Naming Conventions for Extensions
The following naming convention applies to the FHIR extensions defined in this guide:
The logical id of the extension shall be in the form Extension-DataStandardsWales-[BusinessName] e.g.
- Extension-DataStandardsWales-MedicationCourseOfTherapyType
- Extension-DataStandardsWales-Occupation
The URL of the extension shall be in the form [base URL]/StructureDefinition/Extension-DataStandardsWales-[BusinessName] e.g.
https://fhir.nhs.wales/StructureDefinition/Extension-DataStandardsWales-MedicationCourseOfTherapyTypehttps://fhir.nhs.wales/StructureDefinition/Extension-DataStandardsWales-Occupation
The name of the extension - specifically the name.value.element - shall be in the form ExtensionDataStandardsWales[BusinessName] e.g.
- ExtensionDataStandardsWalesMedicationCourseOfTherapyType
- ExtensionDataStandardsWalesOccupation
The title of the extension shall follow the name.value.element, using title case e.g.
- Extension Data Standards Wales Medication Course Of Therapy Type
- Extension Data Standards Wales Occupation
The filename of the extension shall be in the form Extension-DataStandardsWales-[BusinessName] e.g.
- Extension-DataStandardsWales-MedicationCourseOfTherapyType
- Extension-DataStandardsWales-Occupation