diff --git a/RELEASE_NOTES.md b/RELEASE_NOTES.md
index e69de29bb..486ae27eb 100644
--- a/RELEASE_NOTES.md
+++ b/RELEASE_NOTES.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+* URI type issue temporary fix for github issue #240 (QA Error related Extension.url)
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diff --git a/org.hl7.fhir.validation/src/main/java/org/hl7/fhir/validation/instance/type/StructureDefinitionValidator.java b/org.hl7.fhir.validation/src/main/java/org/hl7/fhir/validation/instance/type/StructureDefinitionValidator.java
index 9ddadefa6..c8adc8401 100644
--- a/org.hl7.fhir.validation/src/main/java/org/hl7/fhir/validation/instance/type/StructureDefinitionValidator.java
+++ b/org.hl7.fhir.validation/src/main/java/org/hl7/fhir/validation/instance/type/StructureDefinitionValidator.java
@@ -149,18 +149,26 @@ public class StructureDefinitionValidator extends BaseValidator {
     // in a snapshot, we validate that fixedValue, pattern, and defaultValue, if present, are all of the right type
     if (snapshot && element.getIdBase().contains(".")) {
       if (rule(errors, IssueType.EXCEPTION, stack.getLiteralPath(), !typeCodes.isEmpty() || element.hasChild("contentReference"), I18nConstants.SD_NO_TYPES_OR_CONTENTREF, element.getIdBase())) {
-        Element v = element.getNamedChild("defaultValue");
-        if (v != null) {
-          rule(errors, IssueType.EXCEPTION, stack.push(v, -1, null, null).getLiteralPath(), typeCodes.contains(v.fhirType()), I18nConstants.SD_VALUE_TYPE_IILEGAL, element.getIdBase(), "defaultValue", v.fhirType(), typeCodes);
-        }
-        v = element.getNamedChild("fixed");
-        if (v != null) {
-          rule(errors, IssueType.EXCEPTION, stack.push(v, -1, null, null).getLiteralPath(), typeCodes.contains(v.fhirType()), I18nConstants.SD_VALUE_TYPE_IILEGAL, element.getIdBase(), "fixed", v.fhirType(), typeCodes);
-        }
-        v = element.getNamedChild("pattern");
-        if (v != null) {
-          rule(errors, IssueType.EXCEPTION, stack.push(v, -1, null, null).getLiteralPath(), typeCodes.contains(v.fhirType()), I18nConstants.SD_VALUE_TYPE_IILEGAL, element.getIdBase(), "pattern", v.fhirType(), typeCodes);
-        }
+      /*
+       TODO Grahame, this is breaking the ig publisher for implementers
+       https://chat.fhir.org/#narrow/stream/215610-shorthand/topic/The.20element.20Extension.2Eurl.20has.20a.20fixed.20of.20type.20uri
+       https://chat.fhir.org/#narrow/stream/179252-IG-creation/topic/BUG.3A.20The.20element.20Extension.2Eurl.20has.20a.20fixed.20of.20type.20uri
+       https://github.com/HL7/fhir-ig-publisher/issues/240
+       This was brought up to Wayne, so I'm commenting it out for now. When you get back we can discuss how to
+       put the changes back in.
+       */
+//        Element v = element.getNamedChild("defaultValue");
+//        if (v != null) {
+//          rule(errors, IssueType.EXCEPTION, stack.push(v, -1, null, null).getLiteralPath(), typeCodes.contains(v.fhirType()), I18nConstants.SD_VALUE_TYPE_IILEGAL, element.getIdBase(), "defaultValue", v.fhirType(), typeCodes);
+//        }
+//        v = element.getNamedChild("fixed");
+//        if (v != null) {
+//          rule(errors, IssueType.EXCEPTION, stack.push(v, -1, null, null).getLiteralPath(), typeCodes.contains(v.fhirType()), I18nConstants.SD_VALUE_TYPE_IILEGAL, element.getIdBase(), "fixed", v.fhirType(), typeCodes);
+//        }
+//        v = element.getNamedChild("pattern");
+//        if (v != null) {
+//          rule(errors, IssueType.EXCEPTION, stack.push(v, -1, null, null).getLiteralPath(), typeCodes.contains(v.fhirType()), I18nConstants.SD_VALUE_TYPE_IILEGAL, element.getIdBase(), "pattern", v.fhirType(), typeCodes);
+//        }
       }
     }
   }