To give users a different way of finding what they need, the following links have been organized by levels of HDF5 expertise:
Those who don't know HDF5:
General Information on what HDF5 is
FAQ - How is HDF5 different than HDF4 ?
Can HDF5 be used for storing meshes ?
Those who don't want to learn HDF5, but want to convert or view their files quickly
How can I graphically view datasets in HDF5 files?
See - HDFView
How can I convert my ASCII/binary data into HDF5?
See - h5import
HDF / HDF5 EOS Users
Where can I find out about HDF / HDF5 EOS? See: HDF-EOS Project Information
NEW Users:
Where is the HDF5 library and source code ?
See the Obtain Latest page.
What platforms are supported ?
Where can I learn how to use HDF5, compile programs, see example HDF5 files?
Is there a Tutorial ?
Documentation:
Is there printer-friendly Documentation ?
Can I get a compressed version of the Documentation and Tutorial ?
The documentation (but not tutorial) can also be found in the source code.
Introduction to HDF5
General Questions (FAQ)
Where can I find HDF5
Utilities ?
See the Obtain Latest page.
How can I get a text dump of my HDF5 file?
h5dump
How can I compile my HDF5 application?
h5cc (C), h5fc (F90), h5c++ (C++)
How can I convert my ASCII/binary data into HDF5?
h5import
How can I compress or repack my HDF5 file?
h5repack
How can I graphically view datasets in HDF5 files?
See HDFView
Users with some HDF5 experience:
HDF5 Application Developer's Guide:
Configuration Features supported in current version HDF5
HDF5 Image and Palette Specification
HDF5 Software Changes from Release to Release
How to use special Features in HDF5 (parallel HDF5, SZIP, thread-safe)
FAQ - Questions About the Software (specific problems that users have encountered)
Example Programs from helping users
Known problems in the current and previous releases
Experienced Users:
Snapshots of HDF5 (development software)
- - Last modified:January 30th 2008