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Online resources for browsing the HL7v2 specification
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Feb 24, 2023

Online resources for browsing the HL7v2 specification

Useful links to help you browse the HL7v2 specification.
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The HL7v2 specification is available for download from the HL7 website as a PDF document. The PDF document is a great resource for searching for specific information, but it is not very useful for browsing the specification. The following links provide online resources for browsing the HL7v2 specification.

ResourceComments
Frank Oemig's HTML version of the specificationAvailable for versions 2.1 through 2.9.
HL7v2+ demo siteOnly available for version HL7v2+.
HL7v2+ demo site (draft)Only available for version HL7v2+.
HL7.eu's HTML version of the specificationAvailable for versions 2.1 through 2.9.
Caristix HL7-Definition V2Available for versions 2.1 through 2.8.
HAPI library's JavaDocAvailable for versions 2.1 through 2.8.1.
Schemas used by the Redox HL7v2 parser/generator
HL7v2 Spec ViewerAvailable for versions 2.1 through 2.8.

See also
HL7v2 Validator
Validate HL7v2 messages against the HL7 abstract message syntax.
HL7v2 Editor
Author, inspect, and debug HL7v2 messages online.
HL7 CDA Schema Explorer
An interactive browser for the CDA schema.
Converting HL7v2 to FHIR
Translating HL7v2 messages to FHIR.
Parsing HL7v2 messages in JavaScript
Libraries for parsing HL7v2 messages in JavaScript
An interactive browser for the HL7 RIM
Explore the HL7 Reference Information Model.