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Bio-Formats Documentation
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The following documentation is split into four parts. :doc:`about/index`
explains the goal of the software, discusses how it processes metadata, and
provides other useful information such as version history and how to report
bugs. :doc:`users/index` focuses on how to use Bio-Formats as a plugin for
ImageJ and Fiji, and also gives details of other software packages which can
use Bio-Formats to read and write microscopy formats.
:doc:`developers/index` covers more indepth information on using
Bio-Formats as a Java library and how to interface from non-Java codes.
Finally, :doc:`formats/index` is a guide to all the file formats currently
supported by Bio-Formats.

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    - :doc:`about/index`
    - :doc:`users/index`
    - :doc:`developers/index`
    - :doc:`formats/index`

    The version *5.2* releases use the *June 2016* release of the
    :model_doc:`OME-Model <>`.
    
    **Bio-Formats is a community project and we welcome your input.** You can
    find guidance on :doc:`about/bug-reporting`, upload files to our
    `QA system <http://qa.openmicroscopy.org.uk/qa/upload/>`_ for testing, and
    :community_plone:`contact us <>` via our mailing lists or forums. Further
    information about how the OME team works and how you can contribute to our
    projects is in the :devs_doc:`Contributing Developer Documentation <>`.


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    about/index
    users/index
    developers/index
    formats/index