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## Datatype Detailed Descriptions

| Responsible Owner: [\[%wgt fhir%\]]([%wg fhir%]) Work Group | [Standards Status](versions#std-process):[Normative](versions#std-process) |
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This page provides the detailed descriptions for the datatypes

**Datatypes Index**

**Primitive Types**  
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**General-Purpose Datatypes**  
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**Metadata Types**  
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**Special Purpose Datatypes**  
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### Primitive Types

See also [Base Definition](datatypes#primitive), [Examples](datatypes-examples#primitive), [Mappings](datatypes-mappings#primitive), [Profiles](datatypes-profiles#primitive) and [Extensions]([%extensions-location%]extensions-datatypes#primitive)

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### Attachment

See also [Base Definition](datatypes#Attachment), [Examples](datatypes-examples#Attachment), [Mappings](datatypes-mappings#Attachment), [Profiles](datatypes-profiles#Attachment) and [Extensions]([%extensions-location%]extensions-datatypes#Attachment)

<%dictionary Attachment%>

### Identifier

See also [Base Definition](datatypes#identifier), [Examples](datatypes-examples#identifier), [Mappings](datatypes-mappings#identifier), [Profiles](datatypes-profiles#identifier) and [Extensions]([%extensions-location%]extensions-datatypes#identifier)

<%dictionary Identifier%>

### Coding

See also [Base Definition](datatypes#Coding), [Examples](datatypes-examples#Coding), [Mappings](datatypes-mappings#Coding), [Profiles](datatypes-profiles#Coding) and [Extensions]([%extensions-location%]extensions-datatypes#Coding)

<%dictionary Coding%>

### CodeableConcept

See also [Base Definition](datatypes#CodeableConcept), [Examples](datatypes-examples#CodeableConcept), [Mappings](datatypes-mappings#CodeableConcept), [Profiles](datatypes-profiles#CodeableConcept) and [Extensions]([%extensions-location%]extensions-datatypes#CodeableConcept)

<%dictionary CodeableConcept%>

### Quantity

See also [Base Definition](datatypes#Quantity), [Examples](datatypes-examples#Quantity), [Mappings](datatypes-mappings#Quantity), [Profiles](datatypes-profiles#Quantity) and [Extensions]([%extensions-location%]extensions-datatypes#Quantity)

<%dictionary Quantity%>

### Money

See also [Base Definition](datatypes#Money), [Examples](datatypes-examples#Money), [Mappings](datatypes-mappings#Money), [Profiles](datatypes-profiles#Money) and [Extensions]([%extensions-location%]extensions-datatypes#Money)

<%dictionary Money%>

### Range

See also [Base Definition](datatypes#Range), [Examples](datatypes-examples#Range), [Mappings](datatypes-mappings#Range), [Profiles](datatypes-profiles#Range) and [Extensions]([%extensions-location%]extensions-datatypes#Range)

<%dictionary Range%>

### Ratio

See also [Base Definition](datatypes#Ratio), [Examples](datatypes-examples#Ratio), [Mappings](datatypes-mappings#Ratio), [Profiles](datatypes-profiles#Ratio) and [Extensions]([%extensions-location%]extensions-datatypes#Ratio)

<%dictionary Ratio%>

### RatioRange

See also [Base Definition](datatypes#RatioRange), [Examples](datatypes-examples#RatioRange), [Mappings](datatypes-mappings#RatioRange), [Profiles](datatypes-profiles#RatioRange) and [Extensions]([%extensions-location%]extensions-datatypes#RatioRange)

<%dictionary RatioRange%>

### Period

See also [Base Definition](datatypes#Period), [Examples](datatypes-examples#Period), [Mappings](datatypes-mappings#Period), [Profiles](datatypes-profiles#Period) and [Extensions]([%extensions-location%]extensions-datatypes#Period)

<%dictionary Period%>

### SampledData

See also [Base Definition](datatypes#SampledData), [Examples](datatypes-examples#SampledData), [Mappings](datatypes-mappings#SampledData), [Profiles](datatypes-profiles#SampledData) and [Extensions]([%extensions-location%]extensions-datatypes#SampledData)

<%dictionary SampledData%>

### HumanName

See also [Base Definition](datatypes#HumanName), [Examples](datatypes-examples#HumanName), [Mappings](datatypes-mappings#HumanName), [Profiles](datatypes-profiles#HumanName) and [Extensions]([%extensions-location%]extensions-datatypes#HumanName)

<%dictionary HumanName%>

### Address

See also [Base Definition](datatypes#Address), [Examples](datatypes-examples#Address), [Mappings](datatypes-mappings#Address), [Profiles](datatypes-profiles#Address) and [Extensions]([%extensions-location%]extensions-datatypes#Address)

<%dictionary Address%>

### ContactPoint

See also [Base Definition](datatypes#ContactPoint), [Examples](datatypes-examples#ContactPoint), [Mappings](datatypes-mappings#ContactPoint), [Profiles](datatypes-profiles#ContactPoint) and [Extensions]([%extensions-location%]extensions-datatypes#ContactPoint)

<%dictionary ContactPoint%>

### Timing

See also [Base Definition](datatypes#Timing), [Examples](datatypes-examples#Timing), [Mappings](datatypes-mappings#Timing), [Profiles](datatypes-profiles#Timing) and [Extensions]([%extensions-location%]extensions-datatypes#Timing)

<%dictionary Timing%>

### RelativeTime

See also [Base Definition](datatypes#RelativeTime), [Examples](datatypes-examples#RelativeTime), [Mappings](datatypes-mappings#RelativeTime), [Profiles](datatypes-profiles#RelativeTime) and [Extensions]([%extensions-location%]extensions-datatypes#RelativeTime)

<%dictionary RelativeTime%>

### Signature

See also [Base Definition](datatypes#Signature), [Examples](datatypes-examples#Signature), [Mappings](datatypes-mappings#Signature), [Profiles](datatypes-profiles#Signature) and [Extensions]([%extensions-location%]extensions-datatypes#Signature)

<%dictionary Signature%>

### Annotation

See also [Base Definition](datatypes#Annotation), [Examples](datatypes-examples#Annotation), [Mappings](datatypes-mappings#Annotation), [Profiles](datatypes-profiles#Annotation) and [Extensions]([%extensions-location%]extensions-datatypes#Annotation)

<%dictionary Annotation%> \[%file newfooter%\]