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# Plate
- [1. Property `Plate > ome`](#ome)
- [1.1. Property `Plate > ome > plate`](#ome_plate)
- [1.1.1. Property `Plate > ome > plate > acquisitions`](#ome_plate_acquisitions)
- [1.1.1.1. Plate > ome > plate > acquisitions > acquisitions items](#autogenerated_heading_2)
- [1.1.1.1.1. Property `Plate > ome > plate > acquisitions > acquisitions items > id`](#ome_plate_acquisitions_items_id)
- [1.1.1.1.2. Property `Plate > ome > plate > acquisitions > acquisitions items > maximumfieldcount`](#ome_plate_acquisitions_items_maximumfieldcount)
- [1.1.1.1.3. Property `Plate > ome > plate > acquisitions > acquisitions items > name`](#ome_plate_acquisitions_items_name)
- [1.1.1.1.4. Property `Plate > ome > plate > acquisitions > acquisitions items > description`](#ome_plate_acquisitions_items_description)
- [1.1.1.1.5. Property `Plate > ome > plate > acquisitions > acquisitions items > starttime`](#ome_plate_acquisitions_items_starttime)
- [1.1.1.1.6. Property `Plate > ome > plate > acquisitions > acquisitions items > endtime`](#ome_plate_acquisitions_items_endtime)
- [1.1.2. Property `Plate > ome > plate > field_count`](#ome_plate_field_count)
- [1.1.3. Property `Plate > ome > plate > name`](#ome_plate_name)
- [1.1.4. Property `Plate > ome > plate > columns`](#ome_plate_columns)
- [1.1.4.1. Plate > ome > plate > columns > columns items](#autogenerated_heading_3)
- [1.1.4.1.1. Property `Plate > ome > plate > columns > columns items > name`](#ome_plate_columns_items_name)
- [1.1.5. Property `Plate > ome > plate > rows`](#ome_plate_rows)
- [1.1.5.1. Plate > ome > plate > rows > rows items](#autogenerated_heading_4)
- [1.1.5.1.1. Property `Plate > ome > plate > rows > rows items > name`](#ome_plate_rows_items_name)
- [1.1.6. Property `Plate > ome > plate > wells`](#ome_plate_wells)
- [1.1.6.1. Plate > ome > plate > wells > wells items](#autogenerated_heading_5)
- [1.1.6.1.1. Property `Plate > ome > plate > wells > wells items > path`](#ome_plate_wells_items_path)
- [1.1.6.1.2. Property `Plate > ome > plate > wells > wells items > rowIndex`](#ome_plate_wells_items_rowIndex)
- [1.1.6.1.3. Property `Plate > ome > plate > wells > wells items > columnIndex`](#ome_plate_wells_items_columnIndex)
- [1.2. Property `Plate > ome > version`](#ome_version)
**Title:** Plate
| | |
| ------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Type** | `object` |
| **Required** | No |
| **Additional properties** | [[Any type: allowed]](# "Additional Properties of any type are allowed.") |
**Description:** OME-Zarr plate.
| Property | Pattern | Type | Deprecated | Definition | Title/Description |
| -------------- | ------- | ------ | ---------- | ---------- | ----------------------------------------- |
| + [ome](#ome ) | No | object | No | - | The versioned OME-Zarr Metadata namespace |
## 1. Property `Plate > ome`
| | |
| ------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Type** | `object` |
| **Required** | Yes |
| **Additional properties** | [[Any type: allowed]](# "Additional Properties of any type are allowed.") |
**Description:** The versioned OME-Zarr Metadata namespace
| Property | Pattern | Type | Deprecated | Definition | Title/Description |
| -------------------------- | ------- | ------ | ---------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| + [plate](#ome_plate ) | No | object | No | - | - |
| + [version](#ome_version ) | No | object | No | In https://ngff.openmicroscopy.org/0.6.dev3/schemas/_version.schema | 😅 ERROR in schema generation, a referenced schema could not be loaded, no documentation here unfortunately 🏜️ |
### 1.1. Property `Plate > ome > plate`
| | |
| ------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Type** | `object` |
| **Required** | Yes |
| **Additional properties** | [[Any type: allowed]](# "Additional Properties of any type are allowed.") |
| Property | Pattern | Type | Deprecated | Definition | Title/Description |
| ------------------------------------------ | ------- | --------------- | ---------- | ---------- | ------------------------------------------------------ |
| - [acquisitions](#ome_plate_acquisitions ) | No | array of object | No | - | The acquisitions for this plate |
| - [field_count](#ome_plate_field_count ) | No | integer | No | - | The maximum number of fields per view across all wells |
| - [name](#ome_plate_name ) | No | string | No | - | The name of the plate |
| + [columns](#ome_plate_columns ) | No | array of object | No | - | The columns of the plate |
| + [rows](#ome_plate_rows ) | No | array of object | No | - | The rows of the plate |
| + [wells](#ome_plate_wells ) | No | array of object | No | - | The wells of the plate |
#### 1.1.1. Property `Plate > ome > plate > acquisitions`
| | |
| ------------ | ----------------- |
| **Type** | `array of object` |
| **Required** | No |
**Description:** The acquisitions for this plate
| | Array restrictions |
| -------------------- | ------------------ |
| **Min items** | N/A |
| **Max items** | N/A |
| **Items unicity** | False |
| **Additional items** | False |
| **Tuple validation** | See below |
| Each item of this array must be | Description |
| --------------------------------------------------- | ----------- |
| [acquisitions items](#ome_plate_acquisitions_items) | - |
##### 1.1.1.1. Plate > ome > plate > acquisitions > acquisitions items
| | |
| ------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Type** | `object` |
| **Required** | No |
| **Additional properties** | [[Any type: allowed]](# "Additional Properties of any type are allowed.") |
| Property | Pattern | Type | Deprecated | Definition | Title/Description |
| ----------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------- | ------- | ---------- | ---------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| + [id](#ome_plate_acquisitions_items_id ) | No | integer | No | - | A unique identifier within the context of the plate |
| - [maximumfieldcount](#ome_plate_acquisitions_items_maximumfieldcount ) | No | integer | No | - | The maximum number of fields of view for the acquisition |
| - [name](#ome_plate_acquisitions_items_name ) | No | string | No | - | The name of the acquisition |
| - [description](#ome_plate_acquisitions_items_description ) | No | string | No | - | The description of the acquisition |
| - [starttime](#ome_plate_acquisitions_items_starttime ) | No | integer | No | - | The start timestamp of the acquisition, expressed as epoch time i.e. the number seconds since the Epoch |
| - [endtime](#ome_plate_acquisitions_items_endtime ) | No | integer | No | - | The end timestamp of the acquisition, expressed as epoch time i.e. the number seconds since the Epoch |
###### 1.1.1.1.1. Property `Plate > ome > plate > acquisitions > acquisitions items > id`
| | |
| ------------ | --------- |
| **Type** | `integer` |
| **Required** | Yes |
**Description:** A unique identifier within the context of the plate
| Restrictions | |
| ------------ | ------ |
| **Minimum** | ≥ 0 |
###### 1.1.1.1.2. Property `Plate > ome > plate > acquisitions > acquisitions items > maximumfieldcount`
| | |
| ------------ | --------- |
| **Type** | `integer` |
| **Required** | No |
**Description:** The maximum number of fields of view for the acquisition
| Restrictions | |
| ------------ | ------ |
| **Minimum** | > 0 |
###### 1.1.1.1.3. Property `Plate > ome > plate > acquisitions > acquisitions items > name`
| | |
| ------------ | -------- |
| **Type** | `string` |
| **Required** | No |
**Description:** The name of the acquisition
###### 1.1.1.1.4. Property `Plate > ome > plate > acquisitions > acquisitions items > description`
| | |
| ------------ | -------- |
| **Type** | `string` |
| **Required** | No |
**Description:** The description of the acquisition
###### 1.1.1.1.5. Property `Plate > ome > plate > acquisitions > acquisitions items > starttime`
| | |
| ------------ | --------- |
| **Type** | `integer` |
| **Required** | No |
**Description:** The start timestamp of the acquisition, expressed as epoch time i.e. the number seconds since the Epoch
| Restrictions | |
| ------------ | ------ |
| **Minimum** | ≥ 0 |
###### 1.1.1.1.6. Property `Plate > ome > plate > acquisitions > acquisitions items > endtime`
| | |
| ------------ | --------- |
| **Type** | `integer` |
| **Required** | No |
**Description:** The end timestamp of the acquisition, expressed as epoch time i.e. the number seconds since the Epoch
| Restrictions | |
| ------------ | ------ |
| **Minimum** | ≥ 0 |
#### 1.1.2. Property `Plate > ome > plate > field_count`
| | |
| ------------ | --------- |
| **Type** | `integer` |
| **Required** | No |
**Description:** The maximum number of fields per view across all wells
| Restrictions | |
| ------------ | ------ |
| **Minimum** | > 0 |
#### 1.1.3. Property `Plate > ome > plate > name`
| | |
| ------------ | -------- |
| **Type** | `string` |
| **Required** | No |
**Description:** The name of the plate
#### 1.1.4. Property `Plate > ome > plate > columns`
| | |
| ------------ | ----------------- |
| **Type** | `array of object` |
| **Required** | Yes |
**Description:** The columns of the plate
| | Array restrictions |
| -------------------- | ------------------ |
| **Min items** | 1 |
| **Max items** | N/A |
| **Items unicity** | True |
| **Additional items** | False |
| **Tuple validation** | See below |
| Each item of this array must be | Description |
| ----------------------------------------- | ----------- |
| [columns items](#ome_plate_columns_items) | - |
##### 1.1.4.1. Plate > ome > plate > columns > columns items
| | |
| ------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Type** | `object` |
| **Required** | No |
| **Additional properties** | [[Any type: allowed]](# "Additional Properties of any type are allowed.") |
| Property | Pattern | Type | Deprecated | Definition | Title/Description |
| ---------------------------------------- | ------- | ------ | ---------- | ---------- | ----------------- |
| + [name](#ome_plate_columns_items_name ) | No | string | No | - | The column name |
###### 1.1.4.1.1. Property `Plate > ome > plate > columns > columns items > name`
| | |
| ------------ | -------- |
| **Type** | `string` |
| **Required** | Yes |
**Description:** The column name
| Restrictions | |
| --------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Must match regular expression** | ```^[A-Za-z0-9]+$``` [Test](https://regex101.com/?regex=%5E%5BA-Za-z0-9%5D%2B%24) |
#### 1.1.5. Property `Plate > ome > plate > rows`
| | |
| ------------ | ----------------- |
| **Type** | `array of object` |
| **Required** | Yes |
**Description:** The rows of the plate
| | Array restrictions |
| -------------------- | ------------------ |
| **Min items** | 1 |
| **Max items** | N/A |
| **Items unicity** | True |
| **Additional items** | False |
| **Tuple validation** | See below |
| Each item of this array must be | Description |
| ----------------------------------- | ----------- |
| [rows items](#ome_plate_rows_items) | - |
##### 1.1.5.1. Plate > ome > plate > rows > rows items
| | |
| ------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Type** | `object` |
| **Required** | No |
| **Additional properties** | [[Any type: allowed]](# "Additional Properties of any type are allowed.") |
| Property | Pattern | Type | Deprecated | Definition | Title/Description |
| ------------------------------------- | ------- | ------ | ---------- | ---------- | ----------------- |
| + [name](#ome_plate_rows_items_name ) | No | string | No | - | The row name |
###### 1.1.5.1.1. Property `Plate > ome > plate > rows > rows items > name`
| | |
| ------------ | -------- |
| **Type** | `string` |
| **Required** | Yes |
**Description:** The row name
| Restrictions | |
| --------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Must match regular expression** | ```^[A-Za-z0-9]+$``` [Test](https://regex101.com/?regex=%5E%5BA-Za-z0-9%5D%2B%24) |
#### 1.1.6. Property `Plate > ome > plate > wells`
| | |
| ------------ | ----------------- |
| **Type** | `array of object` |
| **Required** | Yes |
**Description:** The wells of the plate
| | Array restrictions |
| -------------------- | ------------------ |
| **Min items** | 1 |
| **Max items** | N/A |
| **Items unicity** | True |
| **Additional items** | False |
| **Tuple validation** | See below |
| Each item of this array must be | Description |
| ------------------------------------- | ----------- |
| [wells items](#ome_plate_wells_items) | - |
##### 1.1.6.1. Plate > ome > plate > wells > wells items
| | |
| ------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Type** | `object` |
| **Required** | No |
| **Additional properties** | [[Any type: allowed]](# "Additional Properties of any type are allowed.") |
| Property | Pattern | Type | Deprecated | Definition | Title/Description |
| ---------------------------------------------------- | ------- | ------- | ---------- | ---------- | ----------------------------------------- |
| + [path](#ome_plate_wells_items_path ) | No | string | No | - | The path to the well subgroup |
| + [rowIndex](#ome_plate_wells_items_rowIndex ) | No | integer | No | - | The index of the well in the rows list |
| + [columnIndex](#ome_plate_wells_items_columnIndex ) | No | integer | No | - | The index of the well in the columns list |
###### 1.1.6.1.1. Property `Plate > ome > plate > wells > wells items > path`
| | |
| ------------ | -------- |
| **Type** | `string` |
| **Required** | Yes |
**Description:** The path to the well subgroup
| Restrictions | |
| --------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Must match regular expression** | ```^[A-Za-z0-9]+/[A-Za-z0-9]+$``` [Test](https://regex101.com/?regex=%5E%5BA-Za-z0-9%5D%2B%2F%5BA-Za-z0-9%5D%2B%24) |
###### 1.1.6.1.2. Property `Plate > ome > plate > wells > wells items > rowIndex`
| | |
| ------------ | --------- |
| **Type** | `integer` |
| **Required** | Yes |
**Description:** The index of the well in the rows list
| Restrictions | |
| ------------ | ------ |
| **Minimum** | ≥ 0 |
###### 1.1.6.1.3. Property `Plate > ome > plate > wells > wells items > columnIndex`
| | |
| ------------ | --------- |
| **Type** | `integer` |
| **Required** | Yes |
**Description:** The index of the well in the columns list
| Restrictions | |
| ------------ | ------ |
| **Minimum** | ≥ 0 |
### 1.2. Property `Plate > ome > version`
| | |
| ------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Type** | `object` |
| **Required** | Yes |
| **Additional properties** | [[Any type: allowed]](# "Additional Properties of any type are allowed.") |
| **Defined in** | https://ngff.openmicroscopy.org/0.6.dev3/schemas/_version.schema |
**Description:** 😅 ERROR in schema generation, a referenced schema could not be loaded, no documentation here unfortunately 🏜️
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