> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.snomed.org/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.snomed.org/snomed-ct-specifications/snomed-ct-release-file-specification/reference-set-release-file-specification.md). # Reference Set Release File Specification - [Overview](https://docs.snomed.org/snomed-ct-specifications/snomed-ct-release-file-specification/reference-set-release-file-specification/overview.md) - [Basic Reference Set Member File Format](https://docs.snomed.org/snomed-ct-specifications/snomed-ct-release-file-specification/reference-set-release-file-specification/5.1.1-basic-reference-set-member-file-format.md) - [Extending the Basic Reference Set Member File Format](https://docs.snomed.org/snomed-ct-specifications/snomed-ct-release-file-specification/reference-set-release-file-specification/5.1.2-extending-the-basic-reference-set-member-file-format.md) - [Naming Conventions for Reference Sets](https://docs.snomed.org/snomed-ct-specifications/snomed-ct-release-file-specification/reference-set-release-file-specification/5.1.3-naming-conventions-for-reference-sets.md) - [Metadata Supporting Reference Sets](https://docs.snomed.org/snomed-ct-specifications/snomed-ct-release-file-specification/reference-set-release-file-specification/5.1.4-metadata-supporting-reference-sets.md) - [Reference Set Types](https://docs.snomed.org/snomed-ct-specifications/snomed-ct-release-file-specification/reference-set-release-file-specification/5.2-reference-set-types.md) - [Content Reference Sets](https://docs.snomed.org/snomed-ct-specifications/snomed-ct-release-file-specification/reference-set-release-file-specification/5.2-reference-set-types/5.2.1-content-reference-sets.md) - [Simple Reference Set](https://docs.snomed.org/snomed-ct-specifications/snomed-ct-release-file-specification/reference-set-release-file-specification/5.2-reference-set-types/5.2.1-content-reference-sets/5.2.1.1-simple-reference-set.md) - [Attribute Value Reference Set](https://docs.snomed.org/snomed-ct-specifications/snomed-ct-release-file-specification/reference-set-release-file-specification/5.2-reference-set-types/5.2.1-content-reference-sets/5.2.1.3-attribute-value-reference-set.md) - [Component Inactivation Reference Sets](https://docs.snomed.org/snomed-ct-specifications/snomed-ct-release-file-specification/reference-set-release-file-specification/5.2-reference-set-types/5.2.1-content-reference-sets/5.2.1.3-attribute-value-reference-set/5.2.1.3-attribute-value-reference-set.md) - [Association Reference Set](https://docs.snomed.org/snomed-ct-specifications/snomed-ct-release-file-specification/reference-set-release-file-specification/5.2-reference-set-types/5.2.1-content-reference-sets/5.2.1.4-association-reference-set.md) - [Historical Association Reference Sets](https://docs.snomed.org/snomed-ct-specifications/snomed-ct-release-file-specification/reference-set-release-file-specification/5.2-reference-set-types/5.2.1-content-reference-sets/5.2.1.4-association-reference-set/5.2.5.1-historical-association-reference-sets.md) - [DEPRECATED: Annotation Reference Set](https://docs.snomed.org/snomed-ct-specifications/snomed-ct-release-file-specification/reference-set-release-file-specification/5.2-reference-set-types/5.2.1-content-reference-sets/5.2.1.6-deprecated-annotation-reference-set.md) - [Query Specification Reference Set](https://docs.snomed.org/snomed-ct-specifications/snomed-ct-release-file-specification/reference-set-release-file-specification/5.2-reference-set-types/5.2.1-content-reference-sets/5.2.1.7-query-specification-reference-set.md) - [DEPRECATED: Ordered Reference Set](https://docs.snomed.org/snomed-ct-specifications/snomed-ct-release-file-specification/reference-set-release-file-specification/5.2-reference-set-types/5.2.1-content-reference-sets/5.2.1.8-ordered-reference-set.md) - [Ordered Association Reference Set](https://docs.snomed.org/snomed-ct-specifications/snomed-ct-release-file-specification/reference-set-release-file-specification/5.2-reference-set-types/5.2.1-content-reference-sets/5.2.1.8-ordered-reference-set/5.2.1.5-ordered-association-reference-set.md) - [Ordered Component Reference Set](https://docs.snomed.org/snomed-ct-specifications/snomed-ct-release-file-specification/reference-set-release-file-specification/5.2-reference-set-types/5.2.1-content-reference-sets/5.2.1.8-ordered-reference-set/5.2.1.5-ordered-association-reference-set-1.md) - [Owl Expression Reference Set](https://docs.snomed.org/snomed-ct-specifications/snomed-ct-release-file-specification/reference-set-release-file-specification/5.2-reference-set-types/5.2.1-content-reference-sets/5.2.1.9-owl-expression-reference-set.md) - [Postcoordinated Expression Type Reference Set](https://docs.snomed.org/snomed-ct-specifications/snomed-ct-release-file-specification/reference-set-release-file-specification/5.2-reference-set-types/5.2.1-content-reference-sets/5.2.1.10-postcoordinated-expression-type-reference-set.md) - [Language Reference Sets](https://docs.snomed.org/snomed-ct-specifications/snomed-ct-release-file-specification/reference-set-release-file-specification/5.2-reference-set-types/5.2.2.1-language-reference-set.md) - [Map Reference Sets](https://docs.snomed.org/snomed-ct-specifications/snomed-ct-release-file-specification/reference-set-release-file-specification/5.2-reference-set-types/5.2.3-map-reference-sets.md) - [Simple Map from SNOMED CT Reference Set](https://docs.snomed.org/snomed-ct-specifications/snomed-ct-release-file-specification/reference-set-release-file-specification/5.2-reference-set-types/5.2.3-map-reference-sets/5.2.3.1-simple-map-from-snomed-ct-reference-set.md) - [Simple Map to SNOMED CT Reference Set](https://docs.snomed.org/snomed-ct-specifications/snomed-ct-release-file-specification/reference-set-release-file-specification/5.2-reference-set-types/5.2.3-map-reference-sets/5.2.3.2-simple-map-to-snomed-ct-reference-set.md) - [Complex and Extended Map from SNOMED CT Reference Sets](https://docs.snomed.org/snomed-ct-specifications/snomed-ct-release-file-specification/reference-set-release-file-specification/5.2-reference-set-types/5.2.3-map-reference-sets/5.2.3.3-complex-and-extended-map-from-snomed-ct-reference-sets.md) - [Map to SNOMED CT with Correlation and Origin Reference Set](https://docs.snomed.org/snomed-ct-specifications/snomed-ct-release-file-specification/reference-set-release-file-specification/5.2-reference-set-types/5.2.3-map-reference-sets/5.2.3.4-map-to-snomed-ct-with-correlation-and-origin-reference-set.md) - [Code to Expression Reference Set](https://docs.snomed.org/snomed-ct-specifications/snomed-ct-release-file-specification/reference-set-release-file-specification/5.2-reference-set-types/5.2.3-map-reference-sets/5.2.3.5-code-to-expression-reference-set.md) - [Simple map with correlation from SNOMED CT type Reference Set](https://docs.snomed.org/snomed-ct-specifications/snomed-ct-release-file-specification/reference-set-release-file-specification/5.2-reference-set-types/5.2.3-map-reference-sets/5.2.3.6-simple-map-with-correlation-from-snomed-ct-type-reference-set.md) - [Simple map with correlation to SNOMED CT type Reference Set](https://docs.snomed.org/snomed-ct-specifications/snomed-ct-release-file-specification/reference-set-release-file-specification/5.2-reference-set-types/5.2.3-map-reference-sets/5.2.3.7-simple-map-with-correlation-to-snomed-ct-type-reference-set.md) - [Simple map with correlation from SNOMED CT to SNOMED CT type Reference Set](https://docs.snomed.org/snomed-ct-specifications/snomed-ct-release-file-specification/reference-set-release-file-specification/5.2-reference-set-types/5.2.3-map-reference-sets/5.2.3.8-simple-map-with-correlation-from-snomed-ct-to-snomed-ct-type-reference-set.md) - [Metadata Reference Sets](https://docs.snomed.org/snomed-ct-specifications/snomed-ct-release-file-specification/reference-set-release-file-specification/5.2-reference-set-types/5.2.4-metadata-reference-sets.md) - [Reference Set Descriptor](https://docs.snomed.org/snomed-ct-specifications/snomed-ct-release-file-specification/reference-set-release-file-specification/5.2-reference-set-types/5.2.4-metadata-reference-sets/5.2.4.1-reference-set-descriptor.md) - [Module Dependency Reference Set](https://docs.snomed.org/snomed-ct-specifications/snomed-ct-release-file-specification/reference-set-release-file-specification/5.2-reference-set-types/5.2.4-metadata-reference-sets/5.2.4.2-module-dependency-reference-set.md) - [Description Format Reference Set](https://docs.snomed.org/snomed-ct-specifications/snomed-ct-release-file-specification/reference-set-release-file-specification/5.2-reference-set-types/5.2.4-metadata-reference-sets/5.2.4.3-description-format-reference-set.md) - [MRCM Domain Reference Set](https://docs.snomed.org/snomed-ct-specifications/snomed-ct-release-file-specification/reference-set-release-file-specification/5.2-reference-set-types/5.2.4-metadata-reference-sets/5.2.4.4-mrcm-domain-reference-set.md) - [MRCM Attribute Domain Reference Set](https://docs.snomed.org/snomed-ct-specifications/snomed-ct-release-file-specification/reference-set-release-file-specification/5.2-reference-set-types/5.2.4-metadata-reference-sets/5.2.4.5-mrcm-attribute-domain-reference-set.md) - [MRCM Attribute Range Reference Set](https://docs.snomed.org/snomed-ct-specifications/snomed-ct-release-file-specification/reference-set-release-file-specification/5.2-reference-set-types/5.2.4-metadata-reference-sets/5.2.4.6-mrcm-attribute-range-reference-set.md) - [MRCM Module Scope Reference Set](https://docs.snomed.org/snomed-ct-specifications/snomed-ct-release-file-specification/reference-set-release-file-specification/5.2-reference-set-types/5.2.4-metadata-reference-sets/5.2.4.7-mrcm-module-scope-reference-set.md) - [Component Annotation String Value Reference Set](https://docs.snomed.org/snomed-ct-specifications/snomed-ct-release-file-specification/reference-set-release-file-specification/5.2-reference-set-types/5.2.4-metadata-reference-sets/5.2.4.8-component-annotation-string-value-reference-set.md) - 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