Coordinate systems

• 1. Coordinate systems > coordinateSystem

  • 1.1. Property Coordinate systems > root items > name

  • 1.2. Property Coordinate systems > root items > axes

    • 1.2.1. Property Coordinate systems > root items > axes > oneOf > item 0

    • 1.2.2. Property Coordinate systems > root items > axes > oneOf > item 1

    • 1.2.3. Coordinate systems > root items > axes > axis

      • 1.2.3.1. Property Coordinate systems > root items > axes > axes items > name

      • 1.2.3.2. Property Coordinate systems > root items > axes > axes items > longName

      • 1.2.3.3. Property Coordinate systems > root items > axes > axes items > type

      • 1.2.3.4. Property Coordinate systems > root items > axes > axes items > discrete

      • 1.2.3.5. Property Coordinate systems > root items > axes > axes items > unit

Title: Coordinate systems

Type	array
Required	No

Description: OME-Zarr coordinate system.

	Array restrictions
Min items	N/A
Max items	N/A
Items unicity	True
Additional items	False
Tuple validation	See below

Each item of this array must be	Description
coordinateSystem	Coordinate Systems for OME-NGFF

1. Coordinate systems > coordinateSystem

Type	object
Required	No
Additional properties	[Any type: allowed]
Defined in	#/$defs/coordinateSystem

Description: Coordinate Systems for OME-NGFF

Property	Pattern	Type	Deprecated	Definition	Title/Description
+ name	No	string	No	-	Name of coordinate system. Must be unique among all coordinate systems.
+ axes	No	array	No	In axes.schema	OME-Zarr Axes.

1.1. Property Coordinate systems > root items > name

Type	string
Required	Yes

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

Restrictions
Min length	1

1.2. Property Coordinate systems > root items > axes

Type	combining
Required	Yes
Defined in	axes.schema

Description: OME-Zarr Axes.

One of(Option)
item 0
item 1

1.2.1. Property Coordinate systems > root items > axes > oneOf > item 0

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

1.2.2. Property Coordinate systems > root items > 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	-

1.2.3. Coordinate systems > root items > 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

1.2.3.1. Property Coordinate systems > root items > axes > axes items > name

Type	string
Required	Yes

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

Restrictions
Min length	1

1.2.3.2. Property Coordinate systems > root items > axes > axes items > longName

Type	string
Required	No

Description: Longer name or description of the axis.

1.2.3.3. Property Coordinate systems > root items > axes > axes items > type

Type	string
Required	No

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

1.2.3.4. Property Coordinate systems > root items > axes > axes items > discrete

Type	boolean
Required	No

Description: Whether the dimension is discrete

1.2.3.5. Property Coordinate systems > root items > axes > axes items > unit

Type	string
Required	No

Description: Unit for the axis

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