Extensible Data FormatXDF is a common scientific data format based on general mathematical principles, object models, and XML that can be used throughout the scientific disciplines. It includes these key features: hierarchical data structures, any dimensional arrays merged with coordinate information, high dimensional tables merged with field information, variable resolution, easy wrapping of existing data, user specified coordinate systems, searchable ASCII metadata, and extensibility to new features(Definition adapted from a news at xml.coverpages.org)
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