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OME-NGFF plate schema

Title: OME-NGFF plate schema

Typeobject
RequiredNo
Additional propertiesAny type allowed

Description: JSON from OME-NGFF Plate .zattrs

PropertyPatternTypeDeprecatedDefinitionTitle/Description
+ plateNoobjectNo--

1. Property OME-NGFF plate schema > plate

Typeobject
RequiredYes
Additional propertiesAny type allowed
PropertyPatternTypeDeprecatedDefinitionTitle/Description
+ versionNoenum (of string)No--
- nameNostringNo--
+ columnsNoarray of objectNo-Columns of the Plate grid
+ rowsNoarray of objectNo-Rows of the Plate grid
+ wellsNoarray of objectNo-Rows of the Plate grid
- field_countNoobjectNo-Maximum number of fields per view across all wells.
- acquisitionsNoarray of objectNo-Rows of the Plate grid

1.1. Property OME-NGFF plate schema > plate > version

Typeenum (of string)
RequiredYes

Must be one of:

1.2. Property OME-NGFF plate schema > plate > name

Typestring
RequiredNo

1.3. Property OME-NGFF plate schema > plate > columns

Typearray of object
RequiredYes

Description: Columns of the Plate grid

Array restrictions
Min items1
Max itemsN/A
Items unicityTrue
Additional itemsFalse
Tuple validationSee below
Each item of this array must beDescription
columns items-

1.3.1. OME-NGFF plate schema > plate > columns > columns items

Typeobject
RequiredNo
Additional propertiesAny type allowed
PropertyPatternTypeDeprecatedDefinitionTitle/Description
+ nameNostringNo--
1.3.1.1. Property OME-NGFF plate schema > plate > columns > columns items > name
Typestring
RequiredYes

1.4. Property OME-NGFF plate schema > plate > rows

Typearray of object
RequiredYes

Description: Rows of the Plate grid

Array restrictions
Min items1
Max itemsN/A
Items unicityTrue
Additional itemsFalse
Tuple validationSee below
Each item of this array must beDescription
rows items-

1.4.1. OME-NGFF plate schema > plate > rows > rows items

Typeobject
RequiredNo
Additional propertiesAny type allowed
PropertyPatternTypeDeprecatedDefinitionTitle/Description
+ nameNostringNo--
1.4.1.1. Property OME-NGFF plate schema > plate > rows > rows items > name
Typestring
RequiredYes

1.5. Property OME-NGFF plate schema > plate > wells

Typearray of object
RequiredYes

Description: Rows of the Plate grid

Array restrictions
Min items1
Max itemsN/A
Items unicityTrue
Additional itemsFalse
Tuple validationSee below
Each item of this array must beDescription
wells items-

1.5.1. OME-NGFF plate schema > plate > wells > wells items

Typeobject
RequiredNo
Additional propertiesAny type allowed
PropertyPatternTypeDeprecatedDefinitionTitle/Description
+ pathNostringNo--
1.5.1.1. Property OME-NGFF plate schema > plate > wells > wells items > path
Typestring
RequiredYes

1.6. Property OME-NGFF plate schema > plate > field_count

Typeobject
RequiredNo
Additional propertiesAny type allowed

Description: Maximum number of fields per view across all wells.

1.7. Property OME-NGFF plate schema > plate > acquisitions

Typearray of object
RequiredNo

Description: Rows of the Plate grid

Array restrictions
Min items1
Max itemsN/A
Items unicityTrue
Additional itemsFalse
Tuple validationSee below
Each item of this array must beDescription
acquisitions items-

1.7.1. OME-NGFF plate schema > plate > acquisitions > acquisitions items

Typeobject
RequiredNo
Additional propertiesAny type allowed
PropertyPatternTypeDeprecatedDefinitionTitle/Description
+ idNonumberNo--
- maximumfieldcountNonumberNo--
- nameNostringNo--
- descriptionNostringNo--
- starttimeNonumberNo--
1.7.1.1. Property OME-NGFF plate schema > plate > acquisitions > acquisitions items > id
Typenumber
RequiredYes
1.7.1.2. Property OME-NGFF plate schema > plate > acquisitions > acquisitions items > maximumfieldcount
Typenumber
RequiredNo
1.7.1.3. Property OME-NGFF plate schema > plate > acquisitions > acquisitions items > name
Typestring
RequiredNo
1.7.1.4. Property OME-NGFF plate schema > plate > acquisitions > acquisitions items > description
Typestring
RequiredNo
1.7.1.5. Property OME-NGFF plate schema > plate > acquisitions > acquisitions items > starttime
Typenumber
RequiredNo

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