description: 'Identifies that the element carrying this extension is only a correct value for a particular range of FHIR versions. This extension is found in contexts where a definition is applying to more than one version, usually defining extensions, and should only be used in context that clearly document how a cross-version definition is used. While there are no limitations to where this extension can be used, known uses are: StructureDefinition.context, ElementDefinition.type, ElementDefinition.additionalBinding and ... '
package_name: hl7.fhir.uv.extensions
derivation: constraint
name: VersionSpecificUse
type: Extension
elements:
  extension:
    type: Extension
    short: Starting Version
    index: 0
    slicing:
      slices:
        startFhirVersion:
          match: {}
          schema:
            type: Extension
            short: Starting Version
            index: 0
            extensions: {}
            elements:
              extension: {index: 1}
              url:
                type: uri
                pattern: {type: Uri, value: startFhirVersion}
                index: 2
              value:
                choices: [valueCode]
                index: 4
              valueCode: {type: code, choiceOf: value, index: 5}
            required: [valueCode, value]
        endFhirVersion:
          match: {}
          schema:
            type: Extension
            short: Ending Version
            index: 6
            extensions: {}
            elements:
              extension: {index: 7}
              url:
                type: uri
                pattern: {type: Uri, value: endFhirVersion}
                index: 8
              value:
                choices: [valueCode]
                index: 10
              valueCode: {type: code, choiceOf: value, index: 11}
            required: [valueCode, value]
  url:
    pattern: {type: Uri, value: 'http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/version-specific-use'}
    index: 12
  value:
    choices: []
    index: 14
package_version: 5.3.0-ballot
extensions:
  startFhirVersion:
    url: null
    type: Extension
    short: Starting Version
    index: 0
    extensions: {}
    elements:
      extension: {index: 1}
      url:
        type: uri
        pattern: {type: Uri, value: startFhirVersion}
        index: 2
      value:
        choices: [valueCode]
        index: 4
      valueCode: {type: code, choiceOf: value, index: 5}
    required: [valueCode, value]
  endFhirVersion:
    url: null
    type: Extension
    short: Ending Version
    index: 6
    extensions: {}
    elements:
      extension: {index: 7}
      url:
        type: uri
        pattern: {type: Uri, value: endFhirVersion}
        index: 8
      value:
        choices: [valueCode]
        index: 10
      valueCode: {type: code, choiceOf: value, index: 11}
    required: [valueCode, value]
class: extension
kind: complex-type
url: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/version-specific-use
base: http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Extension
version: 5.3.0-ballot