Axes#

Title: Axes

Type

array

Required

No

Description: OME-Zarr Axes.

Array restrictions

Min items

1

Max items

5

Items unicity

True

Additional items

False

Tuple validation

See below

Each item of this array must be

Description

axis

-

1. Axes > axis#

Type

object

Required

No

Additional properties

[Any type: allowed]

Defined in

#/$defs/axis

Property

Pattern

Type

Deprecated

Definition

Title/Description

+ name

No

string

No

-

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

- longName

No

string

No

-

Longer name or description of the axis.

- type

No

string

No

-

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

- discrete

No

boolean

No

-

Whether the dimension is discrete

- unit

No

string

No

-

Unit for the axis

1.1. Property Axes > root items > name#

Type

string

Required

Yes

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

Restrictions

Min length

1

1.2. Property Axes > root items > longName#

Type

string

Required

No

Description: Longer name or description of the axis.

1.3. Property Axes > root items > type#

Type

string

Required

No

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

1.4. Property Axes > root items > discrete#

Type

boolean

Required

No

Description: Whether the dimension is discrete

1.5. Property Axes > root items > unit#

Type

string

Required

No

Description: Unit for the axis

2. At least one of the items must be#

Type

object

Required

No

Additional properties

[Any type: allowed]

Property

Pattern

Type

Deprecated

Definition

Title/Description

- name

No

string

No

-

-

- type

No

enum (of string)

No

-

-

- unit

No

string

No

-

-

2.1. Property Axes > contains > name#

Type

string

Required

No

2.2. Property Axes > contains > type#

Type

enum (of string)

Required

No

Must be one of:

  • “space”

2.3. Property Axes > contains > unit#

Type

string

Required

No


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