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The display segment is mandatory (refer to conformance point HL7au:000008) to assure the contents of the pathology report be interpreted in the context that the pathology provider intended. Although there are a number of allowed display formats (XHTML, RTF, PDF or HL7 Formatted text - FT) there isn't a prescribed format to be used. The display format type used will depend on the display features  required. This appendix provides detail on the display format types of XHTML and PDF.

Note: If more than one display segment is used then each display type must contain the same report detail.

Use of Hl7 Formmatted text (FT)

Refer to Datatypes FT.

Use of XHTML as display segments

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