From 2920979bccf00167063edbfc35f8cd6496c5c35a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: JonathanGregory Date: Wed, 5 Nov 2025 08:36:43 +0000 Subject: [PATCH 01/46] flex --- index.md | 32 +++++++++++++++++++++----------- 1 file changed, 21 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-) diff --git a/index.md b/index.md index 24e62f98..8f8bff69 100755 --- a/index.md +++ b/index.md @@ -23,6 +23,9 @@ The use of CF is recommended where applicable by Unidata. --- +
+
+ #### [Ask a question ❓ about how to use CF][github_askq] ### Latest release (1.12) @@ -37,18 +40,9 @@ The use of CF is recommended where applicable by Unidata. [Area types][areatypes]{:.btn .btn-primary .btn-lg} [Standarized regions][regions]{:.btn .btn-primary .btn-lg} ---- +
-## Get involved - -CF is developed through open discussion on GitHub. -If you would like to propose a change, make a suggestion, report a problem or ask a question, please [see here][discussion]. -Changes are decided according to the CF [governance arrangements][governance]. -The CF community embraces a philosophy of producing excellence by maintaining an open and welcoming culture and an environment that promotes debate and inquiry in a respectful, bold and intellectually rigorous fashion. - -![CF community at the 2024 conventions workshop](Data/media/images/CF2024_group2_cropped.jpg){: style="max-width:800px; height:auto;" } *CF community at the 2024 conventions workshop* - ---- +
## Quick links @@ -65,6 +59,22 @@ See also the links in the navigation bar at the top of this page. * High-level presentation ([DOI](https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15015065), [PDF](https://zenodo.org/records/15015065/files/2024-12_AGU_CF_OpenSciPrize_presentation.pdf?download=1&preview=1) - from 2024 AGU) * More detailed [presentation][viewgraphs] and [paper][article] +
+
+ +--- + +## Get involved + +CF is developed through open discussion on GitHub. +If you would like to propose a change, make a suggestion, report a problem or ask a question, please [see here][discussion]. +Changes are decided according to the CF [governance arrangements][governance]. +The CF community embraces a philosophy of producing excellence by maintaining an open and welcoming culture and an environment that promotes debate and inquiry in a respectful, bold and intellectually rigorous fashion. + +![CF community at the 2024 conventions workshop](Data/media/images/CF2024_group2_cropped.jpg){: style="max-width:800px; height:auto;" } *CF community at the 2024 conventions workshop* + +--- + [api]: https://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/netcdf [coards]: https://ferret.pmel.noaa.gov/noaa_coop/coop_cdf_profile.html [viewgraphs]: Data/cf-documents/overview/viewgraphs.pdf From 5dfabc708bb5587997d2c31f479561a3a058d76a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: JonathanGregory Date: Wed, 5 Nov 2025 09:11:11 +0000 Subject: [PATCH 02/46] use native html --- index.md | 92 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++----------------------------- 1 file changed, 45 insertions(+), 47 deletions(-) diff --git a/index.md b/index.md index 8f8bff69..ad2f264d 100755 --- a/index.md +++ b/index.md @@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ hero_button_url: Data/cf-conventions/cf-conventions-1.12/cf-conventions.html # O
-The CF metadata conventions are designed to promote the processing and sharing of files created with the [NetCDF API][api]. +The CF metadata conventions are designed to promote the processing and sharing of files created with the [NetCDF API][https://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/netcdf]. The conventions define metadata that provide a definitive description of what the data in each variable represents, and the spatial and temporal properties of the data. This enables users of data from different sources to decide which quantities are comparable, and facilitates building applications with powerful extraction, regridding, and display capabilities. The CF convention includes a standard name table, which defines strings that identify physical quantities. @@ -26,38 +26,59 @@ The use of CF is recommended where applicable by Unidata.
-#### [Ask a question ❓ about how to use CF][github_askq] +

Ask a question ❓ about how to use CF

-### Latest release (1.12) -[HTML][releasedhtml] [PDF][releasedpdf] +

Latest release (1.12)

-### Working draft -[HTML][workinghtml] [PDF][workingpdf] +HTML +PDF -### Check the latest vocabularies +

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-[Standard names][currentnames]{:.btn .btn-primary .btn-lg} -[Area types][areatypes]{:.btn .btn-primary .btn-lg} -[Standarized regions][regions]{:.btn .btn-primary .btn-lg} +HTML +PDF + +

Latest vocabularies

+ +Standard names +Area types +Standarized regions
-## Quick links +

Quick links

See also the links in the navigation bar at the top of this page. -* [CF GitHub Discussions][github_discussions]: announcements, forum for community discussion, questions and answers -* Current proposals for changing CF (CF GitHub issues): [vocabulary][github_vocabularies] (including standard names), [conventions][github_conventions], this [website][github_website] (including governance) -* [CF GitHub organisation][cf_github] -* [CF FAQ][faq] -* [List of software for working with CF](software.md) -* [List of Projects and Activities that Use the CF Metadata Conventions](projects-activities.md) -* [Paper][cfdmpaper] describing the CF data model and reference software -* Overview of CF basics - * High-level presentation ([DOI](https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15015065), [PDF](https://zenodo.org/records/15015065/files/2024-12_AGU_CF_OpenSciPrize_presentation.pdf?download=1&preview=1) - from 2024 AGU) - * More detailed [presentation][viewgraphs] and [paper][article] +
@@ -67,33 +88,10 @@ See also the links in the navigation bar at the top of this page. ## Get involved CF is developed through open discussion on GitHub. -If you would like to propose a change, make a suggestion, report a problem or ask a question, please [see here][discussion]. -Changes are decided according to the CF [governance arrangements][governance]. +If you would like to propose a change, make a suggestion, report a problem or ask a question, please [see here][discussion.md]. +Changes are decided according to the CF [governance arrangements][governance.md]. The CF community embraces a philosophy of producing excellence by maintaining an open and welcoming culture and an environment that promotes debate and inquiry in a respectful, bold and intellectually rigorous fashion. -![CF community at the 2024 conventions workshop](Data/media/images/CF2024_group2_cropped.jpg){: style="max-width:800px; height:auto;" } *CF community at the 2024 conventions workshop* +![CF community at the 2024 conventions workshop](Data/media/images/CF2024_group2_cropped.jpg){: style="max-width:800px; height:auto;" }  *Members of the CF community at the 2024 conventions workshop* --- - -[api]: https://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/netcdf -[coards]: https://ferret.pmel.noaa.gov/noaa_coop/coop_cdf_profile.html -[viewgraphs]: Data/cf-documents/overview/viewgraphs.pdf -[article]: Data/cf-documents/overview/article.pdf -[discussion]: discussion.md -[governance]: governance.md -[faq]: faq.md -[releasedhtml]: Data/cf-conventions/cf-conventions-1.12/cf-conventions.html -[releasedpdf]: Data/cf-conventions/cf-conventions-1.12/cf-conventions.pdf -[workinghtml]: /cf-conventions/cf-conventions.html -[workingpdf]: /cf-conventions/cf-conventions.pdf -[currentnames]: Data/cf-standard-names/current/build/cf-standard-name-table.html -[areatypes]: Data/area-type-table/current/build/area-type-table.html -[regions]: Data/standardized-region-list/standardized-region-list.current.html -[cfdmpaper]: https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-10-4619-2017 -[github_conventions]: https://github.com/cf-convention/cf-conventions/issues -[github_discuss]: https://github.com/cf-convention/discuss/issues -[github_vocabularies]: https://github.com/cf-convention/vocabularies/issues -[github_website]: https://github.com/cf-convention/cf-convention.github.io/issues -[cf_github]: https://github.com/cf-convention -[github_discussions]: https://github.com/orgs/cf-convention/discussions -[github_askq]: https://github.com/orgs/cf-convention/discussions/new?category=q-a-about-using-cf From b751387e0bb7ced4aed3f01b55a1eaf60b894928 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: JonathanGregory Date: Wed, 5 Nov 2025 09:21:16 +0000 Subject: [PATCH 03/46] removed nested lists --- index.md | 8 ++------ 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-) diff --git a/index.md b/index.md index ad2f264d..5d8b04f4 100755 --- a/index.md +++ b/index.md @@ -70,14 +70,10 @@ this w
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    From a056bc2ac779c0998941248b7b94456e7deb0454 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: JonathanGregory Date: Wed, 5 Nov 2025 09:27:33 +0000 Subject: [PATCH 04/46] use bullet instead of lists --- index.md | 22 +++++++++------------- 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 13 deletions(-) diff --git a/index.md b/index.md index 5d8b04f4..6bb873fc 100755 --- a/index.md +++ b/index.md @@ -52,29 +52,25 @@ The use of CF is recommended where applicable by Unidata. See also the links in the navigation bar at the top of this page. - +

    • More detailed presentation and paper about CF basics From 8f47fac96713d4539442eb86dd34e34347f2f2d4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: JonathanGregory Date: Wed, 5 Nov 2025 09:36:55 +0000 Subject: [PATCH 05/46] h2 at end --- index.md | 6 ++---- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/index.md b/index.md index 6bb873fc..47335594 100755 --- a/index.md +++ b/index.md @@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ hero_button_url: Data/cf-conventions/cf-conventions-1.12/cf-conventions.html # O
    -The CF metadata conventions are designed to promote the processing and sharing of files created with the [NetCDF API][https://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/netcdf]. +The CF metadata conventions are designed to promote the processing and sharing of files created with the NetCDF API. The conventions define metadata that provide a definitive description of what the data in each variable represents, and the spatial and temporal properties of the data. This enables users of data from different sources to decide which quantities are comparable, and facilitates building applications with powerful extraction, regridding, and display capabilities. The CF convention includes a standard name table, which defines strings that identify physical quantities. @@ -75,9 +75,7 @@ this w ---- - -## Get involved +

    Get involved

    CF is developed through open discussion on GitHub. If you would like to propose a change, make a suggestion, report a problem or ask a question, please [see here][discussion.md]. From 9ce34a3d18c4814ebd130ac3a30c4e58630f909a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Jonathan Gregory Date: Wed, 5 Nov 2025 10:33:12 +0000 Subject: [PATCH 06/46] last part in html --- index.md | 6 +++--- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/index.md b/index.md index 47335594..76c8e701 100755 --- a/index.md +++ b/index.md @@ -78,10 +78,10 @@ this w

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    CF is developed through open discussion on GitHub. -If you would like to propose a change, make a suggestion, report a problem or ask a question, please [see here][discussion.md]. -Changes are decided according to the CF [governance arrangements][governance.md]. +If you would like to propose a change, make a suggestion, report a problem or ask a question, please     see here. +Changes are decided according to the CF governance arrangements. The CF community embraces a philosophy of producing excellence by maintaining an open and welcoming culture and an environment that promotes debate and inquiry in a respectful, bold and intellectually rigorous fashion. -![CF community at the 2024 conventions workshop](Data/media/images/CF2024_group2_cropped.jpg){: style="max-width:800px; height:auto;" }  *Members of the CF community at the 2024 conventions workshop* +

    Members of the CF community at the 2024 conventions workshop Members of the CF community at the 2024 conventions workshop --- From 494ccd8e737c026af784e9a6b0592127b995393b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Jonathan Gregory Date: Wed, 5 Nov 2025 10:49:24 +0000 Subject: [PATCH 07/46] no markdown --- index.md | 28 +++++++++++++--------------- 1 file changed, 13 insertions(+), 15 deletions(-) diff --git a/index.md b/index.md index 76c8e701..5720ed45 100755 --- a/index.md +++ b/index.md @@ -11,8 +11,6 @@ hero_button_text: View latest release # Only displays if hero_image or hero_grad hero_button_url: Data/cf-conventions/cf-conventions-1.12/cf-conventions.html # Only displays if hero_image or hero_gradient are provided --- -
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    The CF metadata conventions are designed to promote the processing and sharing of files created with the NetCDF API. The conventions define metadata that provide a definitive description of what the data in each variable represents, and the spatial and temporal properties of the data. This enables users of data from different sources to decide which quantities are comparable, and facilitates building applications with powerful extraction, regridding, and display capabilities. The CF convention includes a standard name table, which defines strings that identify physical quantities. @@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ The CF convention includes a standard name table, which defines strings that ide Initially CF was developed for gridded data from climate and forecast models (hence "CF") of the atmosphere and ocean, but its use has subsequently extended to other geosciences, and to observations as well as numerical models. The use of CF is recommended where applicable by Unidata. -

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    •      Paper describing the CF data model and reference software -
    •  Overview of CF, presented at 2025 AGU DOI, PDF +
    •  Overview of CF, presented at 2025 AGU: DOI PDF
    •  More detailed presentation and paper about CF basics
    +
    --- @@ -86,7 +87,6 @@ The CF community embraces a philosophy of producing excellence by maintaining an
    -
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    From cb47609d54cb6d552ec29b2972ab6c70265aa62f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: JonathanGregory Date: Wed, 5 Nov 2025 23:20:24 +0000 Subject: [PATCH 20/46] minor adjustments --- index.md | 3 ++- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/index.md b/index.md index d3fd9e8a..cfc6f428 100755 --- a/index.md +++ b/index.md @@ -52,7 +52,8 @@ See also the links in the navigation bar at the top of this page.
    •  CF GitHub Discussions: announcements, discussion forum, questions and answers
    •  Proposals for changing CF (GitHub issues): vocabulary -(including standard names), conventions, +(including standard names), +
      conventions, this website (including governance)
    •  CF GitHub organisation From e643095e7f669d3a6e8b8a9c90379e4be6c52401 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: JonathanGregory Date: Wed, 5 Nov 2025 23:28:28 +0000 Subject: [PATCH 21/46] minor adjustments --- index.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/index.md b/index.md index cfc6f428..5a4fa320 100755 --- a/index.md +++ b/index.md @@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ See also the links in the navigation bar at the top of this page.
    •  Proposals for changing CF (GitHub issues): vocabulary (including standard names), -
      conventions, +
       conventions, this website (including governance)
    •  CF GitHub organisation From 8f7f1b871cd5e12a934a1f7cd7dad947685c920c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: JonathanGregory Date: Thu, 6 Nov 2025 08:53:29 +0000 Subject: [PATCH 22/46] minor adjustments --- index.md | 4 ++-- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/index.md b/index.md index 5a4fa320..d39c396b 100755 --- a/index.md +++ b/index.md @@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ See also the links in the navigation bar at the top of this page.
    •  Proposals for changing CF (GitHub issues): vocabulary (including standard names), -
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        conventions, this website (including governance)
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    •      List of software for working with CF -
    •  List of Projects and Activities that Use the CF Metadata Conventions +
    •  List of projects and activities that use the CF metadata conventions
    •  Paper describing the CF data model and reference software From 2b0d74672add6197d41175bcfc6e33d0baaee145 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: JonathanGregory Date: Thu, 6 Nov 2025 09:00:21 +0000 Subject: [PATCH 23/46] experiment --- index.md | 10 +++++++++- 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/index.md b/index.md index d39c396b..5205c31f 100755 --- a/index.md +++ b/index.md @@ -21,6 +21,10 @@ The use of CF is recommended where applicable by Unidata. --- + +
    @@ -53,7 +57,7 @@ See also the links in the navigation bar at the top of this page.
    •  Proposals for changing CF (GitHub issues): vocabulary (including standard names), -
        conventions, +
        conventions, this website (including governance)
    •  CF GitHub organisation @@ -70,6 +74,10 @@ this w
    •  More detailed     presentation and paper about CF basics +
      +
    • Does this upset Markdown? +
    +

    From e2d438fc33ec19ca898fe8af9ed5a3638cf639f4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: JonathanGregory Date: Thu, 6 Nov 2025 09:10:34 +0000 Subject: [PATCH 24/46] revert and add comments --- index.md | 14 +++++++++----- 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) diff --git a/index.md b/index.md index 5205c31f..1d14f0c2 100755 --- a/index.md +++ b/index.md @@ -23,7 +23,12 @@ The use of CF is recommended where applicable by Unidata. +indicate that
  • causes subsequent and to be treated as text, +rather than HTML, so we have not used
      . The classes used in the
      s are +from Bootstrap (getbootstrap.com). They allow column-handling which responds to +the width of the browser window. Within each row-class
      , the number of +columns N in the contained col-md-N-class
      s should add up to 12, and the +window is divided into columns according to the proportions of the Ns. -->
      @@ -53,6 +58,9 @@ indicate that the and
    --> See also the links in the navigation bar at the top of this page. + +
    •  CF GitHub Discussions: announcements, discussion forum, questions and answers
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    From 667cd933a124e8444d87a97dade5d77a5e0b07da Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: JonathanGregory Date: Thu, 6 Nov 2025 11:16:12 +0000 Subject: [PATCH 25/46] test --- index.md | 4 ++++ 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+) diff --git a/index.md b/index.md index 1d14f0c2..dbbdbdc9 100755 --- a/index.md +++ b/index.md @@ -82,6 +82,10 @@ this w
    •  More detailed     presentation and paper about CF basics +
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    • Test list
      • +
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    From d602e16c79575315f3c817ff5ae5f52ee131421b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: JonathanGregory Date: Thu, 6 Nov 2025 11:33:15 +0000 Subject: [PATCH 26/46]
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    •  CF GitHub Discussions: announcements, discussion forum, questions and answers +
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    • CF GitHub Discussions: announcements, discussion forum, questions and answers
      • -
      •  Proposals for changing CF (GitHub issues): vocabulary -(including standard names), -
          conventions, +
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      • -
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      From 5473a5e89d2e6760f1065f35120b3da44b5168b4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: JonathanGregory Date: Thu, 6 Nov 2025 11:36:14 +0000 Subject: [PATCH 27/46] --- index.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/index.md b/index.md index 13b4e9af..46e72095 100755 --- a/index.md +++ b/index.md @@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ explained in an earlier comment. -->
    • Proposals for changing CF (GitHub issues): vocabulary (including standard names), conventions, -this website (including governance) +this website (including governance)
    • CF GitHub organisation
      • From f8f6b1fae101d72c8c4818a6bf772297ae84cd80 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: JonathanGregory Date: Thu, 6 Nov 2025 11:42:09 +0000 Subject: [PATCH 28/46]

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      +

        More detailed presentation and paper about CF basics

      From 050561da07e0c519c829594509f6dcc83305cca0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: JonathanGregory Date: Thu, 6 Nov 2025 11:49:49 +0000 Subject: [PATCH 29/46]
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      CF GitHub Discussions: announcements, discussion forum, questions and answers -

        CF GitHub Discussions: announcements, discussion forum, questions and answers

      - -

        Proposals for changing CF (GitHub issues): vocabulary (including standard names), +
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      More detailed presentation and paper about CF basics From e950c8f66f5983b54766ae7d21041ebe8b8babea Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: JonathanGregory Date: Thu, 6 Nov 2025 12:00:16 +0000 Subject: [PATCH 30/46] minor improvements --- index.md | 23 +++++++++++++---------- 1 file changed, 13 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-) diff --git a/index.md b/index.md index acfd8005..f569d0ba 100755 --- a/index.md +++ b/index.md @@ -21,14 +21,16 @@ The use of CF is recommended where applicable by Unidata. --- - +
      @@ -60,9 +62,10 @@ See also the links in the navigation bar at the top of this page.
      CF GitHub Discussions: announcements, discussion forum, questions and answers -
      Proposals for changing CF (GitHub issues): vocabulary (including standard names), +
      Proposals for changing CF (GitHub issues): +
        vocabulary (including standard names), conventions, -this website (including governance) +website and governance
      CF GitHub organisation From 242560865d596293b9ef7a02808f3f0ed8346cfe Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: JonathanGregory Date: Thu, 6 Nov 2025 12:06:41 +0000 Subject: [PATCH 31/46] more space --- index.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/index.md b/index.md index f569d0ba..0399488c 100755 --- a/index.md +++ b/index.md @@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ See also the links in the navigation bar at the top of this page.
      CF GitHub Discussions: announcements, discussion forum, questions and answers
      Proposals for changing CF (GitHub issues): -
        vocabulary (including standard names), +
          vocabulary (including standard names), conventions, website and governance From 7662fbb268af97b7546959d3f43a258bc0b3f55f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: JonathanGregory Date: Thu, 6 Nov 2025 12:49:20 +0000 Subject: [PATCH 32/46] modified comment --- index.md | 16 ++++++++-------- 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-) diff --git a/index.md b/index.md index 0399488c..3556709f 100755 --- a/index.md +++ b/index.md @@ -23,14 +23,14 @@ The use of CF is recommended where applicable by Unidata. +what HTML tags can be used. Experiment shows that all block-level elements must +be closed, even those which don't have to be closed in HTML e.g.

      and

    • +must have

      and
      • . If they aren't closed, the Markdown processor +considers following HTML tags to be text. The classes used in the
      s are +from Bootstrap (getbootstrap.com). They allow column-handling which responds +to the width of the browser window. Within each row-class
      , the number of +columns N in the col-md-N-class
      s should add up to 12, and the window is +divided into columns according to the proportions of the Ns. -->
      From 1e6deb3432623dfebdec080e67be0f22b52266d4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: JonathanGregory Date: Mon, 17 Nov 2025 19:57:56 +0000 Subject: [PATCH 33/46] rename Quick links --- index.md | 6 +++--- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/index.md b/index.md index 3556709f..02aecc35 100755 --- a/index.md +++ b/index.md @@ -56,11 +56,11 @@ divided into columns according to the proportions of the Ns. -->
      -

      Quick links

      +

      Other resources

      -See also the links in the navigation bar at the top of this page. +
      See also the links in the navigation bar at the top of this page. -
      CF GitHub Discussions: announcements, discussion forum, questions and answers +

      CF GitHub Discussions: announcements, discussion forum, questions and answers
      Proposals for changing CF (GitHub issues):
          vocabulary (including standard names), From 295a0c68d2230dff3dc60176f3c3ce546c162ce8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: JonathanGregory Date: Mon, 17 Nov 2025 20:01:25 +0000 Subject: [PATCH 34/46] formatting --- index.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/index.md b/index.md index 02aecc35..1402636f 100755 --- a/index.md +++ b/index.md @@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ divided into columns according to the proportions of the Ns. -->

      Other resources

      -
      See also the links in the navigation bar at the top of this page. +See also the links in the navigation bar at the top of this page.

      CF GitHub Discussions: announcements, discussion forum, questions and answers From 07c7df7d15db40b6c704156a02e838de8a436034 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Jonathan Gregory Date: Thu, 4 Dec 2025 17:42:23 +0000 Subject: [PATCH 35/46] revert to markdown for the text, using the markdown pass-through suggested by Barna --- index.md | 80 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++---------------------------- 1 file changed, 40 insertions(+), 40 deletions(-) diff --git a/index.md b/index.md index 1402636f..10d365ab 100755 --- a/index.md +++ b/index.md @@ -11,7 +11,9 @@ hero_button_text: View latest release # Only displays if hero_image or hero_grad hero_button_url: Data/cf-conventions/cf-conventions-1.12/cf-conventions.html # Only displays if hero_image or hero_gradient are provided --- -
      The CF metadata conventions are designed to promote the processing and sharing of files created with the NetCDF API. +
      + +The CF metadata conventions are designed to promote the processing and sharing of files created with the [NetCDF API](https://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/netcdf). The conventions define metadata that provide a definitive description of what the data in each variable represents, and the spatial and temporal properties of the data. This enables users of data from different sources to decide which quantities are comparable, and facilitates building applications with powerful extraction, regridding, and display capabilities. The CF convention includes a standard name table, which defines strings that identify physical quantities. @@ -21,65 +23,63 @@ The use of CF is recommended where applicable by Unidata. --- -
      -
      +
      + +### [Ask a question ❓ about how to use CF](https://github.com/orgs/cf-convention/discussions/new?category=q-a-about-using-cf) -

      Ask a question ❓ about how to use CF

      +### Latest release (1.12) -

      Latest release (1.12)

      +[HTML](Data/cf-conventions/cf-conventions-1.12/cf-conventions.html) +[PDF](Data/cf-conventions/cf-conventions-1.12/cf-conventions.pdf) -HTML -PDF +### Working draft -

      Working draft

      +[HTML](/cf-conventions/cf-conventions.html) +[PDF](/cf-conventions/cf-conventions.pdf) -HTML -PDF +### Latest vocabularies -

      Latest vocabularies

      +[Standard names](Data/cf-standard-names/current/build/cf-standard-name-table.html){:.btn .btn-primary .btn-lg} +[Area types](Data/area-type-table/current/build/area-type-table.html){:.btn .btn-primary .btn-lg} +[Standarized regions](Data/standardized-region-list/standardized-region-list.current.html){:.btn .btn-primary .btn-lg} -Standard names -Area types -Standarized regions +Standard names +Area types +Standarized regions
      -
      +
      -

      Other resources

      +### Other resources See also the links in the navigation bar at the top of this page. -

      CF GitHub Discussions: announcements, discussion forum, questions and answers +

      [CF GitHub Discussions](https://github.com/orgs/cf-convention/discussions): announcements, discussion forum, questions and answers
      Proposals for changing CF (GitHub issues): -
          vocabulary (including standard names), -conventions, -website and governance +
          [vocabulary](https://github.com/cf-convention/vocabularies/issues) (including standard names), +[conventions](https://github.com/cf-convention/cf-conventions/issues), +[website and governance](https://github.com/cf-convention/cf-convention.github.io/issues) -
      CF GitHub organisation +
      [CF GitHub organisation](https://github.com/cf-convention) -
      FAQ +
      [FAQ](faq.html) -
      List of software for working with CF +
      [List of software for working with CF](software.html) -
      List of projects and activities that use the CF metadata conventions +
      [List of projects and activities that use the CF metadata conventions](projects-activities.html) -
      Paper describing the CF data model and reference software +
      [Paper](https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-10-4619-2017) describing the CF data model and reference software -
      Overview of CF, presented at 2025 AGU: DOI PDF +
      Overview of CF, presented at 2025 AGU: [DOI](https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15015065) [PDF](https://zenodo.org/records/15015065/files/2024-12_AGU_CF_OpenSciPrize_presentation.pdf?download=1&preview=) -
      More detailed presentation and paper about CF basics +
      More detailed [presentation](Data/cf-documents/overview/viewgraphs.pdf) and [paper](Data/cf-documents/overview/article.pdf) about CF basics
      @@ -88,13 +88,13 @@ See also the links in the navigation bar at the top of this page. ---
      -
      +
      -

      Get involved

      +## Get involved CF is developed through open discussion on GitHub. -If you would like to propose a change, make a suggestion, report a problem or ask a question, please see here. -Changes are decided according to the CF governance arrangements. +If you would like to propose a change, make a suggestion, report a problem or ask a question, please [see here](discussion.html). +Changes are decided according to the CF [governance arrangements](governance.html). The CF community embraces a philosophy of producing excellence by maintaining an open and welcoming culture and an environment that promotes debate and inquiry in a respectful, bold and intellectually rigorous fashion.
      @@ -102,14 +102,14 @@ The CF community embraces a philosophy of producing excellence by maintaining an
      -
      +
      Members of the CF community at the 2024 conventions workshop
      -
      +
      -Members of the CF community at the 2024 conventions workshop +_Members of the CF community at the 2024 conventions workshop_
      From a1709acf527f7bbfea8157b448c24439dc639588 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Jonathan Gregory Date: Thu, 4 Dec 2025 17:53:41 +0000 Subject: [PATCH 36/46] format corrections --- index.md | 29 +++++++++++------------------ 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+), 18 deletions(-) diff --git a/index.md b/index.md index 10d365ab..da435704 100755 --- a/index.md +++ b/index.md @@ -33,12 +33,12 @@ divided into columns according to the proportions of the Ns. --> ### [Ask a question ❓ about how to use CF](https://github.com/orgs/cf-convention/discussions/new?category=q-a-about-using-cf) -### Latest release (1.12) +### Latest release (1.12) [HTML](Data/cf-conventions/cf-conventions-1.12/cf-conventions.html) [PDF](Data/cf-conventions/cf-conventions-1.12/cf-conventions.pdf) -### Working draft +### Working draft [HTML](/cf-conventions/cf-conventions.html) [PDF](/cf-conventions/cf-conventions.pdf) @@ -49,10 +49,6 @@ divided into columns according to the proportions of the Ns. --> [Area types](Data/area-type-table/current/build/area-type-table.html){:.btn .btn-primary .btn-lg} [Standarized regions](Data/standardized-region-list/standardized-region-list.current.html){:.btn .btn-primary .btn-lg} -Standard names -Area types -Standarized regions -
      @@ -60,26 +56,23 @@ divided into columns according to the proportions of the Ns. --> See also the links in the navigation bar at the top of this page. -

      [CF GitHub Discussions](https://github.com/orgs/cf-convention/discussions): announcements, discussion forum, questions and answers +[CF GitHub Discussions](https://github.com/orgs/cf-convention/discussions): announcements, discussion forum, questions and answers -
      Proposals for changing CF (GitHub issues): -
          [vocabulary](https://github.com/cf-convention/vocabularies/issues) (including standard names), -[conventions](https://github.com/cf-convention/cf-conventions/issues), -[website and governance](https://github.com/cf-convention/cf-convention.github.io/issues) +Proposals for changing CF (GitHub issues):
          [vocabulary](https://github.com/cf-convention/vocabularies/issues) (including standard names), [conventions](https://github.com/cf-convention/cf-conventions/issues), [website and governance](https://github.com/cf-convention/cf-convention.github.io/issues) -
      [CF GitHub organisation](https://github.com/cf-convention) +[CF GitHub organisation](https://github.com/cf-convention) -
      [FAQ](faq.html) +[FAQ](faq.html) -
      [List of software for working with CF](software.html) +[List of software for working with CF](software.html) -
      [List of projects and activities that use the CF metadata conventions](projects-activities.html) +[List of projects and activities that use the CF metadata conventions](projects-activities.html) -
      [Paper](https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-10-4619-2017) describing the CF data model and reference software +[Paper](https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-10-4619-2017) describing the CF data model and reference software -
      Overview of CF, presented at 2025 AGU: [DOI](https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15015065) [PDF](https://zenodo.org/records/15015065/files/2024-12_AGU_CF_OpenSciPrize_presentation.pdf?download=1&preview=) +Overview of CF, presented at 2025 AGU: [DOI](https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15015065) [PDF](https://zenodo.org/records/15015065/files/2024-12_AGU_CF_OpenSciPrize_presentation.pdf?download=1&preview=1) -
      More detailed [presentation](Data/cf-documents/overview/viewgraphs.pdf) and [paper](Data/cf-documents/overview/article.pdf) about CF basics +More detailed [presentation](Data/cf-documents/overview/viewgraphs.pdf) and [paper](Data/cf-documents/overview/article.pdf) about CF basics
      From bf5be38d8feeb339d4b07e91218c51ca45c9616f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Jonathan Gregory Date: Thu, 4 Dec 2025 18:03:28 +0000 Subject: [PATCH 37/46] format corrections --- index.md | 7 +------ 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 6 deletions(-) diff --git a/index.md b/index.md index da435704..43825ee4 100755 --- a/index.md +++ b/index.md @@ -21,8 +21,6 @@ The CF convention includes a standard name table, which defines strings that ide Initially CF was developed for gridded data from climate and forecast models (hence "CF") of the atmosphere and ocean, but its use has subsequently extended to other geosciences, and to observations as well as numerical models. The use of CF is recommended where applicable by Unidata. ---- - +divided into columns according to the proportions of the Ns. The attribute +markdown="1" signals that the text within the div is markdown, not HTML. -->
      -### [Ask a question ❓ about how to use CF](https://github.com/orgs/cf-convention/discussions/new?category=q-a-about-using-cf) +### Working draft + +[HTML](/cf-conventions/cf-conventions.html) +[PDF](/cf-conventions/cf-conventions.pdf) ### Latest release (1.12) [HTML](Data/cf-conventions/cf-conventions-1.12/cf-conventions.html) [PDF](Data/cf-conventions/cf-conventions-1.12/cf-conventions.pdf) -### Working draft - -[HTML](/cf-conventions/cf-conventions.html) -[PDF](/cf-conventions/cf-conventions.pdf) - ### Latest vocabularies [Standard names](Data/cf-standard-names/current/build/cf-standard-name-table.html){:.btn .btn-primary .btn-lg} [Area types](Data/area-type-table/current/build/area-type-table.html){:.btn .btn-primary .btn-lg} [Standarized regions](Data/standardized-region-list/standardized-region-list.current.html){:.btn .btn-primary .btn-lg} +### Any questions❓ + +[CF GitHub Discussions](https://github.com/orgs/cf-convention/discussions) is the place to [ask a question](https://github.com/orgs/cf-convention/discussions/new?category=q-a-about-using-cf) about how to use CF, as well as for [discussions](https://github.com/orgs/cf-convention/discussions/categories/comments-and-ideas-for-changing-cf) and [announcements](https://github.com/orgs/cf-convention/discussions/categories/announcements-relevant-to-cf) +
      @@ -54,8 +57,6 @@ divided into columns according to the proportions of the Ns. --> See also the links in the navigation bar at the top of this page. -[CF GitHub Discussions](https://github.com/orgs/cf-convention/discussions): announcements, discussion forum, questions and answers - Proposals for changing CF (GitHub issues):
      [vocabulary](https://github.com/cf-convention/vocabularies/issues) (including standard names), [conventions](https://github.com/cf-convention/cf-conventions/issues), [website and governance](https://github.com/cf-convention/cf-convention.github.io/issues) [CF GitHub organisation](https://github.com/cf-convention) From bf60b0f68072e781550d7c1cce7f0713ddb58115 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: JonathanGregory Date: Fri, 5 Dec 2025 16:30:01 +0000 Subject: [PATCH 39/46] formatting --- index.md | 6 +++--- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/index.md b/index.md index 5377baee..2d424230 100755 --- a/index.md +++ b/index.md @@ -46,9 +46,9 @@ markdown="1" signals that the text within the div is markdown, not HTML. --> [Area types](Data/area-type-table/current/build/area-type-table.html){:.btn .btn-primary .btn-lg} [Standarized regions](Data/standardized-region-list/standardized-region-list.current.html){:.btn .btn-primary .btn-lg} -### Any questions❓ +### Questions or comments❓ -[CF GitHub Discussions](https://github.com/orgs/cf-convention/discussions) is the place to [ask a question](https://github.com/orgs/cf-convention/discussions/new?category=q-a-about-using-cf) about how to use CF, as well as for [discussions](https://github.com/orgs/cf-convention/discussions/categories/comments-and-ideas-for-changing-cf) and [announcements](https://github.com/orgs/cf-convention/discussions/categories/announcements-relevant-to-cf) +[CF GitHub Discussions](https://github.com/orgs/cf-convention/discussions) is the place to [ask a question](https://github.com/orgs/cf-convention/discussions/new?category=q-a-about-using-cf) about how to use CF,
      and for [discussions](https://github.com/orgs/cf-convention/discussions/categories/comments-and-ideas-for-changing-cf) and [announcements](https://github.com/orgs/cf-convention/discussions/categories/announcements-relevant-to-cf)
      @@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ More detailed [presentation](Data/cf-documents/overview/viewgraphs.pdf) and [pap
      -## Get involved +### Get involved CF is developed through open discussion on GitHub. If you would like to propose a change, make a suggestion, report a problem or ask a question, please [see here](discussion.html). From 57dc9b106c3180d088b3066c6dd2dafdb769ebf8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: JonathanGregory Date: Fri, 5 Dec 2025 17:21:24 +0000 Subject: [PATCH 40/46] minor rewording --- index.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/index.md b/index.md index 2d424230..6be72c89 100755 --- a/index.md +++ b/index.md @@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ markdown="1" signals that the text within the div is markdown, not HTML. --> ### Questions or comments❓ -[CF GitHub Discussions](https://github.com/orgs/cf-convention/discussions) is the place to [ask a question](https://github.com/orgs/cf-convention/discussions/new?category=q-a-about-using-cf) about how to use CF,
      and for [discussions](https://github.com/orgs/cf-convention/discussions/categories/comments-and-ideas-for-changing-cf) and [announcements](https://github.com/orgs/cf-convention/discussions/categories/announcements-relevant-to-cf) +[CF GitHub Discussions](https://github.com/orgs/cf-convention/discussions) is the place for asking [questions](https://github.com/orgs/cf-convention/discussions/q-a-about-using-cf) about how to use CF,
      and for [discussions](https://github.com/orgs/cf-convention/discussions/categories/comments-and-ideas-for-changing-cf) and [announcements](https://github.com/orgs/cf-convention/discussions/categories/announcements-relevant-to-cf)
      From 4a28763dcc2dc1cd101b847d87ae914648f1453d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: JonathanGregory Date: Fri, 5 Dec 2025 20:05:32 +0000 Subject: [PATCH 41/46] corrected link --- index.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/index.md b/index.md index 6be72c89..3fd4611a 100755 --- a/index.md +++ b/index.md @@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ markdown="1" signals that the text within the div is markdown, not HTML. --> ### Questions or comments❓ -[CF GitHub Discussions](https://github.com/orgs/cf-convention/discussions) is the place for asking [questions](https://github.com/orgs/cf-convention/discussions/q-a-about-using-cf) about how to use CF,
      and for [discussions](https://github.com/orgs/cf-convention/discussions/categories/comments-and-ideas-for-changing-cf) and [announcements](https://github.com/orgs/cf-convention/discussions/categories/announcements-relevant-to-cf) +[CF GitHub Discussions](https://github.com/orgs/cf-convention/discussions) is the place for asking [questions](https://github.com/orgs/cf-convention/discussions/categories/q-a-about-using-cf) about how to use CF,
      and for [discussions](https://github.com/orgs/cf-convention/discussions/categories/comments-and-ideas-for-changing-cf) and [announcements](https://github.com/orgs/cf-convention/discussions/categories/announcements-relevant-to-cf)
      From 1ab8e7676ac910c8111645d55ad460f5e5b3521b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: JonathanGregory Date: Sun, 21 Dec 2025 13:57:43 +0000 Subject: [PATCH 42/46] move the 'Get involved' text to put it beside the picture; use
      and
      for the picture --- index.md | 20 ++++++++++---------- 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-) diff --git a/index.md b/index.md index 3fd4611a..b2b1e112 100755 --- a/index.md +++ b/index.md @@ -76,29 +76,29 @@ More detailed [presentation](Data/cf-documents/overview/viewgraphs.pdf) and [pap
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      ### Get involved +
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      + CF is developed through open discussion on GitHub. If you would like to propose a change, make a suggestion, report a problem or ask a question, please [see here](discussion.html). Changes are decided according to the CF [governance arrangements](governance.html). The CF community embraces a philosophy of producing excellence by maintaining an open and welcoming culture and an environment that promotes debate and inquiry in a respectful, bold and intellectually rigorous fashion.
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      Members of the CF community at the 2024 conventions workshop - -
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      - -_Members of the CF community at the 2024 conventions workshop_ +
      Members of the CF community at the 2024 conventions workshop
      +
      From 33d8c705548ee63152cc9ff96009be5e77038bd5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: JonathanGregory Date: Sun, 21 Dec 2025 14:45:25 +0000 Subject: [PATCH 43/46] formatting --- index.md | 5 ++--- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/index.md b/index.md index b2b1e112..0a2126bb 100755 --- a/index.md +++ b/index.md @@ -81,7 +81,6 @@ More detailed [presentation](Data/cf-documents/overview/viewgraphs.pdf) and [pap ### Get involved
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      Members of the CF community at the 2024 conventions workshop -
      Members of the CF community at the 2024 conventions workshop
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      Members of the CF community at the 2024 conventions workshop
      From 7894d59c257739ae44f5738bf5971a4dfb2180ff Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: JonathanGregory Date: Sun, 21 Dec 2025 14:57:42 +0000 Subject: [PATCH 44/46] formatting and update to 1.13 --- index.md | 16 ++++++---------- 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-) diff --git a/index.md b/index.md index 0a2126bb..44c02d7b 100755 --- a/index.md +++ b/index.md @@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ hero_gradient: to bottom, rgb(70, 110, 140), rgb(30, 70, 110) hero_header: CF Metadata Conventions # Only displays if hero_image or hero_gradient are provided #hero_paragraph: Some words about the CF Conventions # Only displays if hero_image or hero_gradient are provided hero_button_text: View latest release # Only displays if hero_image or hero_gradient are provided -hero_button_url: Data/cf-conventions/cf-conventions-1.12/cf-conventions.html # Only displays if hero_image or hero_gradient are provided +hero_button_url: Data/cf-conventions/cf-conventions-1.13/cf-conventions.html # Only displays if hero_image or hero_gradient are provided ---
      @@ -35,10 +35,10 @@ markdown="1" signals that the text within the div is markdown, not HTML. --> [HTML](/cf-conventions/cf-conventions.html) [PDF](/cf-conventions/cf-conventions.pdf) -### Latest release (1.12) +### Latest release (1.13) -[HTML](Data/cf-conventions/cf-conventions-1.12/cf-conventions.html) -[PDF](Data/cf-conventions/cf-conventions-1.12/cf-conventions.pdf) +[HTML](Data/cf-conventions/cf-conventions-1.13/cf-conventions.html) +[PDF](Data/cf-conventions/cf-conventions-1.13/cf-conventions.pdf) ### Latest vocabularies @@ -76,15 +76,11 @@ More detailed [presentation](Data/cf-documents/overview/viewgraphs.pdf) and [pap
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      +### Get involved + CF is developed through open discussion on GitHub. If you would like to propose a change, make a suggestion, report a problem or ask a question, please [see here](discussion.html). Changes are decided according to the CF [governance arrangements](governance.html). From 4ac2e171493b594aff2cc3ef93d52dcbd65af2dc Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: JonathanGregory Date: Mon, 22 Dec 2025 12:54:56 +0000 Subject: [PATCH 45/46] try using _ instead of --- index.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/index.md b/index.md index bf5fe065..6143dae9 100755 --- a/index.md +++ b/index.md @@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ The CF community embraces a philosophy of producing excellence by maintaining an
      Members of the CF community at the 2024 conventions workshop -
      Members of the CF community at the 2024 conventions workshop
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      _Members of the CF community at the 2024 conventions workshop_
      From 8f18fdeb70bc554cb98a56d73af78fae9647bdc3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: JonathanGregory Date: Mon, 22 Dec 2025 12:59:34 +0000 Subject: [PATCH 46/46] figcaption style in custom.css --- assets/css/custom.css | 6 +++++- index.md | 2 +- 2 files changed, 6 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/assets/css/custom.css b/assets/css/custom.css index 5aba1dce..28048552 100644 --- a/assets/css/custom.css +++ b/assets/css/custom.css @@ -105,4 +105,8 @@ border-color: #e0e0e0; .btn-hero:hover { background-color: #e2e6ea; -} \ No newline at end of file +} + +figcaption { + font-style: italic; +} diff --git a/index.md b/index.md index 6143dae9..bf5f0a0b 100755 --- a/index.md +++ b/index.md @@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ The CF community embraces a philosophy of producing excellence by maintaining an
      Members of the CF community at the 2024 conventions workshop -
      _Members of the CF community at the 2024 conventions workshop_
      +
      Members of the CF community at the 2024 conventions workshop