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 # ome-zarr-models-py
 
-A Python package that provides a Python object representation of an OME-zarr dataset.
-It aims to be a reference implementation of the OME-zarr specification.
+A Python package that provides validation and a Pythonic interface to OME-zarr datasets.
 
 > ⚠️ This is still under construction!
 > We welcome feedback, suggestions, and contributions!
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 This package is designed with the following guiding principles:
 
-- Strict adherence to the OME-zarr specification
+- Strict adherence to the OME-zarr specification, with the goal of being a reference implementation
 - A usable set of Python classes for reading and writing and interacting with OME-zarr metadata
 - A separate object for each version of the OME-zarr specification
 - Array reading and writing operations are out of scope
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 - We do not currently validate [`bioformats2raw` metadata](https://ngff.openmicroscopy.org/0.4/index.html#bf2raw)
   This is because it is transitional, and we have decided to put time into implementing other
   parts of the specification. We would welcome a pull request to add this functionality though!
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 ## Roadmap
 
 This is our draft roadmap.