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## Type Framework 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 type framework:

-   [Base](#Base)

## Base

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

<%dictionary Base%>

## Element

See also [Base Definition](types#Element), [Mappings](types-mappings#Element), [Profiles](types-profiles#Element) and [Extensions]([%extensions-location%]extensions-types#Element)

<%dictionary Element%>

## BackboneElement

See also [Base Definition](types#BackboneElement), [Mappings](types-mappings#BackboneElement), [Profiles](types-profiles#BackboneElement) and [Extensions]([%extensions-location%]extensions-types#BackboneElement)

<%dictionary BackboneElement%>

## DataType

See also [Base Definition](types#DataType), [Mappings](types-mappings#DataType), [Profiles](types-profiles#DataType) and [Extensions]([%extensions-location%]extensions-types#DataType)

<%dictionary DataType%>

## BackboneType

See also [Base Definition](types#BackboneType), [Mappings](types-mappings#BackboneType), [Profiles](types-profiles#BackboneType) and [Extensions]([%extensions-location%]extensions-types#BackboneType)

<%dictionary BackboneType%>

## PrimitiveType

See also [Base Definition](types#PrimitiveType), [Mappings](types-mappings#PrimitiveType), [Profiles](types-profiles#PrimitiveType) and [Extensions]([%extensions-location%]extensions-types#PrimitiveType)

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