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 ?
Converting or Viewing Files
How can I graphically view datasets in HDF5 files?
HDFView
How can I convert my ASCII/binary data into HDF5?
h5import
How can I convert from GeoTIFF to HDF4/HDF5?
See question in FAQ.
How can I convert HDF4/HDF5 files to ASCII(text) or Excel?
See question in FAQ.
HDF / HDF5 EOS Users
Where can I find out about HDF / HDF5 EOS? See: HDF-EOS Project Information
NEW Users:
Where can I download the HDF5 library and source code ?
[ Obtain 5-1.8 ]
[ Obtain 5-1.6 ]
What platforms are supported?
[ HDF5 1.8 ]
[ HDF5 1.6 ]
Is there a Tutorial ?
Where is the Documentation ? [ HDF5 1.8 ]
[ HDF5 1.6 ]
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 ?
How can I display the contents of my HDF5 file (textually)?
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?
HDFView
Users with some HDF5 experience:
HDF5 Application Developer's Guide:
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
Known problems 1.8
Known problems 1.6
Experienced Users:
Snapshots of HDF5 (development software)
- - Last modified:September 23rd 2009