PBS XML Schema Version 3.1.9

Element <pbs:root>

Belongs to http://schema.pbs.gov.au/ XML Namespace. Defined in PBS XML Schema grammar.

This is a complex type of element.

Toplevel container for PBS Schedule information. Specification of information for all programs. Includes data for Legislative Instruments. This element is used where the entire Schedule is contained in a single document, see also pbs:fragment.

See also Legislative Instruments

Contains

The root element.

Content of the root element.

All of the following (in any order):

pbs:info

Metadata for the Schedule.

pbs:previous-list

Values that have been changed.

pbs:schedule

The snapshot of the Schedule for this month.

pbs:drugs-list

Information about medicines.

pbs:pharmaceutical-items-list

Information about Pharmaceutical Items.

pbs:prescribing-texts-list

All restrictions, notes and cautions.

pbs:organisations-list

Information about manufacturers.

rdf:RDF

The PBS Ontology.

Pattern pbs.forward-compatibility

For future extensions.

May be used in

Example

<root version="3.1">
   <root version="3.1">
       <info>...</info>
       <previous-list>...</previous-list>
       <schedule>...</schedule>
       <pharmaceutical-items-list>...</pharmaceutical-items-list>
...
   </root>
</root>

Attributes

The pbs:root element may include the following attributes:

Name	Optional	Allowed Values	Comments
xml:id	Yes	text	Identifies the unique ID value of the element
xml:base	Yes	text	Specifies the base URI of the element and its descendants
xml:lang	Yes	text	Specifies the natural language of the element and its descendants
rdf:resource	Yes	"anyURI" datatype	Reference to a terminology concept.
previous	Yes	"anyURI" datatype	Hyperlink to the previous value of the element.
version	No	text	PBS XML Schema version that this document conforms to.