Axes

• 1. Property Axes > oneOf > item 0

• 2. Property Axes > oneOf > item 1

• 3. Axes > axis

  • 3.1. Property Axes > root items > name

  • 3.2. Property Axes > root items > longName

  • 3.3. Property Axes > root items > type

  • 3.4. Property Axes > root items > discrete

  • 3.5. Property Axes > root items > unit

Title: Axes

Type	combining
Required	No

Description: OME-Zarr Axes.

One of(Option)
item 0
item 1

1. Property Axes > oneOf > item 0

Type	object
Required	No
Additional properties	[Any type: allowed]

2. Property Axes > oneOf > item 1

Type	object
Required	No
Additional properties	[Any type: allowed]

	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	-

3. 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

3.1. 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

3.2. Property Axes > root items > longName

Type	string
Required	No

Description: Longer name or description of the axis.

3.3. Property Axes > root items > type

Type	string
Required	No

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

3.4. Property Axes > root items > discrete

Type	boolean
Required	No

Description: Whether the dimension is discrete

3.5. Property Axes > root items > unit

Type	string
Required	No

Description: Unit for the axis

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