classification. NOTE The reference may be either within or between classifications. A reference does not specify the nature of the pointer. It is not necessarily a mapping. EXAMPLE
      <Reference>A00.0</Reference>
      <Reference code="I">A00-B99</Reference>
      <Reference usage="etiology">A00</Reference>
      <Reference authority="HL7" uid="2.16.840.1.113883.6.3">A00.0</Reference>
      <Reference authority="HL7" uid="2.16.840.1.113883.6.3" code="I">A00-B99</Reference>
    </xs:documentation>
  </xs:annotation>
  <xs:complexType mixed="true">
    <xs:attributeGroup ref="attlist.Reference"/>
  </xs:complexType>
</xs:element>

Sample

< SuperClass code = "A06" />

Amoebic infection of other sites

Amoebic

appendicitis

Amoebic

balanitis

N51.2