A standard format for maintaining and distributing a set of references to

Notes

• A reference set can be used to represent a subset of components

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  or

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• A reference set may also associate referenced components with additional information such as:
  • Ordered lists of components
  • Sets of associations between components
  • Mapping between

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     and other systems codes, classifications, or knowledge resources.

Alternatives

• Refset

Related Links

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• DOCRFSPG
• Release FIle Specification
  • 5.2 Reference Set Types