GenerationType
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Description of the process used to generate the category content. Includes a reference to component parts, a description of the generation process, a structured command, and other materials that are needed in the generation process. The item may be designated as a derivation process (default value) and be qualified in some way by a qualification attribute.

Properties
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   "ComponentReference",":doc:`/item-types/Category/index`","0..n","Reference to a category used in the generation process."
   "Description",":doc:`/composite-types/StructuredStringType/index`","0..1","A description of the generation process. Supports multiple language versions of the same content as well as optional formatting of the content."
   "CommandCode",":doc:`/composite-types/CommandCodeType/index`","0..n","Structured information used by a system to generate the category."
   "OtherMaterialReference",":doc:`/item-types/OtherMaterial/index`","0..n","External documentation required for creating the generation - for example, a chart or table for defining poverty."
   "IsDerived","boolean","0..1","If not a derivation process set this attribute to ""false""."
   "Qualification","string","0..1","A qualification for the generation process expressed as a simple string."


Relationships
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The following types reference this type.

* :doc:`/item-types/Category/index`

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