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Address

Data typeNormative

An address expressed using postal conventions (as opposed to GPS or other location definition formats). This data type may be used to convey addresses for use in delivering mail as well as for visiting locations which might not be valid for mail delivery. There are a variety of postal address formats defined around the world.

Structure​

ElementCard.TypeDescription
id
0..1stringUnique id for inter-element referencing
extension
0..*ExtensionAdditional content defined by implementations
use?!Σ
0..1codehome | work | temp | old | billing - purpose of this addressBinding (required): address-use
typeΣ
0..1codepostal | physical | bothBinding (required): address-type
textΣ
0..1stringText representation of the address
lineΣ
0..*stringStreet name, number, direction & P.O. Box etc.
cityΣ
0..1stringName of city, town etc.
districtΣ
0..1stringDistrict name (aka county)
stateΣ
0..1stringSub-unit of country (abbreviations ok)
postalCodeΣ
0..1stringPostal code for area
countryΣ
0..1stringCountry (e.g. can be ISO 3166 2 or 3 letter code)
periodΣ
0..1PeriodTime period when address was/is in use

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