Axes#

Title: Axes

Type

array

Required

No

Description: OME-Zarr Axes.

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

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

- orientation

No

object

No

In axis_orientation.schema

Axis Orientation

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

1.6. Property Axes > root items > orientation#

Title: Axis Orientation

Type

object

Required

No

Additional properties

Any type allowed

Defined in

axis_orientation.schema

Description: Controlled vocabulary for orientation of each spatial axis according to subject or subject-global reference.

Property

Pattern

Type

Deprecated

Definition

Title/Description

+ type

No

enum (of string)

No

-

-

+ value

No

enum (of string)

No

-

-

1.6.1. Property Axes > root items > orientation > type#

Type

enum (of string)

Required

Yes

Must be one of:

  • “anatomical”

1.6.2. Property Axes > root items > orientation > value#

Type

enum (of string)

Required

Yes

Must be one of:

  • “left-to-right”

  • “right-to-left”

  • “anterior-to-posterior”

  • “posterior-to-anterior”

  • “inferior-to-superior”

  • “superior-to-inferior”

  • “dorsal-to-ventral”

  • “ventral-to-dorsal”

  • “dorsal-to-palmar”

  • “palmar-to-dorsal”

  • “dorsal-to-plantar”

  • “plantar-to-dorsal”

  • “rostral-to-caudal”

  • “caudal-to-rostral”

  • “cranial-to-caudal”

  • “caudal-to-cranial”

  • “proximal-to-distal”

  • “distal-to-proximal”

  • “superficial-to-deep”

  • “deep-to-superficial”

  • “apical-to-basal”

  • “basal-to-apical”

  • “apex-to-base”

  • “base-to-apex”


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