
Metadata Formats
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Using metadata files, information can be given about samples, reference
sequences, and sections.
All metadata files must be in comma-separated values (CSV) format, which
is advantageous because it is both human-readable and widely supported
by software including Microsoft Excel and Python.
An example in CSV format is given for each type of metadata file.


.. toctree::
    :maxdepth: 2

    samples
    refs
    sections
