---
type: "datatype"
title: "ContactDetail"
datatype: "ContactDetail"
---
# ContactDetail

- [Datatypes](/datatypes)
- [Definitions](/datatypes-definitions#ContactDetail)
- [Examples](/datatypes-examples#ContactDetail)
- [Mappings](/datatypes-mappings#ContactDetail)
- [Profiles](/datatypes-profiles#ContactDetail)

## Elements

- **[ContactDetail.name](/datatypes-definitions#ContactDetail.name)** [0..1]: [string](/string) The name of an individual to contact
- **[ContactDetail.telecom](/datatypes-definitions#ContactDetail.telecom)** [0..*]: [ContactPoint](/ContactPoint) The contact details for the individual (if a name was provided) or the organization

## Comments

- **ContactDetail.name**: If there is no named individual, the telecom information is for the organization as a whole