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  1. FHIR Specification Feedback
  2. FHIR-37340

Provide clarity on validation of TEXT vs STRING item type responses and newlines

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    • Resolution: Persuasive
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    • FHIR Core (FHIR)
    • R5
    • FHIR Infrastructure
    • Questionnaire
      QuestionnaireResponse
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      In the definition for the 'string' data type, we will add: "Strings SHOULD NOT contain carriage return or newline characters.  If multi-line answers are needed, use the 'text' type."

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      In the definition for the 'string' data type, we will add: "Strings SHOULD NOT contain carriage return or newline characters.  If multi-line answers are needed, use the 'text' type."
    • Paul Lynch/Diane Rodden: 4-0-0
    • Clarification
    • Non-substantive
    • R5

    Description

      While validating a QuestionnaireResponse item against a Questionnaire definition where the item type is string or text provide additional guidance on what the difference is, specifically that newline characters should not be permitted in the string type but may be in the text item type.

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            lloyd Lloyd McKenzie
            brian.postlethwaite Brian Postlethwaite
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