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Coordinate systems

Title: Coordinate systems

Typearray
RequiredNo

Description: OME-Zarr coordinate system.

Array restrictions
Min itemsN/A
Max itemsN/A
Items unicityTrue
Additional itemsFalse
Tuple validationSee below
Each item of this array must beDescription
coordinateSystemCoordinate Systems for OME-NGFF

1. Coordinate systems > coordinateSystem

Typeobject
RequiredNo
Additional propertiesAny type allowed
Defined in#/$defs/coordinateSystem

Description: Coordinate Systems for OME-NGFF

PropertyPatternTypeDeprecatedDefinitionTitle/Description
+ nameNostringNo-Name of coordinate system. Must be unique among all coordinate systems.
+ axesNoarrayNoIn axes.schemaAxes

1.1. Property Coordinate systems > root items > name

Typestring
RequiredYes

Description: Name of coordinate system. Must be unique among all coordinate systems.

Restrictions
Min length1

1.2. Property Coordinate systems > root items > axes

Title: Axes

Typearray
RequiredYes
Defined inaxes.schema

Description: OME-Zarr Axes.

Array restrictions
Min items1
Max items5
Items unicityTrue
Additional itemsFalse
Tuple validationSee below
Each item of this array must beDescription
axis-

1.2.1. Coordinate systems > root items > axes > axis

Typeobject
RequiredNo
Additional propertiesAny type allowed
Defined in#/$defs/axis
PropertyPatternTypeDeprecatedDefinitionTitle/Description
+ nameNostringNo-Name of the axis. Must be unique within the coordinate system.
- longNameNostringNo-Longer name or description of the axis.
- typeNostringNo-Type of the axis. Can be a predefined type or custom type.
- discreteNobooleanNo-Whether the dimension is discrete
- unitNostringNo-Unit for the axis
1.2.1.1. Property Coordinate systems > root items > axes > axes items > name
Typestring
RequiredYes

Description: Name of the axis. Must be unique within the coordinate system.

Restrictions
Min length1
1.2.1.2. Property Coordinate systems > root items > axes > axes items > longName
Typestring
RequiredNo

Description: Longer name or description of the axis.

1.2.1.3. Property Coordinate systems > root items > axes > axes items > type
Typestring
RequiredNo

Description: Type of the axis. Can be a predefined type or custom type.

1.2.1.4. Property Coordinate systems > root items > axes > axes items > discrete
Typeboolean
RequiredNo

Description: Whether the dimension is discrete

1.2.1.5. Property Coordinate systems > root items > axes > axes items > unit
Typestring
RequiredNo

Description: Unit for the axis

1.2.2. At least one of the items must be

Typeobject
RequiredNo
Additional propertiesAny type allowed
PropertyPatternTypeDeprecatedDefinitionTitle/Description
- nameNostringNo--
- typeNoenum (of string)No--
- unitNostringNo--
1.2.2.1. Property Coordinate systems > root items > axes > contains > name
Typestring
RequiredNo
1.2.2.2. Property Coordinate systems > root items > axes > contains > type
Typeenum (of string)
RequiredNo

Must be one of:

1.2.2.3. Property Coordinate systems > root items > axes > contains > unit
Typestring
RequiredNo

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