## Profile Comparison between http://hl7.org.nz/fhir/StructureDefinition/NzAddress vs http://hl7.org.nz/fhir/StructureDefinition/NzAddress

Left: | Common NZ Address datatype (http://hl7.org.nz/fhir/StructureDefinition/NzAddress)
Right: | Common NZ Address datatype (http://hl7.org.nz/fhir/StructureDefinition/NzAddress)

### Messages

Information | StructureDefinition.date | Values for date differ: '2024-08-14T09:20:22+12:00' vs '2026-07-24T15:52:23+12:00'
Information | StructureDefinition.jurisdiction | Added the item 'null#null'
Information | StructureDefinition.comment | Values for comment differ: 'Note: address is intended to describe postal addresses for administrative purposes, not to describe absolute geographical coordinates. Postal addresses are often used as proxies for physical locations (also see the [Location](location.html#) resource).' vs 'Note: address is intended to describe postal addresses for administrative purposes, not to describe absolute geographical coordinates. Postal addresses are often used as proxies for physical locations (also see the [Location](http://hl7.org/fhir/R4/location.html#) resource).'
Information | StructureDefinition.comment | Values for comment differ: 'The definition of Address states that 'address is intended to describe postal addresses, not physical locations'. However, many applications track whether an address has a dual purpose of being a location that can be visited as well as being a valid delivery destination, and Postal addresses are often used as proxies for physical locations (also see the [Location](location.html#) resource).' vs 'The definition of Address states that 'address is intended to describe postal addresses, not physical locations'. However, many applications track whether an address has a dual purpose of being a location that can be visited as well as being a valid delivery destination, and Postal addresses are often used as proxies for physical locations (also see the [Location](http://hl7.org/fhir/R4/location.html#) resource).'

### Metadata

Name | Value | Comments
--- | --- | ---
abstract | false |
baseDefinition | http://hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/Address |
copyright |  |
date | 2024-08-14T09:20:22+12:00 | 2026-07-24T15:52:23+12:00 | Values Differ
description | Adds building name, suburb, domicile code and geocode to the Address datatype |
experimental |  |
fhirVersion | 4.0.1 |
jurisdiction |  |
jurisdiction[0] |  | null#null | Added the item 'null#null'
kind | complex-type |
name | NzAddress |
publisher | HL7 New Zealand |
purpose |  |
status | active |
title | Common NZ Address datatype |
type | Address |
url | http://hl7.org.nz/fhir/StructureDefinition/NzAddress |
version | 1.0.0 |

### Structure

Name | L Flags | L Card. | L Type | L Description & Constraints | R Flags | R Card. | R Type | R Description & Constraints | Comments
--- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---
Address |  | 0..* | Address | An address expressed using postal conventions (as opposed to GPS or other location definition formats) |  | 0..* | Address | An address expressed using postal conventions (as opposed to GPS or other location definition formats) |
id |  | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing |  | 0..1 | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing |
Slices for extension |  | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url |  | 0..* | Extension | Additional content defined by implementations Slice: Unordered, Open by value:url |
use | ?!Σ | 0..1 | code | home | work | temp | old | billing - purpose of this address Binding: ?? (required): The use of an address. Example General: home | ?!Σ | 0..1 | code | home | work | temp | old | billing - purpose of this address Binding: ?? (required): The use of an address. Example General: home |
type | Σ | 0..1 | code | postal | physical | both Binding: ?? (required): The type of an address (physical / postal). Example General: both | Σ | 0..1 | code | postal | physical | both Binding: ?? (required): The type of an address (physical / postal). Example General: both |
text | Σ | 0..1 | string | Text representation of the address Example General: 137 Nowhere Street, Erewhon 9132 | Σ | 0..1 | string | Text representation of the address Example General: 137 Nowhere Street, Erewhon 9132 |
line | Σ | 0..* | string | Street name, number, direction & P.O. Box etc. This repeating element order: The order in which lines should appear in an address label Example General: 137 Nowhere Street | Σ | 0..* | string | Street name, number, direction & P.O. Box etc. This repeating element order: The order in which lines should appear in an address label Example General: 137 Nowhere Street |
city | Σ | 0..1 | string | Name of city, town etc. Example General: Erewhon | Σ | 0..1 | string | Name of city, town etc. Example General: Erewhon |
district | Σ | 0..1 | string | District name (aka county) Example General: Madison | Σ | 0..1 | string | District name (aka county) Example General: Madison |
state | Σ | 0..1 | string | Sub-unit of country (abbreviations ok) | Σ | 0..1 | string | Sub-unit of country (abbreviations ok) |
postalCode | Σ | 0..1 | string | Postal code for area Example General: 9132 | Σ | 0..1 | string | Postal code for area Example General: 9132 |
country | Σ | 0..1 | string | Should be the ISO 3166 code | Σ | 0..1 | string | Should be the ISO 3166 code |
period | Σ | 0..1 | Period | Time period when address was/is in use Example General: {"start":"2010-03-23","end":"2010-07-01"} | Σ | 0..1 | Period | Time period when address was/is in use Example General: {"start":"2010-03-23","end":"2010-07-01"} |
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