CIF2
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CIF2 is an updated version of the Crystallographic Information Framework standard designed to more robustly and flexibly represent crystallographic data.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Crystallographic Information Framework version
ⓘ
crystallographic data standard ⓘ data file format ⓘ |
| compatibleWith | CIF dictionaries defined by IUCr ⓘ |
| designedBy | International Union of Crystallography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| documentationAvailableAt | IUCr CIF documentation resources ⓘ |
| domain | crystallographic information ⓘ |
| enables |
interoperability between crystallographic software
ⓘ
machine-readable crystallographic metadata ⓘ |
| follows | CIF1 ⓘ |
| governingBody | International Union of Crystallography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | Crystallographic Information Framework version 2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasConcept |
data items defined in external dictionaries
ⓘ
looped lists for repeated data ⓘ tag-value data representation ⓘ |
| hasDesignGoal |
better support for complex crystallographic data
ⓘ
greater flexibility ⓘ greater robustness ⓘ improved extensibility ⓘ |
| hasFileExtension | .cif ⓘ |
| hasPredecessor | CIF1 ⓘ |
| hasProperty | backward compatibility considerations with CIF1 ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
archiving of crystallographic data
ⓘ
exchange of crystallographic data ⓘ representation of crystallographic data ⓘ |
| improvesOn |
CIF1 character set restrictions
ⓘ
CIF1 handling of complex data ⓘ CIF1 syntax limitations ⓘ |
| isHumanReadable | true ⓘ |
| isTextBased | true ⓘ |
| isVersionOf | Crystallographic Information Framework NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | International Union of Crystallography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedStandard |
imgCIF
ⓘ
mmCIF ⓘ |
| replaces | CIF1 in many new applications ⓘ |
| standardizedBy | IUCr Commission on Crystallographic Nomenclature NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supports |
enhanced data typing mechanisms
ⓘ
modern character encodings such as Unicode ⓘ more complex data structures than CIF1 ⓘ more flexible syntax for data values ⓘ |
| usedFor |
data exchange between crystallographic instruments and software
ⓘ
deposition of structures in crystallographic databases ⓘ publication of crystal structures ⓘ |
| usedIn |
crystallography
ⓘ
materials science ⓘ structural chemistry ⓘ |
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