.. _asdf-coordinates-schemas:

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ASDF Coordinates Schemas
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The ASDF Coordinates Schemas define a set of schemas for serializing the astronomical
coordinate systems defined by :ref:`astropy.coordinates <astropy:astropy-coordinates>`
for the ASDF file format. These schemas are based upon the schemas in the
:ref:`ASDF Standard <asdf-standard:asdf-standard>` and are packaged for use by the
:ref:`ASDF <asdf:asdf>` library.

.. note::
   This is only a schema package, to use these schemas to serialize astropy coordinates,
   one must install the :ref:`asdf-astropy <asdf-astropy:asdf-astropy>` package.

Included Resources
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The following are listings of all the schemas provided by this package for ASDF.

.. note::
  Typically, schemas are used in ASDF via their tag, which can be found in the manifest.
  When using a schema in ASDF it is recommended that you use the tag instead of a direct
  reference to the schema. Moreover, when doing so make sure you are using the correct
  manifest version.

.. toctree::
  :maxdepth: 1

  coordinates.rst
  frames.rst
  legacy.rst
  manifests.rst


Developer Resources
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.. toctree::
  :maxdepth: 1

  contributing.rst
  changes.rst