Naming Conventions for Profiles
The following naming convention applies to the FHIR profiles defined in this guide:
The logical id of the profile shall be in the form DataStandardsWales-[ResourceType] e.g.
- DataStandardsWales-Patient
- DataStandardsWales-MedicationStatement
The URL of the profile shall be in the form [base URL]/StructureDefinition/DataStandardsWales-[ResourceType] e.g.
https://fhir.nhs.wales/StructureDefinition/DataStandardsWales-Patienthttps://fhir.nhs.wales/StructureDefinition/DataStandardsWales-MedicationStatement
The name of the profile - specifically the name.value.element - shall be in the form DataStandardsWales[ResourceType] e.g.
- DataStandardsWalesPatient
- DataStandardsWalesMedicationStatement
The title of the profile shall follow the name.value.element, using title case e.g.
- Data Standards Wales Patient
- Data Standards Wales Medication Statement
The filename of the profile shall be in the form Profile-DataStandardsWales-[ResourceType] e.g.
- Profile-DataStandardsWales-Patient
- Profile-DataStandardsWales-MedicationStatement