Function: xsiType()

xsiType(el): string | undefined

Read the xsi:type attribute (namespace-qualified) that selects a concrete HL7 v3 datatype for a polymorphic element. Returns undefined when absent. A leading namespace prefix (e.g. hl7:PQ) is stripped to the local type name.

Parameters

el

Element

Returns

string | undefined

Example

import { xsiType } from "@cosyte/ccda";
xsiType(valueEl); // "PQ" | "CD" | ... | undefined