HDF5 Documentation

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HDF5 Software Documentation

HDF5 Tools

HDFView
Browser and editor
Excellent choice for a “first look”

All HDF5 Tools
Command-line tools, conversion utilities, and more

Introducing HDF5

HDF5 Tutorial
Tutorials treating selected HDF5 topics

Introduction to HDF5
High level overview of using HDF5

HDF5 Glossary

HDF5 Library
Release 1.10.1, Summer 2016

What’s New in the HDF5 Release 1.10 Series?
New Features in HDF5 Release 1.10.0
New features in this release

API Compatibility Macros in HDF5
Versioned functions and macros, updated for 1.10.0

HDF5 User’s Guide (PDF)
Detailed guide covering critical HDF5 features

HDF5 Reference Manual (PDF for Release 1.8.8)
Detailed C and Fortran interface descriptions

High-level HDF5 Interfaces
Light, image, table, packet table, dimension scale

FAQs
Frequently asked questions

Non-C Interfaces

HDF5 Fortran Interface

HDF5 C++ Reference Manual

Collections

Advanced Topics in HDF5
Detailed information on selected advanced topics

HDF5 Application Developer’s Guide
Development support and guidelines

HDF5 Specifications
Specifications of HDF5 formats and standard representations

HDF5 Technical Notes
Special topics in HDF5 and technical and historical notes

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Last modified: 20 May 2016