Changes to previous format versions

Changes to Version 1.0

• DU renamed to USER_DEF
• USES line re-added
• added the TRIG_DEF and TRIG_PAR definitions
• HT line ordering of tokens changed.
• added trigger ids for TRIG_PAR line
• Some ids for e.g. pmt, ... slightly changed
• removed () around values on KH line
• version field added to history line

Changes to Version 1.1

• ARRAY line is a MUST; it describes the detector type
• "*" describes repeated values
• Conventions added to units and coordinate system
• new MC_DEF, MC_PAR and MC lines
• OM line description moved to Calibration section
• KH line with new indicators for TOT and GEO calibration
• TRIG_DEF line without the tag; id is a unique identification
• FIT_PAR line defining fit_id and type of fit
• FIT line uses tag for correlation with FIT_DEF line
• STAT_PAR line defined in an analogous way
• USER_PAR line defined in an analogous way
• Detector ids changed
• Particel ids; "~" for neutral antiparticles only
• Fit ids
• MC ids
• CH lines eliminated retroactively

Changes to Version 1.2

• None

  Please note: Version 1.2 has never been officially defined.

Changes to Version 1.3

• Line continuation procedure defined
• Slow events introduced and conventions for slow_event_names added
• Channel naming convention defined
• Clarified relation between FIT and FRESULT lines
• Clarified the meaning of US line placement within data file
• TBEGIN/TEND lines are removed from the format. Their functionality is taken over by fbegin/fend slow events.
• Removed any requirements for PAR lines. They can encode any (tag,value) pair in any order.
• Removed fit ids
• Removed chi2 field from FIT line description
• Removed one digit from F2000 version numbering scheme

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